Opinions

11 September 2023

Failure in medicine: these exams need to change 

There must be a better approach to measuring a junior doctors’ skills, commitment and knowledge than the current battery of examinations, writes a trainee who obtained the highest clinical examination score at their training hospital.

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4 September 2023

Tackling the burden of endometriosis: patients must be put first

We must listen to the needs of women with endometriosis, tailoring research and associated funding to be able to answer the key questions they have identified as their top priority, write Associate Professor Mike Armour and Dr Cecilia Ng.

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28 August 2023

Suicide risk and gambling problems among Australian veterans

Veterans are exposed to challenging life circumstances after military service, and Australia’s lax gambling regulations make it too easy for veterans to gamble and fall on hard times, write Sean Cowlishaw, Olivia Metcalf and Nicole Sadler

Veterans
21 August 2023

Recommendations for breast cancer therapies

The Breast Quality Audit of Australia and New Zealand has undergone a refresh to help clinicians stay up to date with contemporary recommendations for breast cancer therapies.

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