Dr Anne Malatt
Doctors can learn about life from their patients
Doctors aren’t supposed to have favourite patients.
We are not supposed to feel anything, really. We are supposed to be objective, dispassionate, and to not favour anyone over any other,...
Learning to listen to our bodies
We can learn a lot about ourselves, and life, and how the way we choose to live affects us, if we listen to our bodies.
Our bodies are always speaking...
What does a doctor look like?
An article published in 2016 recounted the stories of several female doctors who had offered in-flight assistance to distressed passengers in response to the call for help, and who...
Medical training should come with a health warning
When I started my medical training, I was an innocent, fresh faced, healthy young woman, full of life and enthusiasm.
I came out the other end of the process overweight,...
Why are doctors killing themselves?
Doctors are generally acknowledged to be intelligent. We are trained to care for the human body, and are considered the experts on it and how to take care of...