Ciprofloxacin warning after cardiologist’s tragic suicide
The suicide of a UK cardiologist shortly after he was prescribed ciprofloxacin highlights that many doctors remain unaware of the link between the antibiotic and…
Tag: Doctors’ health
‘In non-doctor speak, the patient is f***ed’: a GP’s story
GP and writer Dr Sonia Henry put jolts through the medical profession when she published an anonymous opinion piece in 2017 about medicine’s “shameful and…
Review finds AHPRA lacks ‘clear process’ for helping doctors under investigation at risk of self-harm
An AHPRA review that identified 16 suicides of health practitioners under investigation found there was no clear process for investigators to escalate concerns about a…
Sometimes, doctors must put their needs above everyone else’s
Doctors are not good with boundaries. Let me be clearer about this: I’m not talking about professional or ethical boundaries. All health professionals are required…
‘I hid my drug use until it was too late’: doctors describe the impact of a notification
Doctors have described the trauma, stigma and fear that comes with a health impairment notification, as the RACGP steps up its push to have mandatory…
How writing and storytelling helped me recover from burnout
About five years ago, I did the first public reading of my non-academic writing. I was a 40-something-year-old doctor, and I was terrified. It was…
The high-stake pressures of our working lives can distort the way we value ourselves, and we need to talk about it
Often what ails us is not the illness or injury, but its indirect impact — on our lives, our relationships, our sense of ourselves and…
You’re burnt out? I don’t think so. Let’s call it what it is: a moral injury
My grandson went through a phase where he responded to myriad situations with the assessment: “I don’t think so.” Meanwhile, while reading about burnout (with…
Doctors looking for love face ‘unique challenges’
On TV, overworked doctors juggle patient care with bomb threats, fires and other catastrophes — all while enjoying a thrilling love life. But in reality,…
How to deal with challenging patients
Dealing with challenging patients can be difficult and stressful. It is helpful to remember that they can be difficult for various reasons, such as being…
