Poll

Do the medical profession and sporting community need to take concussion more seriously?
  • Yes - decisive action needed (94%, 74 Votes)
  • Maybe - recognition is improving (5%, 4 Votes)
  • No - systems are in place (1%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 79

Start Date: July 11, 2014 @ 1:08 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should doctors share their personal experiences with patients?
  • Yes - if in context (53%, 54 Votes)
  • Maybe - in rare instances (36%, 37 Votes)
  • No - never (11%, 11 Votes)

Total Voters: 102

Start Date: July 3, 2014 @ 6:45 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Is shared decision making becoming an integral part of medical practice in Australia?
  • Maybe - in some disciplines (61%, 30 Votes)
  • Yes - it's prevalent (22%, 11 Votes)
  • No - it happens rarely (17%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 49

Start Date: July 3, 2014 @ 6:44 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should more clinical guidelines be sex-specific so doctors can effectively tailor evidence-based treatment to men and women?
  • Yes - urgently needed (56%, 22 Votes)
  • Maybe - more evidence needed (38%, 15 Votes)
  • No - not necessary (6%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 39

Start Date: June 27, 2014 @ 2:42 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should the medical profession actively encourage older patients to discuss where they want to die?
  • Yes - it isn't discussed enough (91%, 106 Votes)
  • Maybe - if the patient raises the issue (7%, 8 Votes)
  • No - it's a family discussion (2%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 116

Start Date: June 27, 2014 @ 2:41 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should e-cigarettes be made legally available in Australia?
  • Yes - so they are regulated (81%, 429 Votes)
  • Maybe - more evidence needed (11%, 58 Votes)
  • No (8%, 43 Votes)

Total Voters: 530

Start Date: June 20, 2014 @ 2:20 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should the WHO surgical safety checklist be mandatory in Australia?
  • Yes (78%, 32 Votes)
  • No - checks already in place (12%, 5 Votes)
  • No - it's an individual choice (10%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 41

Start Date: June 20, 2014 @ 2:20 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should patients give written consent to off-label prescribing of drugs?
  • No - verbal consent is sufficient (39%, 22 Votes)
  • Yes - in all cases (33%, 19 Votes)
  • Yes - if evidence is in doubt (28%, 16 Votes)

Total Voters: 57

Start Date: June 13, 2014 @ 1:46 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Does the media focus too much on disadvantage and disparity when reporting on Indigenous issues?
  • Yes - it's a form of colonialism (47%, 27 Votes)
  • Maybe - most media reporting is negative (29%, 17 Votes)
  • No - it's usually newsworthy (24%, 14 Votes)

Total Voters: 58

Start Date: June 13, 2014 @ 1:44 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Have you experienced or witnessed racism in the health care system?
  • No (39%, 36 Votes)
  • Yes - witnessed (35%, 33 Votes)
  • Yes - experienced (13%, 12 Votes)
  • Yes - both (13%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 93

Start Date: June 6, 2014 @ 1:48 am
End Date: No Expiry