Dr Norman Swan apologises for linking cardiac death of Shane Warne to COVID-19
Dr Norman Swan has said he made a “terrible mistake” after suggesting that COVID-19 contributed to the cardiac deaths of cricket icon Shane Warne and…
Tag: Death and Dying
GPs urged to focus on fetal movement in first stillbirth clinical standard
GPs are being advised to routinely discuss fetal movements with pregnant women during antenatal visits and to create an action plan in the event they…
How to talk to patients seeking VAD
By the end of 2023, voluntary assisted dying will be a legal right in some circumstances for patients with life-ending illnesses in every state in…
Why we mourn Queen Elizabeth II – when most of us never knew her
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted public displays of grief around the world — from public gatherings at Buckingham Palace in London and…
Six months to live: The prognosis problem facing VAD laws
Sydney oncologists are calling for legal changes so doctors involved are protected.
Rise in deaths but COVID-19 not only to blame: AIHW
Report shows 3000 more Australians died than expected in January and February this year, but only half were pandemic related.
We all write death certificates, but reading this one gobsmacked me
Recently I have had an opportunity to become a ‘critic’. It is an interesting new writing genre and an artform I admire, but it is…
Should VAD be offered to patients facing advanced dementia?
Doctors in Amsterdam attempt to outline the ethical issues.
Three patient deaths I won’t forget
I often recall patients who have died. In one way or another they have left their indelible marks. A woman who had long-standing diabetes with…
Hospital transfer hold-ups leading to preventable deaths: surgeons
The first national audit of deaths among transferred patients suggests poor clinical appraisal is often to blame, researchers say.
