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There is no such thing as ‘just’ a GP. The best have a profound grasp of the human condition | Ranjana Srivastava
I often tell the medical students I meet that they should consider general practice
Ranjana Srivastava
20, Sep, 2023 @12:39 AM
The optimism of youth has given way to mourning the death of a parent. And friendship is needed more than ever | Ranjana Srivastava
My first Jewish funeral to farewell the father of my friend feels too close to home
Ranjana Srivastava
05, Sep, 2023 @3:00 PM
When oncologists like me rain bad tidings on patients, they need one thing above all | Ranjana Srivastava
Returning cancer patients aren’t looking to be shielded from reality – they want to know you’ll remain steadfastly in their corner
Ranjana Srivastava
15, Aug, 2023 @3:00 PM
Cancer is striking more people in the prime of their lives. What can we do better? | Ranjana Srivastava
Patients must better advocate for themselves while doctors need to realise that cancer is a disease of the old and young
Ranjana Srivastava
03, Aug, 2023 @3:00 PM
How early is too early to be discharged from hospital after giving birth? | Ranjana Srivastava
A longer post-birth stay in the wards could help many mothers, even if research remains inconclusive
Ranjana Srivastava
18, Jul, 2023 @3:00 PM
Why Australia must break the conspiracy of silence and restore hearing to the most vulnerable | Ranjana Srivastava
It is time the government listened to the experts and reined in misleading providers
Ranjana Srivastava
05, Jul, 2023 @2:01 AM
I am an oncologist. Can ChatGPT help me deliver bad news to a patient? | Ranjana Srivastava
The AI tool won’t offer a healing touch or resolve existential grief – but I will still be telling trainees to consult the chatbot in trying times
Ranjana Srivastava
21, Jun, 2023 @12:17 AM
How do we find the right words to tell a cognitively impaired doctor they are not fit to practise? | Ranjana Srivastava
While we have to respect the seniority and wisdom of doctors, our highest responsibility must be to our patients
Ranjana Srivastava
06, Jun, 2023 @3:00 PM
As a columnist I have learned that honesty is timeless and self-importance gets you nowhere | Ranjana Srivastava
It can be difficult to confront the blank page and believe your writing merits an audience. So thank you for reading
Ranjana Srivastava
23, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
'Put a man on it': the very short story of my medical research career | Ranjana Srivastava
I was incredulous when I was told what my grant application lacked. I was happy to stand on the shoulders of giants, I just didn’t want them to carry me
Ranjana Srivastava
04, May, 2023 @6:07 AM
Imagine a world where doctors and pharmacists got along | Ranjana Srivastava
It exists right now. Don’t believe the hype
Ranjana Srivastava
18, Apr, 2023 @3:00 PM
Australia’s stretched health services leave doctors chasing X-ray results and nurses acting as orderlies | Ranjana Srivastava
Why is it so difficult to get medical results into the right hands at the right time? How can we serve patients in a way that is expedient and humane?
Ranjana Srivastava
04, Apr, 2023 @3:00 PM
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