August 2016 – Stand on the shoulders of giants

Inspirational Medical Stand on The Shoulders of Giants stories

Is this the greatest Australian ever?

28/08/201601/03/2017 Gerard Stevenson 0 Comment Howard Florey, penicillin

Q: What can you do with 6 bed pans, a biscuit tin, a dog bowl, some china plates and a

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Extraction at the dentist’s!

08/08/201601/03/2017 Gerard Stevenson 5 Comments dentist, Howard Florey, puff and sip

Just because you’re injured doesn’t mean you escape the important events in life. . . like going to the dentist!

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What is a tracheostomy? What is “leak” speech?

02/08/201601/03/2017 Gerard Stevenson 1 Comment Austin Hospital, inflatable cuff, leak speech, Trache Tom, tracheostomy, ventilator, vocal cords

What is a tracheostomy? What is “leak” speech? As a result of my injury the nerves controlling my diaphragm don’t

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