Why are we so quick to criticise other doctors when things go wrong?
Why are we so ready to criticise colleagues? We’re encouraged to develop empathy for our patients. Why can’t we be empathetic towards each other? ×…
Tag: Geriatrics
Two years of hiccups solved by identifying unusual cause: case report
The mystery of a 93-year-old man who had been hiccupping intermittently for two years, then persistently for a fortnight, was solved after doctors uncovered an…
With VAD safeguards now seen as obstacles by pro-euthanasia doctors, I worry for vulnerable patients
Back in 2017, following a tough and taxing debate, Victoria became the first Australian state to legalise what proponents call voluntary assisted dying (VAD), and…
‘We are going to listen to you now’: Dr Liz Marles on protecting patients from the harms of too much medicine
Polypharmacy is a complex issue for doctors, particularly when it comes to older patients — the gradual functional decline, the increasing frailty, and cascading complications…
GP’s advice to elderly patient in fatal fitness-to-drive case ignored: coroner
A 90-year-old man who died after a car accident ignored his GP’s advice to undergo a driving assessment following a new AF diagnosis, a Victorian…
Certain diabetes drugs cut risk of COPD exacerbations: study
Patients with type 2 diabetes and COPD are up to 20% less likely to experience respiratory exacerbations when treated with SGLT-2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor…
Constipation unmasks an unexpected diagnosis
Naomi, an 81-year-old woman, presents to her local ED with intermittent cramping abdominal pain and a paucity of bowel motions. Her bowels have not opened…
A GP guide to mental health in aged care
Need to know: The number of Australians living in residential aged care continues to grow. In June 2022, 178,000 people aged 65 and older were…
Hip fractures more common after gabapentinoid treatment: Aussie study
Older patients dispensed gabapentinoids have a nearly twofold increased risk of hip fracture, Monash University researchers have found. Their study of more than 28,000 Victorians…
Police officer who tasered 95-year-old aged care patient found guilty of manslaughter
A police officer who tasered a 95-year-old aged care resident last year faces up to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of manslaughter…
