Name-calling
As specialists and hospitals juggle with changing rules over what elective surgery can be carried out in WA, it seems an apt time to consider just what is a surgeon? Read More...
editorial
Be prepared… and flexible
An edition focused on innovations seems apt at this time, as our State prepares to pivot and adapt to the first real presence of the virus that has kept the world on its toes for two years. Read More...
Watchful eye on aged care
There is an argument that no one thinks about residential aged care until it is their own mum or dad needing a place. That’s when decisions must be made about the best facility – based on its services, the cost (not everyone has big dollars in the bank), and often a gut instinct. Feelings of guilt are never far away either. Read More...
Rest, insured!
For most doctors, medical indemnity is a no-brainer, like insuring your car. You hope you won’t have to use it, but it helps you sleep at night. Read More...
Kids at the tipping point
When I was growing up in a family of four kids born in quick succession, there was plenty of angst. Sibling rivalry, frequent door slamming and claims of “it’s not fair” were standard fare. Read More...
The power of speaking up
A Perth cardiothoracic surgeon recently took a swipe at a prominent cosmetics retailer on social media over a planned ‘wellness’ event. But what does beauty care have to do with heart health? Read More...
End of life choices
It was not that long ago that the issue of voluntary euthanasia polarised West Australians as bluntly as the daylight savings debate (sigh, I have given up all hope of winning on that one). Read More...
Women speak out
With all eyes on the bumpy vaccine roll-out to stop COVID-19 in its tracks, you might have thought there was no capacity or energy to fight any other battles. Read More...