A selection of my publications for other digital platforms as a health & medical writer.
Also, please see my blog content, where I write about various topical issues & current affairs.
Medshadow
The Catastrophic Consequences Of Careless Consent With Chemotherapy
Here, I share an account of a friend who, through a series of terrible blunders and negligence, eventually lost her battle against late-stage ovarian cancer.
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The Medical Republic
How Can Healthcare Assist In Dealing With Climate Change?
Op-ed article: “Tackling climate change was a loosely discussed concept when I began my medical career 20 years ago, back in the UK.”
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The Medical Republic
Why Don’t Doctors Take Sick Days?
Guest editorial: “It’s the toxic combination of denial, ignorance and bravado that can ultimately lead to the sick treating the sick.”
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The Australian Doctor
New CPR Guidelines Reducing Risks Of COVID-19 Infection
When a potentially SARS-CoV-2-positive patient arrests at a medical practice, there are additional dangers to consider.
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The Australian Doctor
Why Is This Woman So Sick She Needs To Go To the ED?
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy should never be dismissed as morning sickness. Always take hyperemesis gravidarum very seriously.
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The Australian Doctor
Classic ECG Triad Points To An Unexpected Cause Of Dyspnoea
There’s more far more than meets the eye for this patient with laboured breathing.
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The Australian Doctor
Safety Netting Proves Vital
An unusual presentation of an infant presenting with coryzal symptoms, including rhinorrhoea and a cough – never forget to think outside the lungs.
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The Australian Doctor
Life-saving Treatment For An Acutely Confused Runner
Heatstroke is a true medical emergency and, if undiagnosed, has a mortality rate as high as 50%.
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The Australian Doctor
What Are The Next Steps In This Paediatric Poisoning?
A child accidentally overdoses on her mother’s beta blockers, arrives in cardiac arrest in ED, but is saved from the brink of death in less than an hour.
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The Australian Doctor
When the Coast Isn’t Clear After A Non-fatal Drowning
According to the WHO, drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury-related death worldwide and affects all bodily systems.
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The Australian Doctor
An Unexpected Respiratory Finding Provides A Clue To An Unusual Diagnosis
A very unusual case of a young farmer who repetitively kept self-discharging from the Emergency Department and, on re-presentation, was diagnosed with an acquired traumatic diaphragmatic hernia.
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The Good Men Project
Intimate Partner Violence Against Men – The Overlooked Victims
Breaking free from the confines of traditional narratives, it’s time to confront an overlooked reality: men can also be victims of intimate partner violence (IPV).
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The Good Men Project
Fact: Sexual Assault Shouldn’t Happen To Men Either
Here are some important myths and facts that everyone should know and how service providers must act.
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The Good Men Project
Really? Does Menopause Hit Men Too?
Like the hair on my head, the debate and research among scholars regarding male menopause and healthcare professionals is full of grey areas.
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The Good Men Project
Men And Boys Don’t Cry. Or Do They? But In Secret?
The suppression of tears in men can have significant implications for their mental health.
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Medshadow
My Nightmarish Dance With Stilnox: A Journey From Slumber To Horror
Here, I share a personal account of how one little white prescribed sleeping tablet, barely larger than a grain of rice, almost ruined my life.
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