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This Pathological Life PodcastEvery disease has its own story to tell - Dr Travis Brown Author: Clinpath Pathology
This Pathological Life Podcast Every disease has its own story to tell - Dr Travis Brown The podcast series “This Pathological Life” brings to life the spectrum of general pathology topics by delving into each through the lens of historical aspects of disease, community impact of chronic illness, study or research threads, and topical areas of interest. Podcast host Steve Davis is joined by our resident Pathologist Dr Travis Brown. Dr Travis Brown is a General Pathologist who enjoys working in the fields of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Anatomical Pathology, and Haematology. Our podcast host Steve Davis, is a seasoned radio interviewer and podcaster. Aside from running his own marketing company, he is a public speaker, stand-up comedian and journalist. We share episodes such as ‘A pox on both your houses.’, ‘A pathological addiction’, 'De Slag om Gluten (Dutch)', 'A smear in time (saves lives)' and quite simply, 'What is pathology anyway?' Language: en-au Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S2E45: Ep 45 Drugs & Genes: Pharmacogenetics and Pathology
Episode 45
Thursday, 26 August, 2021
** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** One of the important jobs of a doctor is to prescribe medications. Unfortunately, it also happens to be one of the most challenging. Pharmacokinetics, physiology, and drug-to-drug interactions are just some of the challenges that doctors deal with every day. It is becoming more apparent that for medications and one size (dose) does not fit them all. In addition, it the role of genetics is also becoming increasingly important for the drugs that suit, and don’t suit, individual patients. Our special guest for this episode is Professor Graeme Suthers to help us shed light on this area of Pharmacogenetics. SPECIAL GUEST Professor Graeme SuthersBSc (Med), MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, GAICD Prof Suthers is Sonic Healthcare’ Director of Genetics. He is one of Australia’s most respected experts in the field of genetics, and is nationally and internationally recognised for his expertise in genetic disorders, testing and clinical service provision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
