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: Lighter Side
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…
She handed me the stethoscope and my mind went blank: It was all downhill from there
Let me set the scene, because only then is there a smidgen of hope that I can retain any credibility as a medico. My husband and…
GP’s letter to Santa: Do you have CPD too?
Dear Santa, I hope you haven’t been struggling with heat waves in the North Pole, which would so upset the reindeer and your important work with…
What will make GPs happy this Christmas? AusDoc asks ChatGPT
It has indeed been a tough year on many levels for a lot of people. So, in the AusDoc office there was some discussion about…
‘Do you think this could be Ebola?’: When a patient’s travels become a GP’s adventure
When Australia locked down its borders to the entire world during the pandemic, one huge source of stress was eliminated for me. I’ve always enjoyed…
GP’s hairdo wins big at Aussie Mulletfest
He first started growing it during COVID-19 for fun, but Dr Alastair Bush crowning glory has now secured worldwide fame with a win at Australia’s…
‘The loop of lunacy keeps playing in my mind’: Hospice interview with a dying general (practitioner)
The following story is based on an interview with a dying “General”, admitted to hospice. The General worked as a practitioner. × Welcome to AusDoc.…
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…
A crying baby was the perfect soundtrack for my online CPD course on human errors
I attended an online CPD interactive workshop to earn a discount on my medical insurance fees. All the attendees had to shift between an online…
