Opinions

Doctors in training who may be experiencing mental health difficulties are being encouraged to seek support.

Samineh Sanatkar, Samuel Harvey

The first national study to examine the impact of COVID-19 on patients with cancer shows the importance of Australian research in examining the impacts of this disease on specific populations.

Victoria G Hall, Michelle K Yong, Monica A Slavin, Benjamin W Teh

As the world transitions beyond the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the G7 Health Ministers met in Japan on 13 and 14 May 2023. Professor of Planetary Health, Tony Capon, was there and filed this editorial for InSight+.

Tony Capon

Working as a rural doctor helped improved my clinical and leadership skills, and the patients were so appreciative of my care that they even invited me home for dinner, writes Dr Mogeshni Govender.

Mogeshni Govender

Eating disorders sit outside of the normal medical treatment model, making access to treatment and care in Australia very difficult for patients and putting additional pressure on doctors.

Tahnee Bridson, Skye Kinder, Patrick McGorry

We must avoid the risk that health care becomes the target for profiteering, writes Dr Will Cairns.

Will Cairns

An effective framework for allowing patients who use medical cannabis to drive is one that prioritises road safety while also recognising the importance of driving for freedom of movement and quality of life, write Dr Thomas Arkell and Associate Professor Vicki Kotsirilos AM.

Thomas Arkell, Vicki Kotsirilos

All levels of government could be doing more to help protect medically vulnerable people in Australia from COVID-19.

Rebecca Ryan, Louisa Walsh

There is still a long way to go to ensure that we are delivering equitable access to specialist surgical services in Australia, especially in the field of complex head and neck surgery, where expertise and outreach services in regional areas are generally lacking, writes Dr Rebecca Venchiarutti.

Rebecca L Venchiarutti