Opinions

26 June 2023

Improving access to head and neck surgery in regional Australia

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.

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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

AI
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