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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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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...
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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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From wheels to wings
BY DR CLIVE FRASER It has been exactly 100 years since a duo of intrepid explorers set off from Longreach in Western Queensland in a Model T Ford to...
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Binges and diets affect quality of life
Eating disorders have similar quality of life impacts to other common mental health disorders like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia, according to new...
