Dr Jim Newcombe

Dr Jim Newcombe

Dr Newcombe is an infectious diseases physician and clinical microbiologist at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney and Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology. He is the author of 'Framed: A Journey Into Edward Hopper's America'.

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Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to complications of vaccine-preventable diseases

10th December 2019
While many GPs will not have encountered complications of vaccine-preventable diseases, the threat of rare and life…
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mumps
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP's guide to this season's influenza vaccines

18th June 2019
We may have been lulled into a false sense of security by last year's mild influenza season, but it looks like Australia…
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Woman with the flu
Medical Observer Opinion

'I feel your pain': Knowing when doctors should show empathy

27th March 2019
My family has gone through a bit in the past few years. I’ve written about some of the highlights (lowlights, perhaps) in…
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Compassion
Medical Observer Opinion

When sibling rivalry takes a serious turn

3rd December 2018
The jealousy started before she was born. As soon as our daughter was big enough to show in her mother’s womb, her two-year…
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Rivalry
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

GP's guide to invasive meningococcal disease

1st November 2018
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a rare but devastating disease. While effective vaccinations exist for most…
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meningococcal-vaccination
Medical Observer Opinion

10 reasons patient complaints are awesome

22nd October 2018
Complaints are a fact of life for all medical services. The high stakes, complexity and variability inherent to medical care…
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Complaints
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

Caesarean vs vaginal delivery: the risks and benefits

21st September 2018
The overall rate of primary caesarean section in Australia in 2016 was 24%. This proportion has been slowly but steadily…
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childbirth