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Five days ago, Sydney urological surgeon Professor Henry Woo tweeted about crowdfunding for medical procedures, which has since polarised public opinion about the surgeon in the centre of the controversy: Professor Charlie Teo. Prof Woo observed that neurosurgeon Prof Teo featured in over 100 campaigns on popular crowdfunding site GoFundMe, with patients raising in excess …
When I finished reading Eggshell Skull, it was much to the relief of my partner, who was concerned about how affected I was – this is the power of Bri Lee’s writing. He noticed a change in my demeanour to the point where he suggested I stopped reading it at one point. Bri Lee describes …
Weighted blankets have had a rise in popularity over the past year. They are strongly marketed for kids with ADHD, but they are also being used by adults for insomnia, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress syndrome, and other mental health illnesses. It is believed that the deep touch pressure stimulation provided by the weight of the …
I’ve always held a belief that comedians are intelligent people. Not only do you have to come up with funny content, you have to get the delivery just right; the so-called comic timing. If anyone were to embody this belief of mine, it would be Magda Szubanski AO. I’m convinced of that after reading her …
This year I have had the opportunity to speak at various conferences following the media exposure of my blog post “The Ugly Side of Becoming a Surgeon”. Two days ago, I had the pleasure of giving the opening plenary at the Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) National Leadership Development Seminar, where delegates from medical schools …
Mindfulness is currently taught in some medical schools as part of the curriculum, some as an elective, and at others not at all. Mindfulness has increased in popularity over the past decade, particularly in the corporate world. Just like anything else that enters the mainstream, it polarises people. It seems to create a visceral reaction …
In my last blog post, I used the term “burnout”. From it has ensued a thought-provoking debate on Twitter about whether this word is now outdated and we should be calling it “moral injury”. I have carefully considered some of the points that were raised, and I aim to share my own views as well …