Dr Liz Sturgiss

Dr Liz Sturgiss

Dr Sturgiss is a Melbourne-based GP and senior lecturer in general practice at Monash University, Victoria.

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Medical Observer Opinion

Honestly, we GPs are not always evidence-based

6th February 2019
The recent great debate over pill testing has led to some extraordinary revelations from politicians. I found Opposition…
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Pill exchange
Medical Observer Opinion

How poor patients sharpen the mind

22nd November 2018
Nothing sharpens the mind like working with patients who are poor. Not the ‘I’m finding it really hard to save for our next…
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empty wallet
Medical Observer Opinion

I 'have it all' – but truly, it ain't what I expected

8th October 2018
An increasing number of doctors in all specialties are working part-time. The BEACH dataset shows a steady decline in the…
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calm concept pic
Medical Observer Opinion

Can we ever really be consumers of care?

9th August 2018
Is it really possible to be a consumer of healthcare — a product you never wanted in the first place?  It’s a question I…
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Consumers
Medical Observer Opinion

It's hard to accept... but it's all right to be wrong

5th June 2018
I recently read a book that brushed off failing in the workplace because “no one really dies when you make a mistake”. This…
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Medical Observer Opinion

For research's sake, don't make me become a 'Dave'

28th March 2018
GUEST EDITORIALMany bright ideas will be missed if we subconsciously exclude half our population, writes Dr Liz Sturgis.If…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Why do we doctors cling to the word 'obese'?

12th January 2018
COMMENTAs doctors, we must acknowledge that person-first language is not a new concept, writes Dr Liz Sturgiss. There was a…
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