A review of early intervention in youth psychosis
Early intervention in youth psychosis has been a topic of contentious discussion. In particular, there is a lack of consensus regarding how early to treat patients with a psychotic disorder. …
Dealing with futile treatment: A medical student’s perspective
A 76 year old man with metastatic liver cancer lies feebly in his hospital bed surrounded by family. He’s in cardiac and respiratory failure. Attached to him are multiple lines, …
Australia’s experience of Bordetella pertussis and a proposed national preventive strategy into the future
Elimination of Bordetella pertussis, an exclusively human pathogen, has proven to be elusive in Australia despite universal vaccination. Australia has witnessed a resurgence of pertussus particularly in infants less than …
Up the creek without a paddle: An Australian take on disaster medicine
Disaster medicine is a subject category that invokes thoughts of emergency medicine on a much grander scale; one that involves all levels of healthcare governance. But in reality, it is …
‘Moore’ than just a doorstop: Clinically Oriented Anatomy vs. Gray’s Anatomy for Students
The study of anatomy is often a challenging endeavour for many medical students. Central to the learning process is the use of a good textbook. Two of the most often …