My unwanted detour to the ED took me back to the 1980s
I recently had the illuminating experience of being a hospital patient. I’d been postponing surgery for a long-term umbilical hernia — until one day, complications…
Unique doctor-written opinion and analysis
I recently had the illuminating experience of being a hospital patient. I’d been postponing surgery for a long-term umbilical hernia — until one day, complications…
At a recent visit to an electrophysiologist, I was asked about my recurrent SVTs, which were getting to be more frequent and more difficult to…
Unfortunately, I suspect that the independent self-employed GP is the oozlum bird of the medical profession — that mythical creature that flies in ever-decreasing circles…
Sometimes, clusters of thoughts or issues occur together, leading to greater insights. It was not long after I had written my AusDoc article on the…
The patient sits down at the start of their 15-minute appointment and pulls out their list. My face betrays the surge of anticipatory anxiety inspired…
Something I’ve struggled with my whole life is my weight. Not because I’m unhappy with my body, but because others seem to be. Let me…
The highs and lows of being a patient are sometimes communicated to the GP by an appreciative letter, and sometimes by one of searing complaint.…
I was working in my oncology ward as usual when I received a call from the ICU to evaluate a patient. The patient was a…
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