Social media is media: a crucial reminder for doctors
Social media is a public publication platform. Doctors who confuse familiarity with privacy, do so at their peril, writes Dr Maria Li.
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Social media is a public publication platform. Doctors who confuse familiarity with privacy, do so at their peril, writes Dr Maria Li.
Are we best served by continuing to pursue high-tech solutions for health care, or should we be allocating funding to more cost effective measures?
One significant challenge within Australia’s health care system is the rising wait times to see medical specialists. Our research reveals a significant increase in wait times for psychiatric specialist services across Australia, with regional and remote areas facing the greatest challenges.
A new national online service aims to equip rural doctors with support, education and advice from clinical immunology and allergy specialists.
“I know my patient needs more than just medication, but I don’t know what else to offer.”
Immunisation with life-saving vaccines is one of the greatest achievements in public health, but a growing wave of misinformation/disinformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to undermine the many successes of vaccination.
In January, the Trump administration ordered a broad pause on all US funding for foreign aid.
New research has found bacterial vaginosis is sexually transmitted, and male partners can help in limiting recurrence of the condition.
Premature ovarian insufficiency has life-altering impacts on women’s psychological and physical health and can be challenging for clinicians. New guidelines have been developed to help clinicians apply best practice care for women experiencing this condition.