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Australia’s efforts to reduce smoking rates have been world leading, but renewed attention to tobacco control is urgently needed, writes Associate Professor Michelle Jongenelis.
International Women’s Day and the month of March promoting endometriosis awareness offer an opportunity to reflect on the sizeable effect that dysmenorrhoea, chronic pelvic pain, and endometriosis have on women’s lives, writes Professor Sonia Grover.
In part two of this series on health system reform, Associate Professors Cate Kelly and Doug Johnson from the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne discuss the need for health care reform that is workforce-centred.
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.
General practice and primary care are not an island; they are a significant feature in the complex integrated landscape of our health care system, writes Dr Will Cairns OAM …
In part one of this series on health system reform, Associate Professors Cate Kelly and Doug Johnson from the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne discuss the need for a person-centred health care system
Being neurodivergent involves a combination of superpowers and challenges, which allows for a unique perspective in the world of medicine, writes Dr Israel Berger …
A study has found that antiresorptive medications do not have any detrimental effect on cardiovascular risk in high risk patients, write Dana Bliuc, Robert D Blank, and Jacqueline R Center …
Investing in mental health care will pay off for the Australian economy, write Australian Medical Association President Steve Robson and Australian National University Associate Professor Jeffrey Looi.
