Why doctors have no business denying climate change science
When it comes to health information and misinformation, it seems we live – to adopt the wording of the Chinese curse – in interesting times. …
Tag: Professionalism
Wanted: Doctors to work in spy agency
The CIA is actively looking to hire medics, while Australia's own national security agency says it welcomes applications from doctors.
Do doctors ‘fat shame’?
Study shows two thirds of Australians who have experienced weight stigma have also felt stigmatised by their doctor.
When a child dies in ED, doctors and nurses need to take a long look at themselves
Last month a confidential government investigation into the tragic death of Aishwarya Aswath at a WA hospital was made public by her heartbroken parents. It…
Emergency suspension lifted for GP who had sex with patient in nightclub
A tribunal overturned his immediate suspension by the Medical Board of Australia, saying he was not risk to patients.
How care is becoming anything but patient-centred: Ratio vs intellectus
Every patient is unique, with some common basic and measurable features and parameters. And for a couple of decades now, healthcare has professed to be…
GP fined $30,000 after death of Aboriginal patient in police custody
He released her back into police custody after failing to organise tests that could have picked up the sepsis that ultimately killed her, WA tribun…
Poll finds doctors most trusted profession
The Australian Reader's Digest, which commissioned the survey, says the finding is a reflection of their 'diligence and guidance' during the COVID-…
GP rapped for disclosing patient’s affair to his wife
The NSW doctor thought she was helping when she told a patient that her spouse had disclosed the relationship during a recent consultation.Â
‘I don’t care about your f***ing surgeries’: Life as an unaccredited registrar
An extract from Dr Yumiko Kadota's new book.
