The ‘insidious’ words ethicists are urging doctors not to use
Healthcare terminology that belittles or blames patients is outdated and needs to change, say researchers.
Tag: Communication
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A Senate committee has called for a nationally consistent approach and more funding.
Here’s how ED doctors could improve patient care
Many people like me who work in emergency medicine (or any acute medical practice) do so because we love doing things – whether it’s reducing…
Some patients don’t need doctors, they need something else
I saw an elderly man using a walking frame on my early morning walk to the grocery shop. In the past we often shared a…
Doctors live with doubt, it’s how you manage it that matters
One of the charms and challenges of medicine is that it is a profession that must live with uncertainty. Doubt is intrinsic to our work.…
There are many downsides to patients ‘doing their own research’
A woman walks into a plastic surgeon’s office with an image she has found online. She wants her body to look like the same, and…
Why Medicare needs to fund GP care for patients discharged with no information
I agree whole heartedly with the RACGP that GPs should be able to access Medicare items for follow-up consults with patients who have an unplanned…
‘Before you say anything, I was attacked by my dog,’ my patient said
A recent news article caught my eye. It seems that President Biden and the First Lady have two German Shepherds. One is quite old and…
App Review: A hearing loss tool that’s more important than ever
Hearing Australia’s research division has developed an app that converts speech into large text in real time on the screens of iPads and iPhones to…
GP clinic in trouble over ‘rude’ weight loss texts
The UK practice has apologised to patients for unintentionally offending them with the SMS offer of a weight management program.
