Adam Kay used to be a doctor. Now he’s a comedian who uses the stories from his time on the labour wards in the UK. He’s joining a bunch of funny people at Perth Comedy Festival in April and May. Read More...
Surgery, an essential aspect of evidence-based medical care is not without risk. One in five patients will experience a post-operative complication, and post-operative mortality is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Read More...
The Porongurups are one of our State’s great natural treasures, and planted at the foot of this ancient granite range is the Duke’s Vineyard, a part of the Great Southern Wine Region. Read More...
You may not have heard about arthrofibrosis but would be familiar with frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), stiff knee, frozen elbow or stiff hip. These conditions are arthrofibrosis in different joints. Read More...
Paediatric inguinal hernias are caused by the persistence of the peritoneal lining as it descends down the inguinal canal, leaving a patent processes vaginalis (PPV), which usually closes by 12 months of age. If the PPV is wide enough, it may allow intra-abdominal contents such as bowel, omentum or ovary, to descend into the inguinal canal or below, resulting in a hernia. Read More...
With the Da Vinci robotic surgery unit recently celebrating its 20th anniversary in Australia, Medical Forum talks to one expert on issues preventing wider use of medical robots. Read More...
Medical Forum editor Cathy O’Leary first spoke to retired car dealer Geoff Churack in 2013, when he boldly put up $1 million to better equip WA doctors to help patients struggling with chronic pain. Now, a decade later, he has just made one of the biggest donations of its kind in Australia, to keep this education going permanently. Read More...
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