How long before ‘quiet quitting’ turns into actual quitting?
A friend sent a haiku around recently, titled A Haiku About My Life: “I am so tired.Where did all the money go?My back is hurting.”…
Tag: Culture of medicine
The youthful misdeeds of politicians don’t bother me as much as their current behaviour
I am not sure whether I like NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet or his party much. I tend to judge a person largely on the area…
General practice loses ground among preferred specialties: national training survey
General practice has fallen further as a first-choice specialty, according to a Medical Board of Australia survey of 4500 doctors in training. Just 15% of…
Medicine has a culture of shame – we need to change it
A Wednesday night, chilling out watching Colin from Accounts: a medical student called Ashley, a man called Gordon, and a dog called Colin. Entertaining, easy…
Why bullying is often in the eye of the beholder
When I have my regular lunches with those still in the hospital service, bullying always comes into the discussion. They say it is a real…
Keeping the faith: Religion and medicine can make good bedfellows
Religious and spiritual experiences have shaped my worldview since I was a teenager. At age 13, I celebrated my bar mitzvah. Later that year, I underwent…
Medicine, like survival and living well, is an art
It is the evening of Christmas Day. The day did not turn out the way I had planned. Those who follow me on Facebook know…
Modern medicine has lost its meaning
From the halls of ancient Greece to the heights of television screens, the myth that the physician is more god than mortal has stood the…
10 things I learnt this year: The bachelor’s handbag, the wonders of Dr Louise Stone and private billing makes you happy
How would you describe your year? Has 2022 been particularly challenging with the demands that leave us emotionally spent? Or are we starting to get…
Peanut butter and sleeping standing up: doctors share their night shift stories after hospital tries to ban naps
From sleeping draped over newborn resuscitation trolleys to burrowing under desks, doctors are sharing their stories of sleeping on the job in solidarity with the…
