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MSF has projects in more than 70 countries that affected by natural disasters, armed conflict or disease outbreaks. We hear from two physicians about what it’s like to be involved with the organisation and how to fit assignments in with a career path back home.

Ep105: When parents and paediatrics clash

Disputes over the care of paediatric patients have become more frequent and more intense. Mediation skills can help avoid these and minimise moral injury to parents and healthcare staff.

Ep85: The ASD Odyssey- a reply

Despite guideline recommendations for assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders there are drivers in the health system that dissuade clinicians from implementing these. These include reimbursement and training in the area of developmental disorders.

Ep84: The ASD Odyssey

Autism spectrum disorder is often diagnosed late in Australia due to gaps in developmental surveillance and long waitlists for diagnostic evaluations. This podcast discusses a national guideline intended to streamline this process.

Ep77: Deciding with Children

When can a child be considered to have autonomy to make healthcare decisions for themselves? How should responsibility for difficult decisions be shared between the patients, the parents and clinicians? And is it possible to minimise the moral injury when the wishes of the patient need to be over-ruled?

Ep62: Essential Ethics in Adolescent Health

Two more case studies from the Essential Ethics podcast tackling the question of when refusal of treatment should or shouldn’t be accepted by a medical team, and how much autonomy does an adolescent have. Featuring clinicians from the oncology department at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.

Ep23: Managing Autism in the ED

People with autism spectrum disorder can become very agitated when experiencing pain, as they often have trouble making sense of their own emotional and physical states. Many also have difficulty communicating, and are thus difficult to assess in the emergency department. This episode covers techniques to calm distressed patients with autism and make medical assessments.

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.

Ep13: A Fresh Start for Disability Services

As the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rolls out in New South Wales and Victoria, this episode examines the impact it has had for recipients and their carers.