Editor's Picks

Approaching young men with curiosity, patience and compassion during GP consultations may be one of the most effective ways to improve their engagement in health care services.

The National Heart Foundation released a practical guide for treating obesity and cardiovascular disease, and GLP-1 therapies are key.

Advance care planning provides peace of mind for patients and families facing unexpected health challenges.

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. 

In the high tech, fast paced world of the emergency department, how do we ensure we hold onto our humanity?

The old is making way for the new on InSight+

Sally Block

Over the last decade, I have worked with a team of editors and authors on an international book on sexual harassment in medicine, which has been published by Cambridge University Press. It has been a long, sometimes surprising and deeply disturbing analysis of a complex problem with world-wide ramifications.

Louise Stone

A psychologist colleague recently described a session with a new patient. When she asked why the person had been referred to her, the patient replied: “My GP said you were such a lovely person.” I’m sure she is. But it raises a clinical question: is “lovely” really a sufficient basis for referral, given the range and complexity of presentations seen in general practice?

Robert Schweitzer

In times of strain, the quiet work of care — for patients, colleagues, and ourselves — becomes both more difficult and more essential.

Aajuli Shukla