GP’s care of patient who died from VTE hampered by lack of guidelines: coroner
The case of a patient with obesity who died of a venous pulmonary embolism highlights the “paucity” of guidelines for GPs treating high-risk patients with…
Tag: General Practice
What the largest Australian case series on vaccine-associated myocarditis found
Myocarditis associated with COVID-19 vaccination mainly affects men aged 24 or younger and tends to be mild, according to the largest case series reported in…
Obesity is a disease but not diagnosed with BMI alone, says Lancet Global Commission
BMI can be used to diagnose obesity but only in conjunction with other measures of body fat, according to a landmark international statement. A Lancet…
Fresh guidance makes premature ovarian insufficiency diagnosis ‘easier and faster’
Only one elevated FSH result is necessary to diagnose premature ovarian insufficiency in the presence of disordered menstruation, according to updated international advice. It says…
Queensland hints it could restart physician assistant recruitment
Doctors have warned health officials against hiring more physician assistants to work in public hospitals after a senior bureaucrat hinted it was on the agenda.…
There was a medical emergency on my flight – I sat in my seat resisting the urge to play hero
It’s crack-of-dawn early, and I’m on a flight. Working swing ER shifts has left me exhausted, barely packed, and running on fumes. But hey, as…
I’m seeing a lot of middle-aged, fatigued mothers: This is what I’ve learnt
The ability to observe human patterns as we travel through life is a unique privilege of healthcare professionals. As a GP, one such pattern is…
PBAC wants nurse practitioners to initiate PBS medicines
Restrictions on nurse practitioners initiating PBS medicines should be scrapped with few exceptions, the PBAC has recommended. For nurse practitioners with PBS prescribing rights, most…
GP loses appeal after medical board bans him from criticising COVID-19 vaccines on social media
A GP has lost his legal challenge against conditions preventing him from publicly criticising COVID-19 vaccines on social media as a doctor. Dr Duncan Syme…
Pharma pushes for GLP-1 receptor agonist to be listed on the PBS for obesity
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is readying a PBAC application for tirzepatide, which if successful, would become the first GLP-1 receptor agonist publicly funded for obesity…
