We have ways of tracking patient deterioration. So why aren’t we using them to save lives?
I like to look back at my career — both the successes and the failures. Although I am now non-practising, I believe I have insight…
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I like to look back at my career — both the successes and the failures. Although I am now non-practising, I believe I have insight…
I have just spoken the eulogy for my mother, who died aged 99.333 years of age. She was a tough old bird, having knocked on…
What is the opposite of the Lou Reed song, Perfect Day? Did he write a little number called One Particularly Crappy Day? × Welcome to AusDoc.…
Over the years, I have seen how people expect doctors to remain reasonable no matter how unreasonable they themselves are. For example, a mother with a…
The recent announcement that NSW GPs will be allowed to diagnose and treat ADHD raises concerns for this old silver fox. Over the past few…
The recent AusDoc article on elderly patients languishing in hospital beds without needing acute care inspired me to think about the changing roles of hospital…
More Australians than ever are being prescribed medicinal cannabis. Medicinal cannabis refers to legally prescribed cannabis products. These are either the plant itself, or naturally…
I was walking down a shopping aisle when I spied a sign for ‘Period Care’. Haven’t we come a long way now, able to mention…
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