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Doorstop - No Doctors For Overseas Sporting Teams Because Of Medical Indemnity Glitch

AMA President, Dr Bill Glasson, today called on Health Minister, Tony Abbott, to amend medical indemnity legislation to allow doctors to provide medical care to sporting teams travelling overseas.

Dr Glasson said doctors who travel overseas with Australian sporting teams can't get adequate indemnity cover because of a glitch in the legislation.

Dr Glasson is available to comment at his rooms in Brisbane at 1.00pm Brisbane time, 2.00pm Sydney time.

Doorstop

Date:                Tuesday 3 February 2004

Time:                1.00pm Brisbane time

                        2.00pm Sydney time

Venue:              7th Floor

                        135 Wickham Terrace

                        Brisbane

3 February 2003

CONTACT:            Judith Tokley  (02) 6270 5471 / (0408) 824 306

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