Australian Doctor News

'GPs need to be kind to themselves': Your mental health in a time of COVID-19

14th May 2020
Dr Kym Jenkins is a former medical director of the Victorian Doctors Health Program. Here, she talks about survivor guilt…
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Dr Kym Jenkins
Australian Doctor News

'By lunch on my first day as a doctor, I was in tears'

12th May 2020
I have never written about this, and this is a surprise because I am normally so fluent, so eloquent, so quick to put my…
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intern bullying
6Minutes News

Aussie trial of BCG vax for coronavirus goes global

5th May 2020
An Aussie trial testing the effectiveness of the tuberculosis BCG vaccine against COVID-19 in doctors and nurses on the…
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Australian Doctor News

Professor Michael Kidd answers GP questions on pandemic self-care

1st May 2020
GPs have revealed how the "rollercoaster ride" of the past six weeks has impacted their mental health — and shared tips on…
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6Minutes News

Top New York doctor takes her own life amid coronavirus crisis

30th April 2020
A leading US emergency doctor, overwhelmed by the sheer number of patients presenting with COVID-19, has become the latest…
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Top doctor takes her own life, overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases
Medical Observer Opinion

How the updated reporting laws will affect GPs

15th April 2020
It’s a shame that misunderstanding and misinformation has clouded discussion of recent National Law amendments about…
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Medicolegal
Specialist Updates Respiratory

COVID-19: Hospital staff 'need N95 or higher respirators'

25th March 2020
Australian biosecurity researchers are calling for international consensus on respiratory protection for frontline health…
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