Medical Observer Opinion

Real case: The day my patient got a lucky break

24th January 2020
It was just after Christmas: our clinic was opening the week between Christmas and New Year on reduced hours and I had…
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Crutches
6Minutes News

Perfect restoration of wrist fractures doesn't improve outcomes

23rd January 2020
Using X-rays to ensure the precise anatomic restoration of distal radius fractures (DRF) does not improve patient outcomes…
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Wrist fracture
6Minutes News

'Feel good' surgeon draws cartoons on kids' dressings

22nd January 2020
Paediatric surgeon Dr Robert Parry has found a creative way to help children cope with their scar after waking up from…
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Bandages
Clinical Focus Case Report

An unusual cause of rectal bleeding

21st January 2020
Monica, a 32-year-old office clerk, presents to her GP with a three-month history of worsening intermittent rectal bleeding…
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Woman with stomach pain
6Minutes News

Doctor lets patients 'pay' for surgery with charity work: US

20th January 2020
A US surgeon is allowing patients to pay for their surgery through volunteer work — a unique arrangement he believes leads…
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Dr Demetrio Aguila
Australian Doctor News

Surgeons' college ridiculed over new logo

20th January 2020
It is intended to look “modern and contemporary” but the new logo of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has been…
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6Minutes News

Knee arthroscopy rate plummets in over-50s

10th January 2020
The rate of arthroscopic knee procedures among the over-50s has plummeted in the past decade, Queensland research shows. …
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Knee meniscectomy