Confessions of a ‘disruptive’ doctor
At the lowest depths of burnout, I was a “disruptive physician”. I got away with a lot. I frequently lashed out in anger with inappropriate…
Tag: Doctors’ health
Dr Peter Goldsworthy talks to AusDoc about his cancer diagnosis, karma and guilt
Once through the shock of his multiple myeloma diagnosis, GP Dr Peter Goldsworthy had a thought: ‘What great material.’ The award-winning writer was now in…
When my patient made an anti-Semitic slur I stayed silent – until now
On my early morning walk, I found myself mulling over an incident that occurred many years ago and that obviously still disturbs me. A patient…
The 45 specialists awarded Australia Day Honours for their contribution to medicine
The names range from Professor Fiona Wood and Dr Brett Sutton to ENT surgeon Professor Kelvin Kong and oncologist Clinical Associate Professor Judith Skinner. A…
Meet the 13 GPs recognised in the Australia Day Honours
From volunteer firefighters to volunteer bagpipe players, rural champions, charity founders and flying doctors — both the royal variety and Qantas variety — a spectrum…
‘Doctors fear losing what they love’: Dr Tasha Port’s suicide shows medicine’s culture of silence lingers
Dr Tasha Port was preparing to submit her application for the paediatrician training program when she took her own life in June 2020. Medicine had…
Deadly triggers: Doctors tell AHPRA why its investigations feel so cruel
“It dragged on over years, so you’d literally be sitting in a cold sweat every day just looking through emails waiting for the next message…
I survived three suicide attempts: my journey through burnout, mental illness and triumph
I am a doctor, a urologist, and a survivor of multiple suicide attempts. This is my personal story — a story of burnout, mental illness…
Ciprofloxacin warning after cardiologist’s tragic suicide
The suicide of a UK cardiologist shortly after he was prescribed ciprofloxacin highlights that many doctors remain unaware of the link between the antibiotic and…
‘In non-doctor speak, the patient is f***ed’: a GP’s story
GP and writer Dr Sonia Henry put jolts through the medical profession when she published an anonymous opinion piece in 2017 about medicine’s “shameful and…
