Medical Observer

Medical Observer Opinion

Is there an undiagnosed epidemic going on?

12th September 2019
A patient who hadn’t felt good for many years came in the other day and told me an osteopathic physician she had gone to for…
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Magnesium
Medical Observer Opinion

We doctors still need those tough, no-nonsense teachers

11th September 2019
The best teacher of medicine I ever had was during my medical residency. He was a tough old-school physician, trained at one…
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Education
Medical Observer Opinion

'Everyone in town had heard I'd been assaulted - except me, the local GP'

10th September 2019
Following my hospital training, I spent a most enjoyable 10 years as a procedural GP in a small town in central NSW. My…
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Punched
Medical Observer Opinion

What you should know about vaping and e-cigarettes

10th September 2019
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, were originally created to provide cigarette users with a cleaner form of nicotine. …
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Vaping
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Investigation of common thyroid problems

27th September 2019
This publication is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health. Common Sense Pathology is…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Could radiographers be better used in ED?

10th September 2019
A radiologist's report is the gold standard when it comes to interpreting radiographic images. But what happens when triage…
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Radiologist
Medical Observer Opinion

3 ways to maximise your practice's profits

9th September 2019
General practice in Australia is blessed and cursed at the same time. Outsiders might see the fact that income is paid in…
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Business growth
Medical Observer Opinion

'It felt like a prison': Too many young Aussies are still stuck in nursing homes

9th September 2019
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety turns its attention this week to hearings focused on younger people…
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Disability