Multi-Dinghy Multi-Trauma: Triaging a multi-casualty with a phone and some blank paper
Note: The purpose of this site if to provide free open access medical education (FOAMed) in the context of rural and remote health. Though all stories have been inspired by real cases, all identifying details such as names, ages, locations and background descriptions have been thoroughly changed to ensure...
Deadly App
Here is a list of apps that we use in our day to day rural and remote medical practice. This is a follow on from our list of online resources we can’t live without! You can check them out here. What apps would you add to the list? ...
Silos in health care: how can we master them?
A friend of mine recently had a baby. Let’s call her Amy. She lives in one of Australia’s many quaint country towns. This week, in addition to managing the usual sleep deprivation and adjustment that comes with a newborn, she also had several appointments to attend. She saw her...
The Torres Approach to Hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is widespread in the Torres Strait. Over the last few years there has been a focused effort within the medical team to devise a strategy to ensure safe and appropriate diagnosis and management of CHB. Extensive consultation with the local workforce and relevant specialists guided...