Poll

Should GPs include financial decision-making capacity in assessments of older patients?
  • Yes – it can impact on health (39%, 49 Votes)
  • No – not a GP’s role (34%, 43 Votes)
  • Maybe – with good parameters (27%, 34 Votes)

Total Voters: 126

Start Date: January 30, 2015 @ 12:28 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should medical abortions be managed by GPs?
  • Yes – if they have adequate training (62%, 61 Votes)
  • Yes – the evidence is in (19%, 19 Votes)
  • No – it needs specialist care (19%, 18 Votes)

Total Voters: 98

Start Date: January 23, 2015 @ 12:00 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should doctors more actively campaign to end gender pay inequality in the medical profession?
  • Yes – concerted campaign needed (65%, 51 Votes)
  • No – it’s up to individuals (22%, 17 Votes)
  • Maybe – depends on circumstances (13%, 10 Votes)

Total Voters: 78

Start Date: January 22, 2015 @ 11:59 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should GPs abandon the use of sterile gloves for minor skin excisions?
  • No – sterile is always better (41%, 31 Votes)
  • Undecided – more studies needed (32%, 24 Votes)
  • Yes – the evidence is in (27%, 21 Votes)

Total Voters: 76

Start Date: January 16, 2015 @ 12:02 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you agree with the decision to take changes to general practice Medicare rebates off the table?
  • Yes – it was a flawed policy (81%, 100 Votes)
  • Maybe – initiatives are needed to save money (14%, 17 Votes)
  • No – was a sound policy (5%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 123

Start Date: January 16, 2015 @ 12:01 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

What incentives do you think should be used to retain rural doctors?
  • Combination of initiatives (63%, 48 Votes)
  • Better locum support (24%, 18 Votes)
  • Additional incentive payments (7%, 5 Votes)
  • Incentives shouldn’t be needed (6%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 76

Start Date: December 11, 2014 @ 1:26 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you use Twitter?
  • No – not interested (60%, 50 Votes)
  • Yes – an avid user (18%, 15 Votes)
  • Yes – occasionally (17%, 14 Votes)
  • No – but would consider (5%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 84

Start Date: December 11, 2014 @ 1:25 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you think advances in technology linked to Big Data will improve medicine?
  • Yes – makes evidence more accessible (59%, 22 Votes)
  • Maybe – need more information (35%, 13 Votes)
  • No – it is too unregulated (6%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 37

Start Date: December 5, 2014 @ 12:34 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should Australia have uniform coroners’ guidelines for doctors on reporting deaths?
  • Yes – it makes sense (91%, 52 Votes)
  • Maybe – state laws vary (5%, 3 Votes)
  • No – state-by-state is best (4%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 57

Start Date: December 5, 2014 @ 12:33 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should ambulance staff stick to basic life support for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
  • Yes – the evidence is in (53%, 54 Votes)
  • Maybe – more evidence needed (31%, 31 Votes)
  • No – advanced life support is needed (16%, 16 Votes)

Total Voters: 101

Start Date: November 28, 2014 @ 12:52 am
End Date: No Expiry