Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Did regulators jump the gun on febuxostat?

17th January 2020
Safety warnings on the increased heart risk posed by gout drug febuxostat are being queried by rheumatologists who have…
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Warning
Medical Observer Opinion

How GP cash incentives could save the health system

16th January 2020
It’s the New Year and I want to get something off my chest. It is true that cash incentives improve clinical behaviour…
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GP working
Australian Doctor News

Falls or bedsores could flag elder abuse: RACGP

15th January 2020
Unexplained falls, bed sores and weight loss among older patients may be signs of elder abuse, the RACGP’s updated aged care…
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Older person
Medical Observer Opinion

Dr Pam's fight to help her teen patient with an eating disorder

14th January 2020
So, let me tell you about my day trying to help a young adult with an eating disorder. She was ineligible for follow-up…
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Anorexia
6Minutes News

Cannon sets off vertigo at Civil War re-enactment

10th January 2020
A woman watching a Civil War re-enactment experienced vertigo for four days after being affected by the blast of a cannon…
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Cannon
Medical Observer Opinion

Dr Fog's tips for surviving general practice: No.10 - Never be afraid to ask for help

10th January 2020
In recent months, I have written, largely for the attention of new registrars, some tips on managing GP consults. I have…
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Doctors
6Minutes News

Faeces-smeared fake hands used in OCD trial

10th January 2020
A new type of therapy using faeces and fake rubber hands may be able to help patients with obsessive compulsive disorder …
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Rubber hand