Quiz – Was this patient’s former GP a poor doctor?
An anxious middle-aged man with multiple symptoms consults you about his abnormal pathology tests.
Tag: Pathology
Steep fall in skin lesion removals sparks concern
Medicare figures show 90,000 fewer excisions have been performed during the two years of the pandemic, says Pathology Awareness Australia.
Excision of a rare mass leads to complications
A woman presents with a salivary gland neoplasm.
Are rapid antigen tests reliable for Omicron?
The TGA, with the help of scientists from the Doherty Institute, is taking a look.
The ‘revolution’ in pathology testing that was no more than fraud
It's worthy of Hollywood treatment.
How do telehealth and face-to-face consults differ?
One of the big policy debates for general practice next year will be the long-term plans for telehealth funding — one of the belated technology…
‘I see (touch, hear and smell) dead people’
Doing an autopsy is a sensory event, the GP writes in her new book.
Pathology giants see profits soar during pandemic
Medicare has funded more than 14 million PCR tests since the pandemic began.
Pathology companies have made big profits off COVID-19, but rapid tests are on the way
Throughout the pandemic, Australians with a sniffle or other cold and flu symptoms have been encouraged to get a PCR test – a swab of…
What’s this dark lesion that’s doubled in size?
Damien, a 55-year-old golf coach, presents with an enlarging lesion over the medial canthus of his right eye.
