Australia’s new lung cancer screening program has chosen simplicity over equity, and we’re concerned
Australia’s lung cancer screening program launched on July 1, and marks real progress and opportunity.
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Social media for doctors: making fun of patients is never OK
When using humour on social media, don’t make patients the punchline, writes Dr Maria Li.
Four Corners fallout: speak up about medical workplace abuse or be complicit
The ABC’s Four Corners program God Complex should be regarded as a catalyst for change. Speaking up — safely, lawfully and together — is the first step.
The need to urgently rethink coronary heart disease
It would be tempting to think that the problem of coronary heart disease has been solved.
A decade of better care: celebrating the real-world impact of the Clinical Care Standards
Five stories of excellence from across Australia reveal how health services are using the Clinical Care Standards to drive meaningful improvements in safety, consistency and outcomes for patients.
Fox in the henhouse: it must not happen here
Australia must vow to never to let our public health service suffer in the same way as the United States, write Robert Steinglass and C John Clements AM.
NSW workers’ compensation: a system that needs healing
GPs and their patients face systemic issues with workers’ compensation schemes. The NSW Government’s proposed reforms to workers compensation legislation are a welcome sign that policy makers are listening.
Is spinal cord stimulation safe? Does it work? Here’s what you need to know if you have back pain
Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the spinal cord. The devices are thought to work by providing electrical impulses that interfere with how the brain senses pain.
Democratising eating disorder treatment in Australia: removing barriers to care
For anyone living with the experience of an eating disorder, either personally, or as a carer, seeking and receiving treatment remains a challenging journey in Australia and most countries around the world.
