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The Northern Territory and Western Australia are experiencing outbreaks of an almost-eradicated infection, diphtheria.
In the high tech, fast paced world of the emergency department, how do we ensure we hold onto our humanity?
Doctors can be deeply affected by the adverse events in their career. Staff peer support programs help to remind doctors that they are not alone.
To ensure long-term resilience, we must protect and re-shape Australia’s world-class research, build the capability and sustainability of the workforce and position the country as a world-leader in innovative research and healthcare.
In Australia our long life expectancy is both a major public health achievement and a challenge, as the complexity in the care of older adults increases.
Warning: this article contains details of injuries sustained during a terrorist attack.
Dissociation is a common and clinically significant trauma response. Clinicians must recognise it early and respond in ways that are safe, evidence-informed, and trauma-responsive.
Harm reduction has transformed responses to drug-related harm, but emerging evidence suggests current models fail to address the distinct risks associated with anabolic steroid use.
The first national Emergency Laparotomy Clinical Care Standard aims to support a standardised approach to identification, assessment and treatment of time-critical abdominal conditions needing surgery, with a particular focus on high-risk and older patients.
