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Where Is The Exit?

Where Is The Exit?

by Dr Joe | Apr 6, 2020 | Infectious Diseases, Politics, Public Health, Screening, The Practice of Medicine

One thing that has struck me in talking with older patients about Covid-19 is that overwhelmingly they are more worried about the future prospects of their children and grandchildren than the virus itself. This theme was well described by Stephen Waterson in the...
It’s A Miracle Anyone Is Left Alive

It’s A Miracle Anyone Is Left Alive

by Dr Joe | Jul 15, 2019 | Public Health, Screening, The Practice of Medicine

It is remarkable that anyone on earth is still alive. The eleventh version of InternationalStatistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD 11) is due to come into effect on January 1 2022. The ICD 10 was adopted in 1990. A pre-release  of the...
To The Polls

To The Polls

by Dr Joe | May 6, 2019 | Future Health, Health Care Costs, Personal Responsibility, Public Health, Screening, The Practice of Medicine

Australia is about to go to the polls and as usual health is a “hot topic”. The turnover of prime ministers here has caused some bemusement. For those reading overseas, Australia does not elect its prime minister. To that extent we follow the UK system where the...
More is not always better

More is not always better

by Dr Joe | Jul 30, 2018 | Medical Research, Medical Tests, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, Screening, The Practice of Medicine

There is increasing interest in the over use of medical tests, medications and procedures. There has been a belief that more medicine equals better health. In reality it does not. Whilst we absolutely can and do benefit from the advances medicine has made, too much of...
Ignorance Is Apparently Bliss

Ignorance Is Apparently Bliss

by Dr Joe | Jan 22, 2018 | Modern Life, Obesity, Personal Responsibility, Political Correctness, Public Health, Screening, The Practice of Medicine

Trigger warning – those offended by politically incorrect views are advised to read no further. Dateline 2024 – a client enters the GP cubicle. “X” (gender or marital status is no longer recorded in medical information) “Back before 2018 you used to tell...
Medical Mission Creep!

Medical Mission Creep!

by Dr Joe | Aug 28, 2017 | Health Care Costs, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, Screening, The Practice of Medicine

Some numbers are so big that one can struggle to comprehend them. Fierce Pharma reported that in the decade from 2007, drugs losing their patents had total sales of $US915 billion. Of this over US$200 billion was in sales of statin medications. A tablet for high blood...
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