Author Archives: ketaminh

Human Factors in Anaphylaxis!

The first of the Perioperative Anaphylaxis symposium lectures to go online.Here the brilliant @obidoc talking about Human Factors in periop anaphylaxis. For a novice like me – intriguing. #Frankland18@hypoxicchicken @markbkenny @doctimcookhttps://t.co/Kkb01lgHc9 via @YouTube — Sophie Farooque (@LondonAllergy) December 3, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Tell me your story: Michelle Johnston at DFTB18 — Don’t Forget the Bubbles

https://player.vimeo.com/video/297619018 Cite this article as: DFTB, T. Tell me your story: Michelle Johnston at DFTB18, Don’t Forget the Bubbles, 2018. Available at:http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.17125This talk was recorded live at DFTB18 in Melbourne, Australia. With the theme of ‘Science and Story’ we pushed our speakers to step out of their comfort zones and consider why we do what we…Continue reading “Tell me your story: Michelle Johnston at DFTB18 — Don’t Forget the Bubbles”

There and Back Again: An Emergency Medicine Elective in New Zealand — Adventure Medic

Dr Emily Watts / Foundation Doctor / Chesterfield Emily is an FY1 doctor in Chesterfield, after graduating from Nottingham Medical School in 2017. She spent her final weeks of medical school on elective in Rotorua, working in their Emergency Department (ED) and taking advantage of New Zealand’s rich culture and great outdoors. Aotearoa Aotearoa, the… viaContinue reading “There and Back Again: An Emergency Medicine Elective in New Zealand — Adventure Medic”

Mandatory reporting deters Health practitioners seeking help

This is a copy of letter I have sent to support removing mandatory reporting from Queensland Health Practitioner legislation. Mr Aaron Harper MP Chair, Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee I believe that the proposed Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 still fails to meet […]Continue reading “Mandatory reporting deters Health practitioners seeking help”

Sex, Power and Vulnerability: Safeguarding on Expeditions — Adventure Medic

Katie Beck / Medical Coordination Manager and Nurse / Raleigh International Katie Beck is a Registered Nurse with a specialist interest in Emergency, Expedition and Travel Medicine. She has worked on a number of overseas expeditions and in remote environments, and is currently Medical Co-ordination Manager and Deputy for Safeguarding at Raleigh. In the second… viaContinue reading “Sex, Power and Vulnerability: Safeguarding on Expeditions — Adventure Medic”

Two Boys on a Bike for Sight: Arclight Tandem Africa — Adventure Medic

On 11th October 2018, Merlin Hetherington and Alex McMaster, undergraduate students from the University of St. Andrews set off on their epic 8 month, 10,000km journey by tandem bike from Cairo to Cape town. Their mission? To distribute and train health workers in using the Arclight device, a robust, compact solar powered opthalmoscope and otoscope,… viaContinue reading “Two Boys on a Bike for Sight: Arclight Tandem Africa — Adventure Medic”