Medical training in critical condition
By Professor Bruce Robinson. First published in the Sydney Morning Herald.
In my office recently I saw a patient with a large pituitary tumour. It was causing multiple symptoms, including partial blindness. The patient didn’t require surgery; his condition can be managed with medication and he will be cared for entirely as an outpatient.
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