Surgeons almost ‘come to blows’ when retrieving organs for transplants
A transplant doctor has described how tensions can rise during organ retrievals on dead patients, with surgeons in one case coming close to fisticuffs over…
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Murder of aspiring doctor a disturbing case study in non-lethal strangulation
“There is no joy, no laughter, only suffering and pain. My tears are never-ending and the deep ache in my heart never stops.” These are…
Overseas anaesthetists, psychiatrists offered fast-track specialist registration — four ‘priority’ specialties are next
Overseas psychiatrists and anaesthetists have been added to the Medical Board of Australia’s controversial fast-track pathway allowing them to register as specialists without any assessment…
PSR uses customised software to detect GP supervisor’s dodgy MBS billings
A GP supervisor has been found guilty of altering medical records on an “industrial scale” in an attempt to cover up his inappropriate Medicare claims.…
Free resource: the MBS Quick Guide for January
AusDoc’s MBS Quick Guide for January is now available. Use this quick guide as a handy reference for in-practice billing needs for some of the most…
Telehealth and COVID-19 MBS items: January’s Quick Guide
Get the most important MBS items for GPs at a glance with AusDoc’s January telehealth and COVID-19 Quick Guide. The MBS Quick Guide to attendance items is…
Best AusDoc clinical cases of 2024: New breast reconstruction techniques, vomiting chefs, and meat-based diets
With the year coming to an end, the AusDoc clinical team has selected some of its best clinical articles from the last twelve months. They…
The best of AusDoc at 40: A weird and wonderful day in the life of Dr Fog and our other readers
This year AusDoc celebrated its 40th birthday. We asked one of our long-time columnists Dr Jon Fogarty to write a day in his life as…
Best of AusDoc 2024: Finding distant love, Dr Goldsworthy’s karma, and a GP’s quest for redemption
The AusDoc team has selected some of their favourite stories from over the last year. They range from Dr Lei Min Chen’s fight to practise…
These stories remind us the little things are actually the big things — AusDoc reflects on 2024
This is the last day before we shut down for the summer break. A few days ago, in an attempt to find the spirit of Christmas, I…
