Scope of Practice Review comes under fire
Australia’s peak doctor groups are highly critical of aspects of the Scope of Practice Review.
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Are we burnt out on trying to define burnout?
50 years on from when the term was first coined, burnout continues to be a complicated and controversial phenomenon.
Doctors voice concern over pharmacy chain offering HPV test self-collection
Many women are now choosing to self-collect their HPV (human papillomavirus) swab rather than having a physician take the sample. Insight+ spoke with a GP and a member of the original national self-screening committee about Priceline’s plans to offer self-screening on site.
Is social media really to blame for youth self harm?
Researchers question whether social media is the root cause of rising youth self harm, or a conveniently simple scapegoat for a complex problem.
Concerns over international doctor fast-track pathway
A program that aims to fast-track international medical graduates into rural Australian placements is facing criticism for lacking detail and safeguards.
Involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in primary health care services
Providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents with accessible, culturally safe primary health care is vital in optimising the future health of Indigenous Australians.
New model for improving cardiovascular outcomes for patients
The national Cardiovascular Health Leadership Research Forum: a new data-driven model placing research at the centre of improving patient outcomes.
The changing landscape of type 2 diabetes in Australia
While there has been a general decline in the incidence of type 2 diabetes since 2010, the incidence is still increasing in certain ethnic and socio-economic groups.
The 'hidden violence' of reproductive coercion and abuse
New data from a ten-year Australian population study, and specific data screening study published in the MJA, show a significant need to screen for reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA) in Australia.
