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[Guest Lecture] Integrating Health and Social Care
Sir Harry Burns and Dr Ruth Hussey OBE are public health physicians involved in “whole-of-system change” in Britain’s health and social care. They were invited to Australia in 2016 to advise NSW Health on such delivery models; this episode of Pomegranate features a special lecture presented at the RACP during their trip.
Ep17: Better Practice in Paeds
EVOLVE is the RACP’s initiative to minimise clinical practices not supported by the current evidence base. This episode takes a look at the recently published list of low-value practices in general paediatrics and some alternatives that can be adopted.
Ep16: Mind the (Gender) Gap
While more than half of all medical students and trainees are women, they make up only about 30 per cent of registered physicians. On this episode, guests discuss challenges for equity in medicine, and how role-modelling and leadership may offer strategies to support the next generation of women doctors.
Ep15: Methamphetamine – Beyond the Hype
Crystal methamphetamine, or ice, has been sensationalised in the media over the past decade. This episode puts straight some of the facts and figures about ice use, and talks about the damaging stigma of the media narrative.
Ep14: Fever of Unknown Origin
With the evolution of diagnostic technologies, the diverse conditions that underlie pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) are changing. This episode explains how to rationally investigate patients with persistent fevers, and alleviate their anxiety throughout the process.
Ep11: Adolescent Health Adds Up
For physicians in Australia and New Zealand, there has been no specific training to meet the needs of adolescents—until now.
Ep10: Evolving Your Practice
Costly or prolonged treatment doesn’t always translate into better outcomes for patients. In response, the College has launched EVOLVE.
Ep9: The Gut Microbiome and IBD
Understanding the gut microbiome offers potential new insight for treating a number of diseases—gastrointestinal and otherwise. But what’s the evidence base? This episode is presented in partnership with the Internal Medicine Journal.