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From general practice registrar to Clinical Dean: A career reflection
Associate Professor Justin Tse reflects on how his academic post helped pave the way for a fulfilling career in medicine and academia....

Guy Rasmussen
Nov 17, 20183 min read


6 key physician retirement insights from doctors already there
Planning for a fulfilling retirement just got a little simpler: Hundreds of retired physicians have shined a light on what makes them...

Guy Rasmussen
Nov 15, 20184 min read


Even High-Income People Overspend
Financial planners have to fight 'lifestyle inflation' to keep well-paid clients on track. More Americans are living beyond their means...

Guy Rasmussen
Nov 15, 20184 min read


The business of general practice: Medicare Q&A
GPs and practice owners recently had the opportunity to submit questions to the Department of Human Services regarding Medicare. Here are...

Guy Rasmussen
Nov 11, 20189 min read


As regional GPs retire, where are the young doctors who want to replace them?
In communities across Australia, the old guard of general practitioners (GPs) are retiring and it is unclear who will take their place....

Guy Rasmussen
Oct 29, 20183 min read


Lunch with oncologist and Cancer Fit founder Lina Pugliano
Cancer sufferers used to be told to avoid exercise and eat what they could stomach. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiography knock the body...

Guy Rasmussen
Oct 16, 20188 min read


Banking royal commission exposes TAL's abhorrent treatment of nurse
It was a relief when senior counsel assisting the royal commission, Rowena Orr, QC, called an end to the day's proceedings on Thursday...

Guy Rasmussen
Oct 5, 20183 min read


Passing on lessons to help save lives
Dr Jason Kaplan is a leading Australian physician and cardiologist, an expert in heart health, longevity and sports cardiology. With a...

Guy Rasmussen
Sep 2, 20182 min read


What the SMSF audit change will really mean for you
Given that self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) enjoy substantial tax concessions, it comes as no surprise that the Australian...

Guy Rasmussen
Jul 25, 20183 min read


The tiny medical centre pumping millions into our economy
A SMALL medical clinic in the heart of Warwick is leading the country with its remarkable success as a non-profit. Warwick's Carbal...

Guy Rasmussen
Jul 24, 20182 min read


LOCAL MEDICAL CENTRE TRANSFORMS INTO MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRACTICE
MOUNTAIN View Medical Centre in Mossman has been serving the local community for over thirty years, but in recent months a lot has...

Guy Rasmussen
Jul 23, 20182 min read


Medical appointment booking app HealthEngine sharing clients' personal information with lawyers
Key points: HealthEngine has boasted to advertisers it can tailor advertising to patients' symptoms The Australian startup says it only...

Guy Rasmussen
Jul 20, 20185 min read


Study takes a hard look at where older doctors are falling short
Just like the rest of the population, doctors are vulnerable to the vagaries of ageing and now a new Australian study has provided strong...

Guy Rasmussen
Jul 19, 20186 min read


Taking the online medicine
Old-fashioned ways of reporting new discoveries are holding back medical research. Some scientists are pushing for change “NEVER tried...

Guy Rasmussen
Jul 9, 20186 min read


Restricting access to opioids could drive pain sufferers to buy harder drugs on the black market, ex
Key points: In February, Government made regulations that tightened access to codeine Low-dose codeine was previously available over the...

Guy Rasmussen
Jun 29, 20185 min read


An open letter to my medical colleagues about refugees
THIS week has been a wild ride. At the start of it, I was simply a GP on the northern beaches of Sydney, with lovely patients, work that...

Guy Rasmussen
Jun 27, 20184 min read


Princess Margaret Hospital shuts doors as sick kids move to Perth Children's Hospital
Almost 109 years to the day since it opened, Perth's Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) has closed its doors. The hospital's...

Guy Rasmussen
Jun 20, 20183 min read


Doctors criticise regional medical school plan, instead call for more postgraduate training places
It has been labelled as a plan to tackle Australia's rural doctor crisis, but some sections of the medical community claim a new regional...

Guy Rasmussen
Jun 18, 20183 min read


Stopping slurping
Taxes on fizzy drinks seem to work as intended AROUND the world, governments and beverage makers are locked in battle over taxes on...

Guy Rasmussen
Jun 17, 20184 min read


Doctors call for improvements to Health Ombudsman complaint timelines
Queensland’s peak body representing doctors is calling for more resources for the state’s Health Ombudsman, in a bid to resolve the...

Guy Rasmussen
Jun 15, 20182 min read
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