Secure in Retirement
Doctors work hard and often spend only a small proportion of what they earn. Give some thought to your superannuation strategies, writes financial planner Rob Pyne. Read More...
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What to know about breast implants
Women with breast implants are increasingly concerned about the risk of developing cancer or implant-related illness. They may be experiencing breast pain or other unexplained symptoms and access information online and in the media. Read More...
Continuity of care – everything old is new again
For 25 years, the trend in medicine has been towards specialisation. In practice, rather than medical care being provided or managed by generalists who knew ‘something’ about many areas, care was provided by specialists who knew a lot about their specific area. Read More...
Stereotactic body radiotherapy for prostate cancer
For suitable patients, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) allows shorter treatment courses, fewer side effects, and better treatment outcomes. Until recently patients with even relatively favourable prostate cancers, who were unsuitable for surgery or who opted for radiotherapy, were treated with seven- or eight-week courses of radiation. Read More...
Ageing in Place – a Lawyer’s Perspective
‘Ageing in place’ typically describes someone living in the home and community of their choice as they age, for as long as they are able to do so safely, independently, and comfortably. Understanding the framework set up by the Aged Care Act is central to an understanding of the role of Commonwealth funded aged care and what it means for ageing in place. Read More...
Ultrasound-guided freehand trans-perineal prostate biopsy
Ultrasound-guided trans-perineal freehand prostate biopsy was initially introduced in the late 1980s and progressively refined over the next few decades to improve patient tolerance. Read More...
Working on your Zen
GP registrar and yoga teacher Dr Talia Steed urges colleagues to take a little time to reflect on the year that was and the year ahead. Read More...
Silicosis: When Will We Ever Learn?
Silicosis is emerging as the decade’s most problematic occupational health threat. Two eminent physicians, E/Professor Odwyn Jones and C/Professor Bill Musk, explain why. Read More...