TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HEPATITIS C
A major conference in Dublin this weekend (Saturday 29th February) will hear that community and GP services are vital in the elimination of the Hepatitis C Virus infection which affects up to 30,000 people living in Ireland. Hepatitis C expert and GP, Dr Des Crowley,...
2020: The Year of The Squirrel? – Dr Sean Owens
As a new decade begins there is an argument that we are now entering a new age of enlightenment. As wildfires consume Australia, we cannot say that as a civilization we were not informed about the effect modern living is having upon the environment nor what difficult...
What is planetary health and why is it important to Irish General Practice? – Dr Sean Owens
What is Planetary Health? Planetary Health refers to “the health of human civilization and the state of the natural systems on which it depends”. As family doctors, it is important that we are aware and act upon the interplay between the climate crisis and...
Planetary Health in Irish General Practice: An Exercise Of Mass Mindfulness? – Dr Sean Owens
The meaning and relevance of the 2005 graduation speech “This is Water” by David Foster Wallace continues to drive debate and derive solace well beyond the scope of his intended audience. The speech commences with the following parable; two young fish are swimming...