Dr Ushma Narsai

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Dr Narsai graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa) in 2000 and then obtained fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She has been involved in clinical trials since 2003 and has been involved in trials involving diabetes, hypertension, and vaccines.

Case study: When is a ‘wait and see’ approach reasonable in general practice?

A patient with leg pain was later diagnosed with terminal lymphoma and sued her GP for negligence. What are the lessons for other doctors managing common symptoms?

Case study: When is a ‘wait and see’ approach reasonable in general practice?

A patient with leg pain was later diagnosed with terminal lymphoma and sued her GP for negligence. What are the lessons for other doctors managing common symptoms?

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Case study: When is a ‘wait and see’ approach reasonable in general practice?

A patient with leg pain was later diagnosed with terminal lymphoma and sued her GP for negligence. What are the lessons for other doctors managing common symptoms?

Case study: When is a ‘wait and see’ approach reasonable in general practice?

A patient with leg pain was later diagnosed with terminal lymphoma and sued her GP for negligence. What are the lessons for other doctors managing common symptoms?

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Case study: When is a ‘wait and see’ approach reasonable in general practice?

A patient with leg pain was later diagnosed with terminal lymphoma and sued her GP for negligence. What are the lessons for other doctors managing common symptoms?

Case study: When is a ‘wait and see’ approach reasonable in general practice?

A patient with leg pain was later diagnosed with terminal lymphoma and sued her GP for negligence. What are the lessons for other doctors managing common symptoms?

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Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.