These five cases highlight why we need to keep sight of the big picture
Dr Pam asks: What is the point of getting someone into a hard-won remission, if they are going to die of a preventable, disseminated infection?
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Dr Pam Rachootin
Dr Rachootin is a GP in Adelaide, SA.
Needles and coins – the strange world of medical mementos
Fifty years ago, patients would proudly display their surgically removed tonsils and appendix on the mantelpiece. It seems little has changed, wri…
What this veteran GP has newly learnt about tears and smears
You can't teach an old dog new tricks? Well, after a few enlightening patient interactions recently, I wouldn't be so sure about that, writes Dr Pa…
Why dropping disastrous delivery stories can be good medicine
When mothers' idyllic birth expectations fail to eventuate and disappointment kicks in, consider pacifying them by delivering these tales, writes …
Dr Pam’s ode to breastfeeding mothers
This limerick suite is dedicated to all new breastfeeding mothers, writes Dr Pam Rachootin.
My patient has a case of #MeToo, at 92
This is a complex saga with many moving parts - and honestly, it has me stumped, writes Dr Pam Rachootin.
A good history is worth its salt, says this GP
Older patients doing gymnastics and mysterious cases of diarrhoea are just some of my latest lessons, writes Dr Pam Rachootin.
Did this GP’s decision cost her patient his life?
He had been stable for decades before I changed his treatment. Since his death, I've been left to ponder the inevitable 'what ifs', writes Dr Pam …
To surgery, with love: Dr Pam reveals why being a GP makes her giddy
My job satisfaction levels have skyrocketed recently - and here are the reasons why, writes Dr Pam Rachootin.
A goodbye to my patient, whoever he was
Jack was constantly full of surprises, including those of a medical nature, recalls a bewildered Dr Pam Rachootin.
