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Pomegranate Health

Pomegranate Health is an award-winning podcast about the culture of medicine, from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. We ask how doctors make difficult clinical and ethical decisions, how d... Read more

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Ep47: Complex Adolescent Transitions—Congress 2019

Ep47: Complex Adolescent Transitions—Congress 2019

Everyone knows that adolescence is a turbulent time. Teens are faced not just with changes to their bodies, but to their... Read more

5 Jun 2019

29mins

Ranked #2

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Ep32: Diagnostic Error Part 1—Cognitive Bias

Ep32: Diagnostic Error Part 1—Cognitive Bias

Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis occurs in 10-15 per cent of acute presentations, although fortunately only a tenth of ... Read more

20 Dec 2017

34mins

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Ep46: The First 1000 Days—Congress 2019

Ep46: The First 1000 Days—Congress 2019

This episode was recorded at the 2019 RACP Congress in Auckland and deals with the profound influence that the first 100... Read more

4 Jun 2019

37mins

Ranked #4

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Ep45: Medical Fitness to Drive

Ep45: Medical Fitness to Drive

Australia and NZ are made up of sprawling cities and far-flung towns, and driving is often viewed as a fundamental freed... Read more

17 Apr 2019

42mins

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Ep34: Diagnostic Error Part 2—Systems

Ep34: Diagnostic Error Part 2—Systems

In Episode 32  we discussed cognitive error in diagnostic reasoning. On this episode, we take a look at systems pressure... Read more

19 Mar 2018

35mins

Ranked #6

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Ep35: Acute Coronary Syndrome Part 1—Diagnosis

Ep35: Acute Coronary Syndrome Part 1—Diagnosis

Chest pain and other symptoms suggestive of ACS make up the majority of presentations to hospital. 11 to 17 per cent of ... Read more

3 May 2018

28mins

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Ep38: Making a Connection

Ep38: Making a Connection

An empathic connection and good communication between physician and patient can promote better outcomes. In this episode... Read more

15 Jul 2018

32mins

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Ep31: Ngā Kaitiaki Hauora

Ep31: Ngā Kaitiaki Hauora

'Ngā Kaitiaki Hauora' translates as 'guardians of health'. This podcast emerged from a meeting near Auckland organised b... Read more

29 Nov 2017

38mins

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Ep30: Being Human

Ep30: Being Human

The World Medical Association has just updated the Physician's Oath in the Declaration of Geneva to include the clause, ... Read more

16 Oct 2017

30mins

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Ep41: Targeting Diabetes

Ep41: Targeting Diabetes

Glucose-lowering medications have been the mainstay of managing type 2 diabetes for 20 years, but in April this year a p... Read more

20 Nov 2018

36mins

Ranked #11

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Ep44: Cervical Screening–Less Is More

Ep44: Cervical Screening–Less Is More

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, but it's almost entirely preventable. Incidence in ... Read more

12 Feb 2019

41mins

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Ep33: Early Days for Cannabis Therapy

Ep33: Early Days for Cannabis Therapy

Cannabis is a plant rich with potential therapeutic compounds and centuries of cultural resonance. At this moment in Aus... Read more

30 Jan 2018

36mins

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Ep40: Rebooting CPD Part 2—Feedback and Audit

Ep40: Rebooting CPD Part 2—Feedback and Audit

From 2019, there will be only three categories of activities in the RACP's CPD framework, encouraging Fellows to partici... Read more

26 Sep 2018

30mins

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Ep39: Rebooting CPD Part 1—Origins

Ep39: Rebooting CPD Part 1—Origins

In this episode we put continuing professional development (CPD) under the microscope, particularly the regulatory chang... Read more

25 Sep 2018

31mins

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Ep42: The Value Proposition - Disruption Part 1

Ep42: The Value Proposition - Disruption Part 1

In this and episode 43 we revisit the theme of 'disruption' from the 2018 RACP Congress. Disruption is what happened to ... Read more

16 Dec 2018

36mins

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Ep43: What’s in a Name? - Disruption Part 2

Ep43: What’s in a Name? - Disruption Part 2

This is the second of two podcasts about "disruption" in healthcare. We hear from members of the RACP Consumer Advisory ... Read more

18 Dec 2018

36mins

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Ep37: Ethical Dilemmas—Congress 2018

Ep37: Ethical Dilemmas—Congress 2018

As medicine becomes more sophisticated, discussions about clinical ethics become more common. It is now possible to supp... Read more

13 Jun 2018

41mins

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Ep10: Evolving Your Practice

Ep10: Evolving Your Practice

Medical practice is dynamic, and continually changes with evidence and experience. But costly or prolonged treatment doe... Read more

26 Apr 2016

23mins

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Ep36: Acute Coronary Syndrome Part 2—Secondary Prevention

Ep36: Acute Coronary Syndrome Part 2—Secondary Prevention

This is the second of two episodes about acute coronary syndrome (ACS). In part one, the discussion focused on diagnosti... Read more

23 May 2018

32mins

Ranked #20

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Ep56: Billing in Byzantium

Ep56: Billing in Byzantium

Australia has one of the best value health systems in the world, but also some of the most Byzantine health regulation. ... Read more

11 Mar 2020

43mins

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