Clinical Takeaway

Earning CPD by listening to Healthed podcasts is simple. Each episode is eligible for Educational Activities CPD.

Dr Marita Long

The questions answered in this podcast were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

Expert/s: Dr Marita Long
Prof Bandana Saini

Insomnia and sleep disorders are quite common and have a range of medications available

Dr Josephine Braid

Burnout is common. The 5 features that are commonly seen in people with burnout include exhaustion, reduced productivity, cynicism, cognitive dysfunction, and insularity

Dr Henry Badgery

Defining, then excluding areas that have no answer- keeping an eye out for the medium to longer term future possibilities and dangers.

Dr Rachael Sharman

About 50% of your patients, mostly the younger ones, would have looked up their health problem before seeing you- how can a GP work with this person on that journey.

Dr Michael Hii

Obesity is the disease of our generation- managing obesity and the complications of obesity to suit each individual patient's requirements and needs.

Expert/s: Dr Michael Hii
Dr Cher McGillivray

Normalise the conversation about moral injury- Emotional Intelligence is important to be able to verbalise.

Dr Julia Crawford

Oropharyngeal cancers are preventable with early diagnosis and investigation, and strategies contribute to eliminating the threat in the future.

Prof Sally Ferguson and Dr Prerna Varma

Talking to patients about life patterns and how they fit with shiftwork- learning strategies for sleep and alertness management.

Dr Adrian Hunt

Recognition that there’s a range of modifiable risk factors – focus on smoking and diet.

Expert/s: Dr Adrian Hunt
A/Prof Warren Ward

People with eating disorders can come in all weights, sexes, and ages- engage, renourish body and brain, link with psychotherapy.

Prof Vanessa McDonald

Significantly increased side effects- infections, DVTs, cardiovascular disease related to a lifetime cumulative dose of oral corticosteroids.