title: The Australian Defence Force Post‑discharge GP Health Assessment.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  All former serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) can receive a comprehensive health assessment from their general practitioners (GPs).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this article is to describe the ADF Post-discharge GP Health Assessment and introduce a tool that assists GPs in performing the assessment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The ADF Post-discharge GP Health Assessment is intended to promote the early detection and intervention of potential mental or physical health concerns in the veteran population and facilitate the establishment of ongoing care with a GP.
authors.affiliation: MD, FRACGP, Head, Discipline of General Practice, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masters
authors.forename: Leigh S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Roeger
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D058006:General Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008889:Military Personnel; D010808:Physical Examination