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Author: Dr Ross Walker

Statin use in older people

By Dr Ross Walker

Over the past decade there have been increasing concerns raised by some people in the medical field and many members of the public about the increasing prescriptions written for statin drugs (e.g. Crestor, Lipitor, Zocor & Pravachol, along with the numerous generics) and the potential over-reporting of side-effects by the…

Euthanasia

By Dr Ross Walker

Just this week, it was announced that the New South Wales Parliament would debate the right for an adult over age 25 (who is also a resident in New South Wales-clearly to prevent NSW becoming the Euthanasia capital of Australia), to legally end their own life with, of course, with…

Doctors should avoid the word ‘pain’

By Dr Ross Walker

The latest piece of nonsense from the namby-pamby, politically correct, left wing nut jobs is the suggestion that the medical profession should no longer use the word pain! Also, just as bad are those dreadful terms: sting, hurt, itch and worry. To quote this doctor who made these suggestions, “using…

The Death of General Practice

By Dr Ross Walker

An article in the Sydney Morning Herald on May 1st, 2017 has raised significant concerns around the fate of general practice in Australia. A new report from the University of Melbourne has seen a reduction in job satisfaction, problems with work/life balance and an increase in corporate ownership of medical…

Are hospitals always the safest place to be?

By Dr Ross Walker

Recently, Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, an international patient safety expert has suggested that medical errors account for 1 in 10 hospital admissions. A 2016 study published in the British Medical Journal also suggested that 250,000 deaths per year in the United States were also related to medical error, making it…