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Death of a child. Swear words.

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Around this time two years ago, Dr Ben McKenzie's life changed forever.

Dr McKenzie is an Emergency Physician who sadly lost his son to anaphylaxis. In this challenging conversation we discuss the events of that day, how he came to be the Team Leader of the resuscitation and some of the amazing work that he is doing now.

Working in critical care, it's hard not to be affected by this episode.

Register for the ASA webinar (members only) on Thursday 21st March with Dr Ben McKenzie: https://asa.org.au/amax4-every-second-counts/

Learn more at https://www.amax4.com/

Ben's very personal written account can be found in the September 2023 edition of Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/publications/australian-anaesthetist

Lollipop moments and everyday leadership: https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership?language=en

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