6Minutes News

Can it be better for carers if their sick spouse dies?

18th September 2019
The burden of caring for a seriously ill spouse can be so high that the carer's quality of life may improve more if the…
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Australian Doctor News

Palliative Care Australia clarifies stance on assisted dying

5th September 2019
Australia’s peak palliative care body wants its neutrality on euthanasia to be “emphatic”, saying its previous stance on the…
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Rohan Greenland
6Minutes News

Doctors more likely to end up in ICU, and die there

1st August 2019
As death nears, doctors are more likely to use intensive end-of-life medical care than non-physicians, a Canadian study…
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6Minutes News

Paramedics' kindness inspires 'dying wish' ambulance

25th July 2019
The beautiful story of two Queensland paramedics who took a dying woman to the beach one last time has inspired a new…
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Graeme Cooper
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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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Clinical Focus Case Report

Worsening vision and nasal discharge reveal a sinister prognosis

9th July 2019
Morgan, 23, presents to her GP complaining of worsening vision in her right eye over the past few months. She has…
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6Minutes News

Dying doctor has some lessons on how to tell patients bad news

24th June 2019
As a doctor of almost 40 years, US internal medicine specialist Dr Ron Naito started to suspect he may have pancreatic…
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Australian Doctor News

Voluntary euthanasia - a look inside Australia's assisted dying regime

21st June 2019
This week saw the launch of Australia’s first voluntary euthanasia regime. In a world bloated with hyperbole, it is at…
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