When your job is to listen – not to fix When a young acquaintance asked to meet in a park, Dr Hester Wilson was surprised. But there was a reason.
‘Her urgent test was the furthest thing from her mind’ When Dr Krystyna de Lange followed up a patient from an Aboriginal medical service for a test, it was only the tip of the iceberg.
What price do we pay to avoid children being noisy? Preventing childhood trauma starts with letting children know they can be heard – even if that means being noisy, Dr Gillian Riley writes.
Care of the highest quality – regardless of where they live The RACGP’s newly updated Silver Book reflects best practice in the ever-evolving field of aged care, Associate Professor Morton Rawlin writes.
AI can diagnose ‘just as well as human doctors’ – but cannot replace them New research suggests the diagnostic skills of artificial intelligence are on par with doctors, but Dr Evelyn Lewin believes the patient–doctor relationship can never be replicated by technology.
Ad complaints show a long way to go in destigmatising periods A new advertisement showing menstrual blood has been called ‘offensive and inappropriate’, but Dr Evelyn Lewin believes it is a step in the right direction.
Pilot program demonstrates GPs can help to reduce hospital waitlists Using GPs with special interests offers a promising new way to tackle hospital waiting times, writes Dr Edwin Kruys.
Weighing in after breast cancer Weight gain after breast cancer diagnosis is surprisingly common – and comes with a number of risks. Dr Carolyn Ee has some recommendations to help GPs and their patients.
I thought exercise and diet would help my patient tackle obesity – I had to think again Dr Hester Wilson is reconsidering her long-term approach to treating obesity.