Medical Observer

Why the junior doctor title is an insult and needs to go

2nd September 2022

Clinical Professor Scarlett McNally, an English orthopaedic surgeon, believes it is time to drop the term 'junior doctor',…

3 minutes to read

Medical Observer Opinion

We're zeroing in on what lurks behind long COVID

2nd September 2022

For almost three years, scientists have raced to understand the immune responses in patients who develop severe COVID-19,…

3 minutes to read

Medical Observer Opinion

Antimicrobial resistance is far more dangerous than COVID-19, so what can we do?

31st August 2022

While much of our attention during the past few years has been focused on COVID-19, a more insidious and dangerous pandemic…

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Medical Observer Opinion

Is the proposed urgent care model pie in the sky?

31st August 2022

Labor’s capture of the Central Coast seat in the election this year has brought a new perspective on how to manage…

3 minutes to read

Treating COPD in primary care: explainer video

31st August 2022

Hot tips on how to tailor drug therapy to the individual

10 minutes to read

Medical Observer Opinion

How women's relationship with alcohol differs with socioeconomic status

29th August 2022

Many of us enjoy a drink at the end of a stressful day. But for some, this is less of a discretionary treat and more of a…

3 minutes to read

Medical Observer Opinion

What you need to know about the crazy, over-the-top legal costs of litigation

29th August 2022

It is often said that the only winners in personal injury claims are the lawyers. In medical negligence claims, plaintiffs …

3 minutes to read

Medical Observer Opinion

Pharmacists could easily miss something serious - I almost did

26th August 2022

I totally concur with Dr Jason King’s grave concern for the small Aboriginal community that he and his GP colleagues so ably…

2 minutes to read

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