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…
Tag: Doctors are human too
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?
Dr Geoff Toogood: How I nearly drowned swimming the Channel
Melbourne cardiologist and doctors' mental health advocate Dr Geoff Toogood is also an ocean swimmer. Here, he recounts the remarkable story of his…
What we can learn from the happiest doctors
Making peace with your surroundings is an important way to avoid burnout, writes Dr Suneel Dhand.
