AusDoc comments: the $25 text consult, losing a VAD patient and more ‘GPs should…’

The AusDoc comments section has evolved into a core part of our community.
Here, we republish a selection of your views that capture the conversation — its depth, its passion and, we hope, a little of its humour.
We offer a prize — a $50 gift voucher — to the AusDoc reader who authors the best post.
You can read this week’s winning post by Dr Louise Stone below.