title: Perianal problems.
abstract: Between January 2008 and December 2009 in the BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) program, perianal problems were managed in general practice at a rate of 0.7 per 100 encounters, about 800 000 times per year nationally. Here we present an overview of perianal problems and discuss haemorrhoids in particular.
authors.affiliation: Australian GP Statistics & Classification Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Salma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fahridin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*