Medical Observer Opinion

Where have all the patient stories gone in medicine?

26th November 2021
I was at a dinner meeting for our hospital a few years ago, before everyone went in to sit at their tables and hear the…
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One in 10 delayed GP visit due to pandemic

18th November 2021
One in every 10 patients has put off or avoided altogether a trip to their GP because of COVID-19, a report shows.  The…
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Medical Observer Opinion

What makes the GP role different to other specialties?

15th November 2021
There’s a stark contrast between a GP’s daily work and that of other doctors – and that’s because the personal and social…
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Poor surgical care led to one preventable death, says inquiry

3rd November 2021
Surgeons at a Queensland hospital have been largely exonerated over dozens of post-op deaths investigated as part of an…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Confusing numbers in medicine

3rd November 2021
Numbers ought to be obvious and straightforward in all walks of life, one would think. But there are many sets of numbers in…
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My patients want to know what's wrong... and then they don't

27th October 2021
My heart always saddens when a call from BreastScreen comes through asking for an appointment for one of my patients. I was…
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Could this new device put an end to needle phobia?

18th October 2021
Doctors could be delivering needles with the aid of an Aussie-designed medical device that dulls the pain and anxiety for…
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