Opinion

Medical Observer Opinion

Demolish, rebuild: How I'd fix our health system

20th May 2019
We now have a health system resembling an old cottage, with so many renovations and add-ons, especially in relation to…
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Construction
Medical Observer Opinion

How the changing environment is affecting the spread of disease

20th May 2019
Some of the world’s most notorious infections — including Lyme disease, rabies and Ebola — come from zoonotic diseases…
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Monkey
Medical Observer Opinion

3 simple reasons why your patient loves you

17th May 2019
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article giving three reasons why any patient may not have liked their doctor. They…
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Love
Medical Observer Opinion

Smart belts: The future of health or just a waist of cash?

17th May 2019
Last year saw the unveiling of Apple’s smart watch, which was notable for its new atrial fibrillation detection tool. Now…
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Belt on a pig
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Know your treatment options for HCV

5th June 2019
Promoted This content has been produced by Gilead     Around 200,000 Australians are still living with chronic…
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Medical Observer Opinion

In the lead-up to the poll, who is in the GP's corner?

16th May 2019
Sometimes you think it might be good to have election campaigns more often. Governments announce long-awaited policies in…
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Election
Medical Observer Opinion

Can psychedelics treat mental illness? A band of Aussies are giving it a go

16th May 2019
Earlier this month, Medical Observer ran a feature looking at whether it's time for a change in thinking about psychedelics…
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Psychedelics
Medical Observer Opinion

A tired teen, a guilty dad and a rare diagnosis

15th May 2019
I arrived at the surgery a few minutes early one day and took a sneak peek at what the morning held in store. The first…
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Tired teen