Poll

Should the medical profession take more responsibility for overdiagnosis?
  • Yes – we should be more proactive (74%, 73 Votes)
  • Maybe – there are other factors (17%, 17 Votes)
  • No – it’s a beat up (9%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 98

Older polls

Start Date: November 5, 2015 @ 10:52 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should universities take private UMAT coaching into account when assessing applications for medical schools?
  • No – not necessary (54%, 45 Votes)
  • Yes – coaching raises concerns (37%, 31 Votes)
  • Maybe – provided it is fair (9%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 83

Older polls

Start Date: October 29, 2015 @ 11:12 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should GPs provide a sick note for employers only when a patient has been ill for 7 days or more?
  • Yes – makes good sense (42%, 55 Votes)
  • Maybe – 3‒5 days may be better (40%, 52 Votes)
  • No – depends on circumstances (18%, 23 Votes)

Total Voters: 130

Older polls

Start Date: October 29, 2015 @ 11:11 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Are medical schools obliged to ensure graduates have skills beyond clinical medicine?
  • Yes – especially when jobs are scarce (53%, 68 Votes)
  • No – clinical skills are top priority (27%, 35 Votes)
  • Maybe – could have some benefits (20%, 25 Votes)

Total Voters: 128

Older polls

Start Date: October 22, 2015 @ 11:53 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should medical research funding be directed more to gifted individuals with a track record than to specific projects?
  • Maybe – would need careful scrutiny (42%, 41 Votes)
  • Yes – it encourages new discoveries (31%, 30 Votes)
  • No – current system works (27%, 26 Votes)

Total Voters: 97

Older polls

Start Date: October 22, 2015 @ 11:49 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Is more rigorous monitoring needed of detention and involuntary treatment of patients with mental illness?
  • Yes – it’s essential (58%, 51 Votes)
  • Maybe – depends on how it’s done (25%, 22 Votes)
  • No – current system works (17%, 15 Votes)

Total Voters: 88

Older polls

Start Date: October 16, 2015 @ 3:28 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should the federal government continue to fund the Healthy Kids Check for 4-year-old children?
  • Yes – it’s a preventive measure (65%, 41 Votes)
  • Maybe – more evidence needed (19%, 12 Votes)
  • No – it’s not necessary (16%, 10 Votes)

Total Voters: 63

Older polls

Start Date: October 16, 2015 @ 3:28 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should prisons allow an outdoor smoking area for prisoners rather than a total ban on smoking?
  • Yes – total ban causes problems (52%, 39 Votes)
  • Maybe – if non-smokers not affected (25%, 19 Votes)
  • No – smoking is dangerous (23%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 75

Older polls

Start Date: October 9, 2015 @ 1:59 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Were you aware that some Australian patients use crowdfunding to undergo private surgical procedures?
  • No (55%, 73 Votes)
  • Yes – am very concerned (35%, 47 Votes)
  • Yes – but not concerned (10%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 133

Older polls

Start Date: October 9, 2015 @ 1:57 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should the government offer more generous incentives to specialists to become involved in rural specialist outreach programs?
  • Yes – it’s essential (48%, 30 Votes)
  • Maybe – depends on how it’s targeted (40%, 25 Votes)
  • No – incentives should only cover costs (12%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 63

Older polls

Start Date: October 2, 2015 @ 12:15 am
End Date: No Expiry

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