Poll

Do you accept the need for the PBS Authorities system?
  • Yes - but it needs review (57%, 69 Votes)
  • No (30%, 36 Votes)
  • Yes (13%, 16 Votes)

Total Voters: 121

Start Date: November 26, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you think flu vaccination should be mandatory for health workers?
  • No - it's a personal choice (39%, 50 Votes)
  • Yes - for all (36%, 46 Votes)
  • Yes - with exceptions (25%, 31 Votes)

Total Voters: 127

Start Date: November 19, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should the potential risk of long-term harm to a child override a mother's low-risk request for a homebirth?
  • Yes - always (46%, 148 Votes)
  • No (34%, 111 Votes)
  • Yes - in certain circumstances (20%, 64 Votes)

Total Voters: 323

Start Date: November 19, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you support pay-for-performance as a way to improve safety and quality in hospitals?
  • No (47%, 56 Votes)
  • Yes - tentatively (28%, 33 Votes)
  • Yes - definitely (25%, 29 Votes)

Total Voters: 118

Start Date: November 12, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should there be more emphasis on financial restraint, cost-effectiveness and efficiency in medical education?
  • Yes - it's important (72%, 67 Votes)
  • No - it's about right (15%, 14 Votes)
  • No - not needed (13%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 93

Start Date: November 12, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should Australia be obliged to provide recompense to developing countries when it recruits doctors from those countries?
  • Yes - absolutely (39%, 16 Votes)
  • No (39%, 16 Votes)
  • Yes - in some circumstances (22%, 9 Votes)

Total Voters: 41

Start Date: November 5, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should doctors actively encourage patients to discuss the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening?
  • Yes (64%, 83 Votes)
  • No - but should raise it (19%, 24 Votes)
  • No - wait for patient to ask (17%, 22 Votes)

Total Voters: 129

Start Date: November 5, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do current medical education and training programs include enough information on how to break bad news to patients?
  • No - currently inadequate (69%, 18 Votes)
  • No - it's non-existent (15%, 4 Votes)
  • Yes (16%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 26

Start Date: October 29, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do health professionals need better education to prevent negative attitudes towards obese patients?
  • Yes - it's essential (34%, 44 Votes)
  • No (33%, 42 Votes)
  • Yes - it would help (33%, 42 Votes)

Total Voters: 128

Start Date: October 29, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Would you support a "Gold Card" system for Indigenous patients to get full and free access to medical services?
  • Yes - for all (48%, 19 Votes)
  • Yes - for those in need (28%, 11 Votes)
  • No (24%, 10 Votes)

Total Voters: 40

Start Date: October 22, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry