Truth is, I’ve received more wisdom from my patients than I’ve ever given them
Patients may forget to disclose the most amazing things, like a past medical history of a Whipple’s procedure, or a previous cancer diagnosis, or diabetes,…
Tag: Lifestyle
The secret superstitions of surgeons: How rituals impact surgical success
As a surgeon, when I routinely went to the OR, I had a ritual. I would wake up at the same time every day, pack…
Intoxicated by the warm brew of self-righteous indignation: Where has all the courtesy gone?
I phoned a colleague’s surgery recently and heard the recorded message. There were various options about making an online appointment, and what to do about…
Prescribed reading: 16 books that inspire doctors, chosen by you
From a book on hypertension written by two economists through to a hilarious hospital classic, doctors say books have saved them and even inspired their…
‘I declare all my criminal history updates to AHPRA’: GP after her 12th arrest
Tasmanian GP Dr Lisa Searle was arrested on Tuesday morning — her fourth arrest this year and 12th in total. She had used a metal device…
Could you really do a four-day week to save yourself from burnout?
The COVID pandemic saw a mass exodus of healthcare workers across developed countries, exacerbating an existing healthcare staffing crisis. In Australia, turnover rates among hospital…
Looking at obesity through a different lens
Obesity is generally acknowledged to be a major global health issue with associated comorbidities that can affect quality of life and life expectancy.1,2 Interventions have…
What’s the best exercise for lowering blood pressure?
They may not be popular, but isometric exercises such as planks and wall sits have come out on top in a review assessing the efficacy…
Flashy cars, chainsaws, cross-legged coffees and botox before 40: The everyday dangers specialist doctors say they avoid
It might be cutting up a grape, avoiding kids and horses or settling for a 1956 Morris Minor instead of a flashy car. Doctors see…
How lugging the groceries might help stave off cancer: study
Running for the bus and taking the stairs may help ward off cancer, with Australian-led research showing that less than five minutes of incidental vigorous…
