27 March 2023
Online vape sales urgently need regulation
The easy access to, and uptake of, vaping by young Australians is a public health crisis, writes Professor Jonine Jancey.
Opinions
27 March 2023
Bullying and racism in medicine: a plea for change
The latest Medical Training Survey makes for sobering reading, prompting the need for senior doctors to do more to address bullying and racism in the profession, writes Dr Jillann Farmer.
20 March 2023
Ozempic shortage deprives people who need it most
In this exclusive article, Sydney endocrinologist Dr Namson Lau explores how the Ozempic crisis came about, the impact of the extended shortage on the care of patients, and how it is affecting clinicians.
20 March 2023
Mental health generalism: the invisible workhorse
GPs play a vital role in mental health care, but their place is often overlooked, writes Canberra GP Associate Professor Louise Stone ...
20 March 2023
Read this before coming off antidepressants
The philosopher Baltasar Gracian observed: “The art of medicine lies in knowing what not to do”. That includes not discontinuing antidepressants when it is in the patient’s best interests to recommend continuing treatment to prevent relapse, write Associate Professors Jeffrey Looi, Stephen Allison and Professor Tarun Bastiampillai ...
13 March 2023
Doctors 'not used efficiently' in the bush
We must focus on the social and intergenerational determinants of health and develop more nuanced measures of need and access to improve health outcomes in rural and regional Australia, write Associate Professor Bernadette Ward and Dr Pamela Harvey ...
13 March 2023
Australians need quality digital treatments, not half-baked apps
Australia could lead the world in digital mental health if new platforms were paired with appropriate in-person clinical care, writes clinical psychologist Dr Peter Baldwin …
13 March 2023
Long COVID: Why isn't anyone listening?
The experience of Australians with long COVID can help inform responsive and effective health care, writes occupational therapist Dr Danielle Hitch ...
6 March 2023
Tall poppies: navigating gender bias as a woman in medicine
Tall poppy syndrome and unconscious rivalry from female leaders in more senior roles are two facets that are often unacknowledged when exploring the broader issue of barriers facing women in health care leadership, writes Dr Sidney Chandrasiri, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Epworth HealthCare in Melbourne.
