Dr John Wiseman is retiring aged 96: This is his story as one of Australia’s oldest GPs
Dr Wiseman reflects on iron lungs, two-hour consults and when every day brought something new.
“When I talk to medical students about iron lungs, they look at me like I’m on another planet.”
Dr John Wiseman is referring to his own experiences as a young doctor.
Iron lungs were a clinical reality for him at the time.
As you may therefore guess, he is one of Australia’s older practitioners who recently decided to hang up his stethoscope 72 years after graduating from the University of Melbourne.
