‘I really do not want to do this’: Doctor amputates trapped rafter’s leg in life-or-death mission
A doctor has described the immense stress of amputating the leg of a man underwater in fast-flowing rapids to save his life. Rescuers had tried…
A doctor has described the immense stress of amputating the leg of a man underwater in fast-flowing rapids to save his life. Rescuers had tried…
I recently had the illuminating experience of being a hospital patient. I’d been postponing surgery for a long-term umbilical hernia — until one day, complications…
Surgeons once again top the list as the highest paid professionals in the nation, at least according to the latest Australian Taxation Office data. Doctors…
Among the PowerPoint slides shared with colleagues by vascular surgeon Dr John Crozier are videos of e-scooter falls and the gory images of the wounds…
Are bariatric surgeons in trouble? Many are facing sky-high premiums fuelled by an apparent rise in patient complaints. And what about the GLP-1s? Will they…
AHPRA and the ATO are working together to identify doctors and dentists routinely helping patients access super funds to pay for medical treatment. Early access to…
A rare hourglass-shaped abdominal aortic aneurysm was discovered just in time for this 68-year-old. The patient presented to Sina Hospital’s ED in Iran with abdominal…
The odds of a patient undergoing surgery avoiding morbidity after 90 days seem to increase with the amount of time the surgeon and the anaesthetist…
A ring embedded in a boy’s little finger for four weeks led doctors to wonder about parental neglect in this Australian case study. The boy,…
The indemnity premiums of bariatric surgeons now average $69,900 a year, a survey shows, triggering claims that the surgery’s future is unsustainable. Researchers questioned 115…
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