Poll

Are you concerned about the move away from dietary advice to reduce saturated fat consumption?
  • Yes – it’s dangerous (51%, 56 Votes)
  • Maybe – evidence is changing (25%, 28 Votes)
  • No – it fits current evidence (24%, 26 Votes)

Total Voters: 110

Start Date: March 6, 2015 @ 12:17 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you support the introduction of a Choosing Wisely campaign in Australia?
  • Yes – about time (74%, 55 Votes)
  • Maybe – time will tell (16%, 12 Votes)
  • No – not necessary (10%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 74

Start Date: February 26, 2015 @ 11:50 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Are there too many mental health programs and initiatives currently available in Australia?
  • Yes – consolidation needed (50%, 22 Votes)
  • No – there are too few (43%, 19 Votes)
  • No – all provide a service (7%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 44

Start Date: February 26, 2015 @ 11:49 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should governments protect rural medicine from policies that increase the cost of medical training and health care?
  • Yes – there is already a crisis (80%, 60 Votes)
  • Maybe – in some, not all, areas (15%, 11 Votes)
  • No – it’s not fair (5%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 75

Start Date: February 19, 2015 @ 11:59 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should peer-reviewed medical journals be protected from legal action by big business?
  • Yes – it’s a form of censorship (72%, 57 Votes)
  • Maybe – if genuine research (20%, 16 Votes)
  • No – they should abide by normal rules (8%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 79

Start Date: February 19, 2015 @ 11:58 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Is concern about mandatory reporting of impaired medical practitioners stopping distressed doctors from seeking help?
  • Yes – it is a deterrent (72%, 81 Votes)
  • Maybe – in some cases (20%, 22 Votes)
  • No – it’s not an issue (8%, 9 Votes)

Total Voters: 112

Start Date: February 13, 2015 @ 1:22 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should Australia allow genetic manipulation of IVF embryos to reduce the incidence of mitochondrial diseases?
  • Yes – we have the know-how (63%, 45 Votes)
  • Maybe – more research needed (26%, 19 Votes)
  • No – it’s a dangerous precedent (11%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 72

Start Date: February 13, 2015 @ 1:21 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should doctors refer patients with chronic illness to exercise programs?
  • Yes – essential (55%, 48 Votes)
  • Maybe – depends on the patient (44%, 38 Votes)
  • No – already part of care (1%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 87

Start Date: February 6, 2015 @ 12:34 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should doctors consider refusing to treat non-immunised patients and their families?
  • No - it's unethical (59%, 84 Votes)
  • Maybe - if they are a health risk to others (26%, 37 Votes)
  • Yes - it sends a strong message (15%, 21 Votes)

Total Voters: 142

Start Date: February 6, 2015 @ 12:34 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should Australia have a national complaints system for the medical profession?
  • Yes – if not overly bureaucratic (58%, 42 Votes)
  • No – state-based is best (22%, 16 Votes)
  • Maybe – if it’s a better system (20%, 14 Votes)

Total Voters: 72

Start Date: January 30, 2015 @ 12:29 am
End Date: No Expiry