Why detransition became an untouchable subject in gender care: special report
The public debate on the rights and wrongs of gender-affirming care is often reduced to the small number of patients who decide to detransition. The…
Tag: Mental health
‘We must empower women to manage menopause better’: gynaecologist professor
The health expert says too many older women are missing out on effective therapies
Childhood maltreatment linked with tripled risk of self-harm in young adulthood: Aussie study
Under-15s who come to the attention of child protection agencies for maltreatment have a threefold higher risk of self-harm or suicidal ideation when aged 25-39,…
Primary Health Networks: The $12 billion black hole experiment
The Australian National Audit Office report released last month is of considerable length and uses language that could only excite an accountant. Perhaps its biggest…
Lancet authors defend warnings over ‘menopause medicalisation’
Any claim that menopause was being over-medicalised and overtreated with MHT was always going to provoke discussion. Last week, Professor Martha Hickey was in the…
Doctors reject ‘patronising’ claims menopause is overtreated with MHT
Claims that menopause has been over medicalised and potentially overtreated with MHT have been rejected as “patronising” and harmful to women by leading Australian women’s…
A 2000-year-old monster: My experience with anti-Semites
I am a secular Jew, the son of Polish parents and grandparents who were perspicacious and lucky enough to escape eastern Europe before World War…
When my patient made an anti-Semitic slur I stayed silent – until now
On my early morning walk, I found myself mulling over an incident that occurred many years ago and that obviously still disturbs me. A patient…
Raise level C rebate to $96 and fund annual child health checks: RACGP
The RACGP wants a 20% increase to Medicare rebates for level C, level D and mental health consults, saying the current rebate structure undermines chronic…
Uncovering the inner world of your patient’s self-hate
“You need to lose weight,” the doctor says. The patient looks down and feels a flush of shame fill her face. × Welcome to AusDoc.…
