Opinion

Medical Observer Opinion

Try asking your patients this simple question

18th July 2019
There are so many simple and effective methods of communication in life that are available to anybody who wants to utilise…
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Question
Medical Observer Opinion

Should we force vaccination to deal with resurgent measles?

18th July 2019
Last week, another child returned home to Brisbane from a mid-­winter holiday overseas with the souvenir that public health…
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Carrot and stick
Medical Observer Opinion

While you're on leave, who is really responsible?

17th July 2019
A 35-year-old primigravida atten­ded a GP medical centre for confirmation of pregnancy and to arrange antenatal share care…
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Pathology
Medical Observer Opinion

In the hunt for skin cancer, this scope is just the weapon

17th July 2019
In the pursuit of skin cancer villains, dermatoscopes are increasingly becoming an essential part of every GP’s arsenal. …
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It's time for GPs to speak up about pharma

15th July 2019
Promoted  This content has been produced by Australian Doctor Group. GPs, we need your help. Nominations have just opened…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Why doctors want banks to share wealth data

16th July 2019
If there’s two types of information people want to protect, it’s probably their health data and their bank details. So why…
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Unlocking data
Medical Observer Opinion

Who's a Medicare expert? Anyone by law, no one in reality

16th July 2019
I have never liked the word ‘expert’. It feels imprecise and poorly defined, like knowing exactly when to enter a roundabout…
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Complex maths
Medical Observer Opinion

Did this GP's decision cost her patient his life?

15th July 2019
Sometimes doing the right thing is the wrong thing. But one learns that only in retrospect. And one must live with one’s…
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Thinking