I’m tired of dealing with the lunatic conspiracies of some patients
My daughter was feeling defeated recently after realising that her four-year-old son, who came home from kindergarten talking about nothing but farts and poo, was…
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Medicine will soon be considered too important to be left to doctors
We practise not in a cocoon but in a melange (swamp?) of law, regulation and ethics. They are not separate entities but are intertwined like…
Should GP remuneration for mental health care be based on patient outcomes?
Australia’s mental health care system is struggling to cope with the demand. But more money won’t necessarily mean everyone gets the care they need. As…
Ditching the RACGP for cheaper CPD homes is bad for general practice
It is that time of the year again, when all our professional expenses seem to be due at once. Medical indemnity insurance is always expensive,…
I’m back after a head injury — with (even more) admiration for my GPs
I wrote for Australian Doctor for some years as Retractor, but then I got too busy doctoring and being called an urban terrorist (by a…
My deranged body clock won’t let me stay up beyond 7pm
I’ve always been someone who has naturally gone to bed early. In high school, I would attack my homework promptly, so that I could have…
Generations of doctors have been robbed of their rightful wages: This is my story
It’s wonderful to see the junior doctors of Victoria and NSW finally winning their class actions for longstanding wage theft by their health department employers.…
Being ‘professional’ at all times is overrated — it stifles our ability to practise outside the box
Professionalism is overrated. Yes, I said it, but hear me out. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical community to come together. Sign…
Ordinary pharmacists are no more than wage slaves for the pharmacy owners
There is something curious about the proposed merger between Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare. Chemist Warehouse has about 550 retail pharmacies. × Welcome to AusDoc.…
Claims the AMA vote was a failure don’t stack up
The following article by AMA president Professor Steve Robson is in response to Dr Paul Nisselle’s article. First, I acknowledge the service and dedication that Dr…
