Medical Observer Opinion

A tale of Michelangelo and my mother's dementia

3rd July 2020
If it's not one thing, it's another. Distractions so upset the rhythm of one's workday.  This week it was a whopper. I was…
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The creation of Adam
Medical Observer Opinion

This is why I love general practice

18th June 2020
Novelty is one of the most exciting aspects of general practice.  What a refreshing elixir it is to ponder unusual…
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Medical Observer Opinion

'What the **** are you doing?’ - It’s hard work having a non-medical spouse

12th June 2020
When one is looking after the health of patients, there are limits to the means employed to push one’s message. After all,…
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6Minutes News

A toddler, some chocolate agar and gonorrhoea: An old case resurfaces

5th June 2020
A decades-old case report involving chocolate agar plates, ice cream, a hungry toddler and gonorrhoea is lighting up social…
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Why a bizarre, decades old case report about chocolate agar is enjoying a resurgence
Medical Observer Opinion

It's time we discuss this sadly neglected topic that's close to doctors' hearts

4th June 2020
There is a lower-order, parasitic life form known to the medical profession as 'NMS'.  Collectively, these organisms,…
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6Minutes News

Ahh ... Hospital hosts doctor and nurse's wedding amid lockdown

28th May 2020
A doctor and nurse in the UK, who had to cancel their wedding plans because of the pandemic, have come up with a novel…
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6Minutes News

'Scrubs Choir' says thank you with Bruno Mars hit

15th May 2020
Doctors and nurses from Royal Melbourne Hospital have come together in a “scrubs choir" to say thank you to the community…
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