If any discussion of medieval medicine gets going, it's only a matter of time before someone brings up leeches.

...maybe thinking of ourselves as being maternalistic acknowledges existing authority, and allows us to aim for our patients to thrive, to be in control of their destinies, guided by caring, wise prof

One million excess deaths were linked to deprivation between 2009 and 2020, Michael Marmot has told the Royal College of Physicians annual conference. Speaking at a discussion on health inequalities,...

The BGH Capital-owned medical centre operator ForHealth has been a big beneficiary of the government’s increased spending on Medicare and urgent care clinics.

"... to my surprise, I’ve become the sort of doctor that has been in the same clinic for 20 years. I’ve never been bored, I’ve often been anxious, and I’ve been privileged to witness some of

Introduction by Croakey: When infectious diseases specialists gathered for their annual scientific meeting in Canberra recently, a senior Indigenous medico

I reflect on the journey to (and from) the BJGP conference. Sometimes the writing is already there, and only needs a home. Sometimes it needs an invitation to be written. Writers for (BJGP) Life, I lo

In My Solitude Andy wrote this piece for Tim Senior, a Sydney-based GP and viola player at the outbreak of the pandemic. Tim anticipated contracting Covid and had asked Andy to write something for him to work on during his recovery - thankfully, he's stayed well and hasn't needed the work for that

Research has shown that there is a huge inequality in research carried out by most academic institutions, especially in its 'exclusive design'.

"... we’re in a situation where we understand the importance of patient narratives, but if we talk about this in these terms to policymakers and even some of our specialist colleagues, we’ll be di

Introduction by Croakey: General practice is becoming unviable in the areas of Australia where patients most need primary healthcare, creating

This paper reviews evidence about the impact of marketing on ill health. We summarize evidence that marketing practices in six industries (tobacco, alcohol, pharmaceutical, processed food, firearm, an...

"... our Life and Times section illustrates a community of practice that not only seeks to understand change but engage with it."

Kez has an embarrassing problem. He has tried a cream that maybe worked in the past but not now. He needs the doctor, he thinks. He rings the surgery...

We find that conservatives tend to share more low-quality news through social media than liberals, and so even if technology companies enact politically neutral anti-misinformation policies, political...