Porn, lobster and a bag of faeces: The weird and wonderful items patients have brought me
Thinking back over my three-and-a-half decades of GP practice, I have been surprised by the diversity of things my patients have brought along to me. …
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‘Am I kidding myself?’: Aussie doctor to move to Belgium and become a philosopher
Dr Ken Barns had a long-term plan to stop working as a doctor when he hit 50. It is finally happening, and he is ready…
‘Don’t let the bastards grind you down’: Dr Mukesh Haikerwal (quietly) retires from general practice
A week into retirement Dr Mukesh Haikerwal is making all the right noises. One of Australia’s best-known GPs, the irrepressible doctor is talking holidays, movies, more…
As a doctor, how would you feel going to ED, telling other doctors you planned to kill yourself and being sent away? Let me tell you
When we have an MI come through ED, they are given the gold-star treatment — because MIs will kill you. Never are you told, “Sorry,…
Dr Debra Graves on her husband’s dementia diagnosis: ‘It probably didn’t help that I was in active denial’
Dr Debra Graves and her husband Don were both devastated when he was diagnosed with dementia — but Don’s devastation was short-lived. “There was a…
‘We just want to visit the children’: These GPs want to retire but can’t
GP husband-and-wife duo Dr Diana Coote and Dr Clement Gordon have worked in the same small town for 36 years. Now in their 70s with…
Ruptured ACLs, infectious diseases, fractured bones — grandparenting can be hazardous to your health
Grandparenting can be hazardous. I have identified a number of potential risks for grandparents who maintain active interactions with their grandchildren. × Welcome to AusDoc.…
From workaholic GP to chef and travel planner — why I’m taking a year off
I never thought I’d see the day where I took a year off work and voluntarily relocated to the other side of the world —…
‘It looks like I will be passing away,’ says Professor Richard Scolyer after glioblastoma returns
Professor Richard Scolyer says he only has months to live after surgery confirmed the return of his glioblastoma but he remains grateful to have outlived…
Why does leaving medicine feel like leaving a cult?
“Shame on you for glorifying people leaving such a noble profession.” That’s a little … intense. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical…
