Poll

Do you support an opt-out system for the personally controlled e-health record?
  • Yes (60%, 59 Votes)
  • No (27%, 26 Votes)
  • Maybe (13%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 98

Start Date: June 19, 2015 @ 1:31 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

How can doctors assist patients who have stopped, or want to stop taking statins because of media reports such as the Catalyst program?
  • Use it to revisit CVD risks (45%, 43 Votes)
  • Provide evidence-based information (43%, 41 Votes)
  • Nothing – ultimately it’s the patient’s choice (12%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 96

Start Date: June 12, 2015 @ 12:26 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Has the federal government gone too far in threatening to jail doctors who reveal abuse or substandard care in immigration detention centres?
  • Yes – it’s outrageous (93%, 203 Votes)
  • Maybe – depending on circumstances (4%, 8 Votes)
  • No – it’s a necessary evil (3%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 218

Start Date: June 12, 2015 @ 12:25 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should doctors be exempted from mandatory reporting laws when they treat other doctors?
  • Yes - the patient comes first (57%, 81 Votes)
  • Maybe – if the public is not at risk (26%, 36 Votes)
  • No (17%, 24 Votes)

Total Voters: 141

Start Date: June 5, 2015 @ 1:12 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

What is the best way to help address resistance to vaccination among new parents?
  • Improved communication strategies (43%, 24 Votes)
  • Invest in public awareness campaigns (43%, 24 Votes)
  • More financial penalties (14%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 56

Start Date: June 5, 2015 @ 1:12 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Is professional management now an essential part of running professional medical associations?
  • No – they should be run by members (43%, 66 Votes)
  • Maybe – if members’ interests are protected (37%, 57 Votes)
  • Yes – medicine is now more complex (20%, 31 Votes)

Total Voters: 154

Start Date: May 29, 2015 @ 12:41 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should elderly people in nursing homes be given the freedom to make risky decisions?
  • Yes – it’s their right (64%, 68 Votes)
  • Maybe - depends on the risk (34%, 36 Votes)
  • No – there is a duty of care (2%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 107

Start Date: May 29, 2015 @ 12:39 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you support the federal government's decision to fund a new medical school in Western Australia?
  • No – there are already too many graduates (73%, 114 Votes)
  • Maybe – if training positions are assured (15%, 23 Votes)
  • Yes – it will provide more equitable access (12%, 19 Votes)

Total Voters: 156

Start Date: May 22, 2015 @ 2:25 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should health services and doctors ensure that they do more to welcome patients with specific religious and cultural needs, such as same-gender care?
  • Yes – it’s an essential service (40%, 40 Votes)
  • Maybe – not always possible (34%, 34 Votes)
  • No – it’s low on priorities (26%, 27 Votes)

Total Voters: 101

Start Date: May 22, 2015 @ 2:24 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Is a science-based first degree important for students doing postgraduate medicine?
  • Yes – essential (36%, 37 Votes)
  • No (36%, 37 Votes)
  • Maybe – it would help (28%, 28 Votes)

Total Voters: 102

Start Date: May 15, 2015 @ 2:10 am
End Date: No Expiry