Could chatbots draw up chronic disease management plans for patients?
GPT, or generative pre-trained transformer, is a type of artificial intelligence that can generate human-like text — popularly known as a ‘chatbot’. The program is…
Tag: Ethics
Keeping the faith: Religion and medicine can make good bedfellows
Religious and spiritual experiences have shaped my worldview since I was a teenager. At age 13, I celebrated my bar mitzvah. Later that year, I underwent…
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…
Ban on doctors raising VAD with patients could be scrapped
The legal ban on Victorian doctors initiating conversations about voluntary euthanasia will be reviewed amid concerns the so-called ‘gag law’ is creating a two-tier system. Victoria was the first state to legalise voluntary…
Modern medicine has lost its meaning
From the halls of ancient Greece to the heights of television screens, the myth that the physician is more god than mortal has stood the…
Cosmetic surgery should require a GP referral, suggests medical board
All patients going for cosmetic surgery would require a GP referral under proposed new guidelines from the Medical Board of Australia, which aim to protect…
What happens when the two oldest professions in the world meet?
I was recently approached by a GP seeking my advice about a potential boundary violation of a sexual nature. This middle-aged male GP, who is…
How to talk to patients seeking VAD
By the end of 2023, voluntary assisted dying will be a legal right in some circumstances for patients with life-ending illnesses in every state in…
Remorseful doctor who ran notorious weight-loss clinic given green light to return to practice
A doctor who prescribed compounded medications to vulnerable patients over the phone for both erectile dysfunction and weight loss has shown “genuine remorse” for putting…
How do I find out if my superannuation fund invests in something dodgy?
A finance expert explains.
