Looking at the GP crisis through the eyes of a three-year-old child
My grandson, Nathan, is grappling with concepts that he doesn’t understand, like how there could have been a time when he didn’t exist and what…
Dr Pam Rachootin
Dr Rachootin is a GP in Adelaide, SA.
Micromanagement is just bullying, and the reason so many of us are unhappy
I was talking with a friend recently who said she retired from nursing years earlier than she would have liked as her workplace had become…
Why aren’t more GPs using this? The amazing tool for screening older drivers
Since 2006, I have been using a psychological screening tool to help assess the likely cognitive competence in older drivers. It has given me confidence…
For their eyes only: Why do medical regulators insist on so much secrecy?
I’ve been mulling over a disturbing trend. The communications I get from AHPRA, and the answers to questions posed to AskMBS, are both designated top…
The story of how I was (literally) blindsided by my colonoscopy
We know too much about what can go wrong in medicine. We’ve seen the complications in our patients. So whenever we need to play patient,…
You’re burnt out? I don’t think so. Let’s call it what it is: a moral injury
My grandson went through a phase where he responded to myriad situations with the assessment: “I don’t think so.” Meanwhile, while reading about burnout (with…
Put GPs in jail: My simple fix to strengthen Medicare
Today the cogs in the most innovative healthcare service ever began to turn. The new Australian system will be based on getting medical services to…
Calling all GPs: We need to decide what sort of suckage we are willing to deal with
I’ll start with a quote which offers some wise advice for those of us being mauled by political ignorance, stupidity and self-interest. “Everything sucks some…
An overture to pharmacists: How do I love thee?
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways … I love you for your informed dispensing heights, reading illegible scripts the doctor writes. Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling…
An AHPRA investigator calls: My story of fear and panic after anonymous patient complaint
It is ironic that I was speaking with a colleague, commiserating about an article in Australian Doctor on whether we were headed for a “Great…
