Realities of doctor suicide revealed
Suicide risk for female doctors is higher than that of women in general population but male doctors are at lower risk than other men.
Tag: Doctors are human too
Mandatory reporting laws come into force this week
AHPRA CEO Martin Fletcher claims it is 'an important part of patient safety'.
A doctor’s race or gender matters little to patients
Study shows there are no signs of gender or racial bias when patients are being treated by a black man, a black woman, a white man or a white woma…
GP burnout linked to just 12 patients
The emotional toll on doctors can hinge on having a small number of additional patients with multimorbidities.
Doctors racially abused amid coronavirus panic
The Australasian College of Emergency Medicine says abuse has increased in EDs since the outbreak.
My 5 rules for a fulfilling medical career
It’s the time of year when many colleagues make career transitions requiring ‘orientation’ programs for those entering medical school, or commencing new phases of training…
A GP undergoes ECT, Medicare’s goose and doctor abuse: the big AusDoc stories of 2019
A review of three of the top 15 stories of 2019.
‘I was filled with dread’ – AusDoc’s best-read story of 2019
Dr Catriona Arnold-Nott wants to encourage other doctors caught up in the complaint system to reach out for support.
The story of 2019: GPs and the Three Musketeers
GPs are facing a constant barrage of persuasion at the hands of logos, pathos and ethos, writes Dr Justin Coleman.
Depression in doctors linked to medical mistakes
But which comes first? The symptoms or the slip-ups?
