A German doctor whose bid for permanent residency in Australia was refused because his son is disabled, says he does not think the doctor shortage was taken into account when his application was assessed. Dr Bernhard Moeller has worked in Horsham (Victoria) for two years, leading the intensive care of patients and supervising other GPs [...]
The End of the Affair
October 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
In the world of tropical medicine and parasitology “true love” is best exemplified by the eternal spooning embrace between male and female schistosomes (blood flukes). Or maybe not… According to Carl Zimmer, Even Blood Flukes Get Divorced.
Australian Vernacular Interlude
October 29, 2008 By 4 Comments
Acute Stroke: Lecture Notes
October 27, 2008 By 2 Comments
Epidemiology Stroke is the third commonest cause of death (11%), and the commonest cause of adult disability in western world. 80-85% are ischaemic (thrombotic or embolic) and 15-20% the more lethal haemorrhagic stroke, of which over 50% will die. Active Management Early CT scan Ideally within 1 hour ED arrival, if any of: indications for [...]
The perils of social networking
October 24, 2008 By 10 Comments
A Sydney telco employee (Kyle Doyle) has learned the hard way the perils of sharing too much information on Facebook after he was caught by his boss chucking a sickie after a big night out. In an email exchange doing the rounds of office blocks, Mr Doyle was asked by his employer to provide a medical certificate verifying a day of sick leave in August.
