A selection of my digital publications as a health & medical writer.
Also, please see my blog content where I write on other topical issues & current affairs.
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
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
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
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
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. View post here.