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United We Stand for Marriage Equality!

The Aus medical profession has spoken… #VoteYes #SSM2017 pic.twitter.com/NpPbmVfLdJ — Marc Bryant (@MarcJamesBryant) October 3, 2017 Advertisements

October 5, 2017 in Ethics, Political.

RACGP moves from neutral position on Marriage Equality!

That’s quite a reversal of college position but kudos and thanks for getting on board ! @DrBastianSeidel @racgp https://t.co/caAx9busDW — Minh Le Cong (@ketaminh) October 2, 2017

October 2, 2017 in Ethics, Political.

ACCRM showing GP leadership in marriage equality in Australia!

"ACRRM voices support for marriage equality": our official College statement is now available at @ACRRM website https://t.co/tHNjASaONM — ACRRM (@ACRRM) October 1, 2017

October 1, 2017 in Ethics, Political.

I’m ashamed to be a RACGP member today!

I'm ashamed to be a RACGP member today. Direct your GP friends to sign: https://t.co/01ks2mV0eM #equalityishealthy — Mandie V (@MandieV83) September 29, 2017 Bitter pill to swallow. https://t.co/TPrYcdBESs — PEDESTRIAN.TV (@pedestriandaily) September 30, 2017 Thanks for explanation Edwin . I disagree with the college here and as a member I protest by quitting the college…

September 30, 2017 in Ethics, Political.

Views on mandatory reporting of impaired health practitioners by their treating practitioners

Views on mandatory reporting of impaired health practitioners by their treating practitioners: https://t.co/gAI7KGO1yQ Well done @mbismark — Helen Schultz (@drHelenschultz) March 15, 2017

March 15, 2017 in Doctor's health, Ethics, Medicolegal.

Perspective: Dealing with Racist Patients

Perspective: Dealing with Racist Patients. https://t.co/ho8MMqpPPl pic.twitter.com/MaYtfXdLTn — NEJM (@NEJM) March 2, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

March 2, 2016 in Ethics, Non-Clinical.

The pitfalls of prescribing for family & friends

The pitfalls of prescribing for family and friends https://t.co/M17IhsLiJR — AustralianPrescriber (@AustPrescriber) February 2, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

February 2, 2016 in Ethics, Medicolegal, Non-Clinical.

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  • Namibian Didge Lessons October 8, 2017
    As a kid growing up in rural Australia I was fascinated by the prehistory of our continent.  The ancient Aboriginal stories and creation myths permeated our Western culture.  The opportunity to play the “didge” came up whenever we discovered a discarded length of PVC tube or Mum’s vacuum cleaner pipe laying around.  For those of […]
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  • First10EM Journal Club: September 2017 September 19, 2017
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  • A COMPASS that points Nor’west September 13, 2017
    Today I’m on a deep dive into a newly released trial that has the potential to change the way we manage chronic, stable atherosclerotic disease.  The trial under the spotlight is the COMPASS trial (full text PDF here) published online in the NEJM on August 27, 2017.  It was launched at the European Cardiology Society (ESC) […]
    Casey Parker

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  • Gameshow or Desert Island Supraglottic Airway Devices? July 16, 2017
    There are over 20 different supraglottic airway devices on the market, each with their own pros & cons. This can lead to confusion when choosing preferred supraglottic airways to stock on emergency trolleys, with proponents favouring one device over another based on various performance characteristics or bias towards situational practice (e.g.: OT vs ED) […]
    Tim Leeuwenburg
  • Airway Popups July 4, 2017
    Just heading home from a whirlwind European trip, ostensibly for the purposes of attending #dasSMACC in Berlin.  I’m proud to have been involved with smacc as speaker, workshop presenter and occasional twitter moderator since inception in Sydney 2013.  It’s cemented itself as the premier conference for critical care and emergency medicine on a global stage [ […]
    Tim Leeuwenburg
  • Community CPR, AEDs & Out-of-Hospital-Cardiac Arrests May 6, 2017
    The value of Bystander CPR and Public Access AED use is shown nicely in this NEJM article http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1601891 What does this mean? I think it means that a sensible approach to out-of-hospital cardia arrest is NOT about hospitals and helicopters (although post ROSC transport and critical care is vital!) Rather, we need to ensure […]
    Tim Leeuwenburg

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  • Do vitamin D supplements reduce falls in older people living in the community?
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