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Commitment is all in the delivery
BY AMA SECRETARY-GENERAL DR MARTIN LAVERTY When a government establishes an inquiry, taskforce, or review, it is usually called for good reason. A...
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Floods spark disease fear across parts of Africa
The World Health Organisation has ramped up its disease surveillance actions and is providing critical supplies to populations across Africa and the Eastern...
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Working together to improve rural health
BY DR SANDRA HIROWATARI, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF RURAL DOCTORS My regular readers will know that I believe conferences are important for rural doctors...
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Violence against doctors increases globally
The World Medical Association is noting a rising tide of violence against physicians and health professionals being reported to it from around the globe....
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The difficult challenge of medical indemnity
BY PROFESSOR STEPHEN LEEDER, EMERITUS PROFESSOR, PUBLIC HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEYIn this golden age of ‘magic bullet’ medicine, doctors and patients alike...
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Funding boost and new model for Aboriginal health services
The Federal Government is investing an additional $90 million over three years in the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (IAHP), to further support the...
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Practice Nurses
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICE As general practice contemplates a future that involves an ageing population, an...
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New European guidelines on dyslipidaemias highlights research in Australia
The Australian LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) targets in secondary prevention patients are being revisited in studies, following the recent publication of the...
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Daytime drowsiness linked to diet
High intakes of saturated fats and carbohydrates increase the risk of excessive daytime sleepiness, according to a study that has sought to understand the...
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2019 AMA Private Health Insurance Report Card
BY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JULIAN RAIT OAM, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF PRIVATE SPECIALIST PRACTICE Australia needs a strong and viable private health sector...
