Telehealth is bullshit — I’m over patients thinking all consults can be done over the phone
I remember one of my first days of seeing patients by telehealth, right at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. The scary new coronavirus…
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Doctors accused of family violence are in AHPRA’s sights: Here’s what GPs need to know
GPs are often on the front line when it comes to treating and counselling the victims of family violence. But what happens when another doctor…
When my mother died, I was half a world away with no chance to say goodbye
Unfortunately, there has been a glut of deaths and bereavement in my practice. I suppose, in sympathy, that got me missing my mum. × Welcome…
We once feared CT scans would destroy our clinical examination skills. Why does doctor technophobia persist?
It seems to be a human trait to suffer from cognitive dissonance. This phenomenon can be described as the discomfort that results from simultaneously holding…
Trampoline torture, a vodka-toting Russian and drunk elves: Revisiting my Christmas past
“And a Merry Christmas to you Guv.” The words sounded familiar but were out of context and dripping with sarcasm. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling…
My long-time GP is retiring. It’s tough to lose my ally in life
My GP is retiring. I found this news incredibly distressing. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical community to come together. Sign in…
Pain as a rite of passage: Why does the sadomasochism of medicine continue?
My grandfather was a GP in country NSW in the 1930s and ’40s, back when a GP was the Swiss Army knife of doctors: the…
Trump’s great public health experiment: What happens when you give the car keys to the medically deluded?
The US, despite its vast resources, has long struggled to provide all of its citizens with healthcare in times of need. Vested medical and insurance…
Her son gave his Mother’s Day card to the nanny: When work pressures lead doctors to lose touch with family life
Bring me flowers now while I’m living.I don’t need your love when I’m gone.Don’t spend time, tears and money on my old breathless body.If your…
My fit and active patient woke up to find an NFR on her hospital record: The scourge of ageism
My patient presented to a private hospital, haemorrhaging, and was assessed as too unstable to be managed there. She was transferred to the ED of…
