Dr John Dique: the ‘uncompromising racist’ who made Australia’s first dialysis machine
MECHANICAL KIDNEY IS A BOON IN ACCIDENTS That was the 1954 headline in the newspaper Truth that announced the start of dialysis in Australia. ×…
Tag: Racism
GP accused of racism secures legal win over $364,000 supervision order
A GP accused of making racist and homophobic comments to patients has won his case to have supervision requirements lifted, with a tribunal finding they…
GP who called Indigenous doctor a ‘fake Aboriginal’ struck off after landmark case
A GP who called Australia’s first Indigenous ophthalmologist “a fake Aboriginal”, comparing him to “a watered-down bottle of Grange”, has been struck off after what AHPRA…
RACGP apologises after photo caption sparks racism claims
The RACGP has apologised after doctors complained that a photo published in a member update was racially biased. Taken at an RACGP fellowship ceremony in…
I used to ignore patients’ racist abuse – now I’m all for zero tolerance
Over nearly 20 years of working as a doctor, I’ve had my fair share of abuse — much of it racist. And I can tell you…
AusDoc’s top stories of 2021: Vax rollout chaos and doctor’s billion-dollar burrito empire
We look back at another turbulent year.
‘A complete over-reaction’: Doctors outraged over India jail threat
Melbourne GP Dr Vyom Sharma and the AMA are among those railing against extreme sanctions for Aussies returning from India.
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…
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‘I don’t care about your f***ing surgeries’: Life as an unaccredited registrar
An extract from Dr Yumiko Kadota's new book.
