
Ranjana Srivastava
Ranjana Srivastava is an Australian oncologist, award-winning author and Fulbright scholar. Her latest book is called A Better Death.
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The words ‘lifesaving’ and ‘doctor’ often go hand in hand, but this time the heroes were the class teacher and the school nurse
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After Australia’s telehealth transition, there’s more willingness to turn to technology to improve communication
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Assessing patient capacity to function at home and a telehealth consultation with a nurse would help prevent readmission
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Telehealth has forced a conservative profession to rethink how it can better serve all patients
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Some Melbourne communities have been scapegoated during the pandemic, yet all our fates are intertwined
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At a time when people are losing their livelihoods, the notion of a public servant needing a break might seem indulgent, but it shouldn’t be so
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Those in the know can at least sidestep the problem of the unprofessional or unsafe doctor, but our patients can’t
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Anxious relatives want to know their loved ones are safe in hospital. They deserve an answer but reaching out to them is a collective responsibility
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Helping grieving relatives reach a difficult decision without hectoring or judging is a fine art
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The older I grow, the more I realise that the most consequential decisions we make in life are rarely binary
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During the pandemic, I’ve lost several patients. This would have been the time to attend a string of funerals
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The thinking behind the program has transformed my life – and I strongly encourage you to consider applying
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The antidote to feeling overwhelmed in uncertain times is turning our gaze outward and helping those in greater need
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A patient thanks me for saving his life – but it was his body that held up
‘Could we just have said a final goodbye?’ Grieving relatives deserve empathy for their sacrifice