Medical Observer Opinion

Remembering the two patients I may have assaulted in the 1970s

21st September 2020
While reading the article 'GP apologises for slapping raging toddler' that appeared recently in 6minutes, I instantly…
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Australian Doctor News

Key blood tests plummeted 60% during pandemic, new figures show

18th September 2020
Orders for blood tests including for lipid studies, HbA1c and HIV plummeted by as much as 60% compared with pre-pandemic…
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Australian Doctor News

Not all patients like telehealth, new survey suggests

16th September 2020
Patients say consults via phone or video are on par with seeing their doctor face-to-face except when it comes to mental…
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Smart Practice

How doctors should say 'sorry' to their patients

1st September 2020
Generally, an apology is important after any adverse event because it helps to repair a relationship that has been damaged,…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Why we need to consider this new GP funding model

31st August 2020
There is a broad rule in economics that you 'get what you measure'. If you measure apple pickers by the time they spend in…
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Medical Observer Opinion

These days I feel like the GP version of a used car salesperson

24th August 2020
Does anyone else sometimes feel like they’re a ‘used health salesperson’?   The GP version of a used car salesperson —…
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6Minutes News

Patient charged with murdering GP in targeted attack: Canada

13th August 2020
A GP allegedly murdered by a patient in his Canadian clinic is being remembered as an exceptional person who was devoted to…
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