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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It is rare in Australia that any intervention with proven benefit would be denied a patient, even when cost is a barrier
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As an oncologist I have a window into how people contemplate their mortality. Is there such thing as a better death?
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We need an unbiased look at why we get some things in healthcare so wrong
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Usually, I cast a calm eye on all that awaits me; after all, it’s what I’m trained for. But some days are more difficult than others
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We should fund cancer nurses for every tumour type until every patient is as ably served as those with breast cancer
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I see every day that the very mention of cancer triggers a tsunami of emotions
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Politicians stoke fears of ‘queue jumpers’, but refugees deserve the same dignity and agency we all value
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Individually, we are good people. As a team of doctors, we often struggle
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It shouldn’t take a royal commission to make sure we treat our elders with dignity
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I wish that as an oncologist I could see off quackery through good communication. Unfortunately that doesn’t work
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When I last saw this woman 10 years ago, she was given a year to live. Today she is fine – and a medical enigma
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As a new year dawns, doctors and patients everywhere can take heart in the good news
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Searching for that elusive present, we might be neglecting the one that is most obvious
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Suffering patients may just need to be asked ‘tell me about your pet’
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The healthcare system’s time-honoured response to bullying is to ignore the bullied and cover for the perpetrator
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Treating a refugee, I wished I had the power to alleviate his trauma and write him a new future
Australia's private health system is failing our old and frail patients