Doctors and functional disorders — how I escaped heartsink
There is a term in medicine that has always made me feel uncomfortable. It gets used less now, but you still hear it: heartsink —…
There is a term in medicine that has always made me feel uncomfortable. It gets used less now, but you still hear it: heartsink —…
Dr John Launer recently shared his favourite question to throw in mid-consultation: “How is this conversation going for you so far?” It helps him figure…
Surgeons, like elite athletes, may produce better outcomes if they are displaying higher physiological stress in the early stages of surgery, a study shows. US…
When I was a medical student in the 1960s, our lecturers and tutors, all white and male, were a stone-faced mob, devoid of humour and…
A GP has admitted grabbing a two-year-old and smacking his bottom after the child kept turning on and off the lights during his older brother’s…
The ability to observe human patterns as we travel through life is a unique privilege of healthcare professionals. As a GP, one such pattern is…
Many GPs will know Dr Bruce Willett for his sartorial style, particularly the shoes. The RACGP’s former vice-president suggests the shoes are the only interesting thing…
All my life I have been puzzled by schizophrenia. My first patient with the condition was Eric. I was a medical student and he was…
Nathan made a birthday card for his mama. He scribbled balloons, a cloud and an apple tree. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the…
Thinking back to my time as a final-year medical student in the emergency department, there was always a nagging sense of being in the way…
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