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What is the most important word in medicine? It is not what we teach doctors

When asked what advice an eminent surgeon might give other doctors, I brace myself for another mountain I can’t climb

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What Fifi the dog’s final months can show us about cancer treatment and caring until the end

After a decision to spare her further interventions, she lives a full two months more – and teaches us a few things along the way

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Patients keep asking if they should take cannabis for their cancer. The answer is still no

Cannabis is not a treatment, let alone a cure for cancer. It is not a substitute for chemotherapy and can cause significant side effects

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What’s the best gift I can give my daughter at 16? The same gift my mother gave me

It is said that a mother who radiates self-acceptance vaccinates her daughter against low self-esteem

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Five great reads: rejection therapy, a city within a city, and why all cafes look the same

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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When my doctor couldn’t save my pregnancy, he did the next best thing

In my darkest hour, my obstetrician used his moral compass in a way that has since shaped my entire approach to patient care

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At first my ageing parents were wary of my dog, now they can’t get enough of him

After a year of unofficial probation, Odie has surreptitiously entered and effortlessly filled their increasingly quiet lives

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My young cancer patient refused all treatment. After her death I found out why

The premature loss of a cancer patient is something that is anathema to an oncologist. Could I have done more to change her mind?

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Cancer is striking more people in the prime of their lives. What can we do better?

Patients must better advocate for themselves while doctors need to realise that cancer is a disease of the old and young

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How early is too early to be discharged from hospital after giving birth?

A longer post-birth stay in the wards could help many mothers, even if research remains inconclusive

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Victorian Liberals gear up for byelection following the resignation of Warrandyte MP Ryan Smith

Potential candidates include opposition party’s federal vice-president and upper house MP Matt Bach as Labor considers whether to contest electorate

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It takes action and sacrifice to include our elders in our life – but where loneliness persists, ill health follows

The best parting gift of all for those we love is to be present when they are well, giving generously of our time and attention

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Paul Bongiorno: Peter Dutton faces his moment of truth in Aston by-election

You have to wonder if Opposition Leader Peter Dutton can take a trick. On Friday he ventured into the seat of Aston to begin campaigning.

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Aston byelection: barrister Roshena Campbell selected as Liberal candidate

Melbourne city councillor beat rivals including a former Victoria state MP to take on first big test of the Dutton-led opposition

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Aston by-election race sees female line-up vying for Liberal pre-selection as Labor backs 'suburban mum' Mary Doyle

At least three highly-qualified women are vying for Liberal pre-selection to contest the marginal Victorian seat of Aston as the by-election race heats up in the wake of the resignation of former cabinet minister Alan Tudge.

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Former Liberal MPs back rival candidates Roshena Campbell and Ranjana Srivastava in Aston preselection

Josh Frydenberg and Greg Hunt make endorsements for party’s candidate in Victorian seat being vacated by Alan Tudge

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Alan Tudge left the Liberals – but can the party leave him behind?

Former Coalition minister and conservative stalwart Alan Tudge has bid an emotional farewell to politics, leaving a dilemma for the Liberals.

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Australian doctors must rally for healthcare reform. But there are small steps we can take as well

It’s easy to feel hopeless at the glacial pace of change, but we – as medical professionals – each have a role to play in healing the system

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How did our dog work his way across all the boundaries I set in the house?

I strived to restrict our dog to ‘dog areas’, namely downstairs, off the good carpet and definitely not on the bed

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I am a doctor and I am constantly surprised at the barriers to accessing the public hospital system

For every patient who benefits from personal intervention by a professional they know, there are countless others left at the mercy of ‘the system’

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