Total Failure

A quotation commonly attributed to Albert Einstein defines insanity as repeating the same thing multiple times while expecting a different outcome. Milton Friedman observed that, every so often, we should examine the results of policies, regardless of the good...

Outcome vs Intention

There is a great quote by the late economist Milton Freriedman. In fact, quite a lot of good quotes from him. I think the man was a um, a genius. But that's beside the point. One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than...

Money Talks

A wise senior colleague told me in the 1990s, when I was involved in some medical committees, “Never stand between your colleagues and a barrel of money.” Maybe that’s a little harsh. I think Paul Keating, when he was Prime Minister, made similar observations about...
Today Show  – Eye Health

Today Show – Eye Health

We only have one set of eyes. We need to look after them. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkHaePI19Ow [/youtube]

Reasons Why You Go To The Chemist

Reasons Why You Go To The Chemist

The role of the chemist has a recorded history from at least 6th Century BC, but its role, as we know it is a pretty new creation, from around the first third of the 19th Century. Once upon a time the chemist wasn’t the first place that came to mind when you wanted to...

Today Show – Enjoy Chocolate

Today Show – Enjoy Chocolate

Chocolate is not bad for you - in fact in the right amount it is good for us. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNCODi3gQYg[/youtube]

Bridge Over Diagnosis

  This musical parody has an important message about over diagnosis and too many medical tests. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfesuNG0-kQ[/youtube]