Donated eggs and masturbation may be out: The barriers facing Muslim patients with fertility issues
For those experiencing fertility issues, cost can be a major barrier to becoming a parent. Rebates and other public funding aim to make access to…
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Is it ever okay to give patient information to police without a warrant?
When approached by police for information about a patient, doctors need to consider their privacy obligations and determine whether they are obliged or permitted to…
A dark agenda? Why members are in turmoil over federal AMA’s constitutional revamp
To ensure balance, we have also published a response to this article by AMA president Professor Steve Robson. You can read it here. News emerged…
It’s time to dump Medicare rebates for pathology testing
Pathology fees have been frozen for almost a quarter of a century. Is that fair? Obviously not, argues Australian Pathology, which represents private pathology laboratories.…
Why is the impact of menopause on older female doctors still a taboo topic?
Last year the annual scientific meeting of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) gathered in Sydney. One of the headline topics was…
Voluntary assisted dying is not a form of suicide
Voluntary assisted dying is now lawful in every Australian state and will soon begin in the ACT. However, it’s illegal to discuss it via telehealth.…
After watching my brother die in hospital, I realised he also needed the care of a good GP
My brother died at the age of 53 less than two months after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. His death resulted from a…
Truth is, I’ve received more wisdom from my patients than I’ve ever given them
Patients may forget to disclose the most amazing things, like a past medical history of a Whipple’s procedure, or a previous cancer diagnosis, or diabetes,…
‘Leave him to die’: The inhumanity of life in a time of war
On a quiet moonlit night, our logistics manager John, a Massai Kenyan, came to my bunk and said there were two badly injured men that…
The secret superstitions of surgeons: How rituals impact surgical success
As a surgeon, when I routinely went to the OR, I had a ritual. I would wake up at the same time every day, pack…
