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    Tag: Professionalism

    ‘Always gotta bury the body’: Surgeon self-reports to AHPRA after trashing Dr Monique Ryan’s election poster

    April 22, 2025

    A surgeon says he was joking when he was filmed tearing down an election sign of MP Dr Monique Ryan and then stomping on it, telling viewers…

    Are doctors and illicit drugs an innately dangerous mix? This GP says no

    August 15, 2024

    Should regularly using illicit drugs away from work automatically disqualify you from practising medicine? Some argue that doctors using recreational drugs hurts the medical profession’s…

    Being ‘professional’ at all times is overrated — it stifles our ability to practise outside the box

    June 24, 2024

    Professionalism is overrated. Yes, I said it, but hear me out.  × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical community to come together. Sign…

    Defamatory Google reviews: Why hiring a lawyer is rarely worth your bank balance

    April 20, 2023

    As a lawyer, Samantha Pillay is making an unusual plea: she is warning doctors against pursuing legal action, at least when it comes to defamatory…

    GP sparks furore with ‘mothers shouldn’t be full-time surgeons’ jibe

    March 13, 2023
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    5 things patients say that have me itching to hit the eject button

    January 16, 2023

    General practice is a funny old game, full of its own nuances. Despite the numerous practice role-plays in anticipation of — and beyond — the…

    How patients judge doctors by the colour of their scrubs: ‘Looks like a mortician’

    January 15, 2023

    Courtesy of the pandemic, scrubs have become routine wear in many general practices. But it seems choice of colour is as important as infection control…

    Keeping the faith: Religion and medicine can make good bedfellows

    January 12, 2023

    Religious and spiritual experiences have shaped my worldview since I was a teenager. At age 13, I celebrated my bar mitzvah. Later that year, I underwent…

    How to deal with challenging patients

    January 9, 2023

    Dealing with challenging patients can be difficult and stressful. It is helpful to remember that they can be difficult for various reasons, such as being…

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    The year that was: Insidious words ethicists are telling doctors not to use

    December 21, 2022

    Healthcare terminology that belittles or blames patients is outdated and needs to change, say researchers.

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