Coined as a “Guidebook for Families of those in Old Age” it may not seem immediately apparent why I personally would read this book, except the healthcare interest.
Terry The Tourist
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My GP Journey
Only as recently as 18 months ago and hitting the big three-zero did I start to take my health seriously.
Ironically despite working in the health industry for the past 6 years I was particularly good at telling others what they should do but put up the classic male bravado when it came to health; refusing to go the doctor until I could not get out of bed and telling myself “it will go away”.
Source: RACGP / Youtube – Originally appearing at http://www.crikey.com.au here
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Hair of the Doc: Craft Beer to SVT’s
It should have been like any other Thursday in Sydney. You know Friday is coming, autumn is in full swing but the weather is still decent. Despite an unhealthy dose of man-flu, I’m fighting, or at least pretending, to be as fit as I could be.
A good friend of mine and former work colleague had invited me for a bite and a beer with him and a Doctor he has known professionally and personally. I should have crawled into bed but I had a feeling I could not miss this.
Get Your Fax Right
I guarantee my 19 year-old sister would look at me open-mouthed, frowning if I asked her if she knew what a fax machine was. The long form facsimile according to Wikipedia is, “…from the Latin fac simile or “make alike” and is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print, or other item of historical value that is as true to the original source as possible.” Of course in this tech-savvy age we are all digital creatures. In our personal and business lives we live, breathe and consume instant, digital and paperless communication. Even in Australia where the majority of the world’s perceptions are still based on Crocodile Dundee and of course The Simpsons episode when the family travels Down Under, we (naturalized) are surely some of the most advanced people on earth.
The Docceroos
Socceroos, Olyroos, Kangaroos and the lesser-known Futsalroos. The quirky nicknaming of Australian national sports teams is unashamedly endearing and clearly if you add ‘roos’ on the end of any name you just cannot go wrong.
In my day job in recruiting Doctors across Australia and beyond I encounter some interesting practitioners. A couple of years ago I produced an article about Sports Medicine with a Doctor I work with; he revealed he was also a Doctor for the Socceroos (Australian National Soccer Team), and with my love of football this was pure gold.
