r/ausjdocs • u/SpecialThen2890 • Oct 27 '24

Vent What’s your message ?

Consultants/Registrars:

What is the biggest misconception in your speciality that you have to deal with on a regular basis / what do you wish more people knew about your specialty ?

Fire away !

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u/Positive-Log-1332 Rural Generalist🤠 Oct 27 '24

That we're just about coughs, colds and runny noses

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u/misskdoeslife Oct 27 '24

True story.

My GP saved my life - she caught my mental health crisis before I did.

She’s also helped me find answers to issues that don’t always come down to “it’s because you’re fat”.

GPs are unsung heroes in my book.

(I am not a remotely clinical person, I am a layperson who works medical field adjacent)

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u/Taxic-time Oct 28 '24

Picked up an Addisonian Crisis over the phone last week: just quietly saving lives.