Surgeon who repeatedly dismissed adrenal malignancy as haematoma found guilty of misconduct
An endocrine surgeon said he dismissed imaging reports that showed a young patient likely had adrenal cancer because he became “fixated” on the idea that…
Tag: Diagnostics
A GP guide to lung cancer screening
Need to know: Lung cancer remains the biggest cause of cancer deaths in Australia and worldwide. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical…
Can AI reduce the harms and cost of Australia’s breast cancer screening program?
There is a debate raging within the medical community which has yet to reach the wider public about the costs and benefits of Australia’s national…
Risk of developing metastatic breast cancer ‘declines with time’
Australian women’s risk of developing metastatic breast cancer after a diagnosis of localised disease declines with time, dropping to about 1% after five years, researchers…
GPs unwitting guinea pigs in ‘nudge’ letter trial, JAMA study reveals
Three thousand GPs who received ‘nudge’ letters over their high referral rates for musculoskeletal imaging were unwitting guinea pigs in research involving the federal Department…
The forgotten MBS Taskforce master plan to reduce pointless GP imaging rises again
The RACGP is to test new decision support GP software to find out if it works.
Machine learning CT may better predict death in IPF
The new technique could help doctors determine disease progression and ensure earlier timing of treatment, suggests international research.
What’s this ECG showing?
A 45-year-old man with a history of unspecified intermittent arrhythmia presents with palpitations and dizziness. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If…
Low uptake of self-testing in Australia ‘a barrier to reducing HIV’
The TGA has yet to approve the fluid-based oral testing kits that many patients prefer.
A serious incidental finding in the urinary bladder
Helen, a 50-year-old receptionist, presents with a six-month history of heavy menstrual bleeding, which requires the use of seven to eight super pads a day…
