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Power struggle

As a doctor who has worked in a dozen different hospitals over the past decade, I have really enjoyed meeting a broad range of experienced doctors and hearing their perspectives on how the practice of

Dr Suneel Dhand27th February 2019

When asked what technological medical advances they’d like to see over the next decade, most nice doctors mention something like wiping cervical cancer off the planet.

Me — I’d just like to cure

I pay about $500 per year for UpToDate, the online reference that helps me stay current on diagnostic criteria and best treatment options for most diseases I might run into in my practice. They also

Another week, another way that artificial intelligence (AI) can supposedly outdo doctors.

According to a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, AI can identify cancer from images of

The recent great debate over pill testing has led to some extraordinary revelations from politicians.

I found Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s public decree that drugs don’t make anything more fun

Anybody who has even a passing interest in health and wellness knows the sobering fact that a large number of medical problems that plague society today are the result of unhealthy living habits.

In September, the New York Times revealed that one of the world’s top cancer specialists had quietly received millions of dollars from drug and other companies. And what’s more, he’d failed to

Cannabidiol, or CBD, has become a household name. On many social media sites, people suggest “but have you tried CBD oil?” on posts pertaining to any health-related issue.

CBD, a minor constituent of

My friends and family used to say that I was born 30 years old. I get it. From the time I was young, I was controlled, risk-averse, studious and polite.

In addition to the fact that I was naturally

Prescribing off-label is well-entrenched in clinical practice — think atypical anti­psychotics for insomnia and antidepressants for back pain.

While authorities may frown on this practice, there’s no

I think today there is a greater awareness of bullying of medical students and junior staff than when I was at medical school in the 1980s.

I still have vivid memories of unacceptable incidents that