Chair of the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Monash University
Member of the Research Committee of the Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Editor of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, Editorial Board member of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, and an Editorial Consultant for The Lancet
NHMRC Practitioner Fellow
Surgery isn't always the best option, and the decision shouldn't just lie with the doctor
Oct 31, 2016 10:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Surgeons often decide to perform procedures because thats whats usually done, its what theyre taught, it sounds logical or it fits with observations from their own practice. If the surgeons decision is in line with...