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Professor Chris Del Mar: Australia's evidence-based GP iconoclast

14th June 2021
Today GPs were recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours. Perhaps the best way to capture the career of Professor Chris…
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Professor Chris Del Mar
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Meet the GPs recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours - 2021

14th June 2021
GPs have been recognised for their contributions in the Queen's Birthday honours.  Read their stories below.  Professor…
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Doctor shares handy hack to remove rings

11th June 2021
Victorian emergency registrar Dr Scott Taylor has shared a “very much off-label” hack for for removing rings from swelling…
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'Hundreds of lives have been saved'

11th June 2021
As India’s COVID-19 tragedy escalated, Sydney intensivist Dr Dhaval Ghelani couldn’t treat patients in person, so he took to…
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Dr Bijal Ghelani (left) and Dr Dhaval Ghelani.
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Australia won't see herd immunity any time soon, researchers warn

11th June 2021
Governments will need to maintain public health measures to prevent thousands of deaths from COVID-19 because Australia is…
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People wearing masks
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Financial stress 'the kicker for poor mental health’ in pandemic

11th June 2021
Australians who faced adversity, such as financial distress or social isolation, experienced the greatest harm to their…
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Financial distress concept
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GPs often first port of call for patients having an MI

11th June 2021
One in 10 patients having an MI head straight to their local GP, while just one in five call triple zero when experiencing…
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