Australian Doctor News

Is this the most tattooed doctor in Australia?

20th September 2019
Dr Sarah Gray has put in some very long and very painful hours. The hours spent on her feet were the worst — the physical…
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Dr Sarah Gray
6Minutes News

Hold the pepperoni: Cancer-fighting pizza study wins (Ig) Nobel

16th September 2019
Research that revealed eating pizza can reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease — but only if made and eaten in Italy —…
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pizza
Medical Observer Opinion

Needles and coins – the strange world of medical mementos

13th September 2019
My daughter recently had her infant son circumcised in Canada. I was surprised by the look of absolute horror in the eyes of…
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Medical mementos
Medical Observer Opinion

'Everyone in town had heard I'd been assaulted - except me, the local GP'

10th September 2019
Following my hospital training, I spent a most enjoyable 10 years as a procedural GP in a small town in central NSW. My…
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Punched
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Want to become a better GP?

17th September 2019
A new master’s degree from the University of Sydney seeks to disrupt the continuing education market by providing GPs with…
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stethoscope question 2
Australian Doctor News

Did Goldilocks have Prader-Willi syndrome?

6th September 2019
Was Snow White poisoned by Listeria monocytogenes? And are the Mad Hatter’s antics a result of chronic mercurial poisoning? …
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Three bears
Medical Observer Opinion

Life's a game. And for us GPs, it's Whack-a-Mole

6th September 2019
There is a game my grandchildren play with great enthusiasm. It’s called Whack-a-Mole. It seems a bit politically…
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Whack-a-Mole
6Minutes News

Emojis get thumbs up for patient and doctor surveys

6th September 2019
Want to know in real time exactly how your patients are feeling about that packed waiting room and blown-out appointment…
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Emoji rating