Ethics and Medico-legal
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Should the AMA support a public register of industry payments to individual doctors?
07 Feb 2012
In a move towards greater transparency in the relationships between doctors and the pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology and related industries, public disclosure of... -
Sickness Certificates
02 Apr 2012
The AMA has spoken out strongly regarding the integrity of the medical profession in relation to the provision of sickness certificates. In the media recently, Labor MP... -
Advance care planning in the interests of all
03 Jun 2012
This year’s National Palliative Care Week ran from the 20 to 26 of May on the theme ‘Some things are too important to be left unsaid……Let’s chat about dying.’ Palliative Care... -
Privacy law reforms must not undermine doctor-patient relationship
05 Aug 2012
Where is the Government up to with privacy law reform? In 2008, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) released its report on Australian privacy law, For Your Information:... -
The perils of putting your genes to the test
17 Dec 2012
Of his identification of DNA in 1953, along with Francis Crick, co-discoverer James Watson said: "We used to believe our destiny was in the stars; now we know it is in our genes... -
Working for you
21 Mar 2011
By Dr Peter Ford The AMA’s Ethics and Medico-Legal Committee (EMLC) had a busy year supporting our members in 2010. The EMLC is the Federal AMA’s committee responsible for... -
Genetic testing
21 Mar 2011
By Dr Peter FordA major focus of the AMA’s Ethics and Medico-Legal Committee this year will be the updating of the AMA’s policy on human genetic testing, as currently found in the... -
New guidelines on sickness certificates
15 May 2011
By Dr Peter Ford The AMA recently updated its Guidelines for Medical Practitioners on Certificates Certifying Illness 2011. These clarify the responsibilities of doctors, patients... -
Medical witnesses – updated guidelines for doctors
03 Jul 2011
By Dr Peter FordThe AMA’s Federal Council recently approved the Ethical Guidelines for Doctors Acting as Medical Witnesses 2011, which updates and consolidates its previous... -
Should we reimburse living organ donors?
18 Sep 2011
By Dr Elizabeth Feeney Australia has a low rate of organ donation with approximately 1700 people on organ transplant waiting lists. Most will wait between six months and four...