GP Sceptics

Apr 21 2020 10 ep. 35 mins 124
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Two Australian GPs take an irreverent look at medical research. For sceptical clinicians and their patients.

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Podcast 14: Alcohol-related harm in general practice

Apr 21 2020 43 mins  
GP Sceptics podcast 14 discusses alcohol-related harms and what GPs can do about the problem. Liz and Justin interview guest experts Dr Paul Grinzi and Hester Wilson. Continue reading →

GP Sceptics podcast 13: Nurses’ conflicts-of-interest

Dec 09 2018 41 mins  
It turns out pharmaceutical and device companies court nurses as well as doctors. Podcast guest Quinn Grundy is on the case. Continue reading →

GP Sceptics podcast 12: Doctors’ resilience

Oct 04 2017 39 mins  
We grill the resilient Dr Genevieve Yates about what it takes for doctors to thrive in a tough environment. Work-life balance, as it turns out, might be a false dichotomy. Continue reading →

GP Sceptics podcast 11: Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Aug 09 2017 35 mins  
We interview the Dutch GP who wrote the guide on the difficult art of dealing with patients whose symptoms persist after all reasonable efforts to diagnose them have failed. A fascinating topic because it is both common and perplexing. Continue reading →

GP Sceptics podcast 10: GPs at the Deep End

May 19 2017 32 mins  
Dr Tim Senior discusses working with disadvantaged populations. Justin discusses anti-ageing (for mice). Liz cooks up her first ever special source. Continue reading →

GP Sceptics podcast 9: The Environment

Apr 17 2017 29 mins  
Dr George Crisp from Doctors for the Environment Australia tackles the big questions. Are individual health interventions as effective as population ones, and should Justin wear lycra? Liz isn't convinced. Continue reading →

GP Sceptics podcast 8: Marketing

Feb 08 2017 33 mins  
Having trouble 'selling' lifestyle modification to your patients? Turns out that doctors can learn a lot from marketers, the sales experts. Continue reading →

GP sceptics podcast 7: EBM Hijacked!

Jan 16 2017 34 mins  
Joined by our 'third nerd' Dr Casey Parker, we delve into the dark side of EBM. Have RCTs and p-values been hijacked? Evidence-based nerds should remain sceptical about their own weapons. Continue reading →

GP Sceptics podcast 6: Obesity – Christmas edition

Dec 18 2016 30 mins  
A podcast on obesity - the perfect Christmas gift for GPs. Liz is doing a PhD on obesity management in general practice, so Justin mainly just listens in awe. Continue reading →

GP Sceptics podcast 5: Lyme disease…don’t get sold a lemon

Nov 30 2016 31 mins  
Lyme disease down under - myth or legend? Prof Frank Bowden from ANU tells it from a sceptic's perspective. Bonus talk: sentinel chickens and sex before sport. Continue reading →