Opinions

19 June 2023

Medicine caught 'off-guard' by artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence has enormous potential for medicine, but this radical new technology also heralds a substantial disruption to professional roles and clinical relationships — both technical and humanistic writes Canberra GP Dr Scott Mills

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19 June 2023

'Best thing since sliced bread': cancer patients back telehealth 

Research shows patients in regional NSW had positive experiences of virtual health care, adding nuanced understanding to help improve telehealth models of care, write Dr Emma Webster, Dr Florian Honeyball, Dr Sidney Pye, and Associate Professor Rob Zielinski.

Telehealth
13 June 2023

GP liaison officers boost primary care connections 

The Queensland General Practice Liaison Network is a multidisciplinary collaboration of clinicians working to improve the patient journey between general practice and hospitals.

QGPL
13 June 2023

Children most at risk from antibiotic shortages

Global shortages of antibiotics are disproportionately affecting Australian children, write Tony Lai, Amanda Gwee, Brendan McMullan and Asha Bowen

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5 June 2023

Decolonising Indigenous hearing health

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership is essential in the design and delivery of culturally responsive health care, write Jacqueline Stephens and Courtney Ryder

Indigenous hearing
29 May 2023

Every doctor has a right to a safe workplace

Verbal and physical assault in hospital wards, accident and emergency departments and primary care should never be accepted as “part of the job” and more steps must be taken to keep all health care workers safe, including doctors, write Dr Gifar Hassan and Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe AM

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