Dr Anne Malatt
Whose role model are you?
We are all role models in life.
We watch each other, look to each other, for guidance when learning how to do things in life...
What else can I do if I feel like I need...
I used to drink a lot of alcohol, and when I say a lot, I mean a bottle or two of wine a day,...
Being part of the ‘system’
We are all part of the ‘system’. In truth, we are part of several living systems, which form a complete and interconnected whole.
As doctors,...
Everything is energy
Albert Einstein is said to have said: “Everything is energy”.
We are willing to accept this as a possibility or even as fact when it comes to science in its many and varied forms, but we tend to draw the line when it comes to us. If everything is energy, and it is, what part of that ‘everything’ does not include the human body?
Taking time off
Many of us are counting down the days to Christmas and the end of the year, and the only thing that is keeping us...
Women of Medicine – can we change the world?
I recently attended the inaugural conference of Australian Women of Medicine, in Melbourne on 26 November 2017. It was a wonderful day, and I...
Medical education – stop fragmenting it further and restore it to...
THERE has recently been a move to bring medical education under a centralised umbrella.(1) With this comes a move to increase the powers of...
The secret to sleep – go to bed early – when...
Before you dismiss this article on sleep as irrelevant to or not possible for you, just give it a go. I used to be...
Sexual Abuse in Surgery
The sexual abuse of women is once again in the news as the behaviour of a Hollywood producer is brought into the light. But...
Taking a break
We tend to think of taking a break as something that happens later…at morning tea, lunchtime, in the evenings, on the weekends, during our...