My patient swears colchicine is a panacea for her three painful conditions
My patient is no stranger to pain, but it seems that, over our past couple of visits, I have eliminated or mitigated all her painful…
My patient is no stranger to pain, but it seems that, over our past couple of visits, I have eliminated or mitigated all her painful…
“Mark my words. AI (artificial intelligence) is more dangerous than the nukes.”— Elon Musk. The other day, as soon as I walked into work, already…
As I call out for Ruth* in the waiting room, she is flicking through a mountain of paperwork. She is a relatively new patient for…
What happens when you combine a global pandemic with unprecedented access to instant mass communication in a culture that is suspicious of expertise and authority?…
I often get calls requesting a medication for a recurrent problem, like a sinus infection or UTI. And sometimes, after I send something in and…
The 31 December will be my last day in general practice. The Seekers’ signature tune The Carnival is Over is an appropriate epitaph. I’ve had…
After Dr Pam Rachootin told of her brief time as an Uber GP — when a patient asked her to pick up Woodroofe’s lemonade en…
I recently read an article in which the author suggested health reform through a shift to outcome-based funding of general practice (as opposed to fee-for-service)…
My grandson Nathan, aged two and a half, had a recent interaction with a medico — in this case, a vet. This interaction has helped me…
Most want clearer rules to avoid patient blame.
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