Poll

Should GPs refer patients with musculoskeletal conditions to chiropractors?
  • No (43%, 216 Votes)
  • Yes (37%, 188 Votes)
  • Maybe - if evidence-based (20%, 99 Votes)

Total Voters: 503

Start Date: November 8, 2013 @ 12:02 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you support the use of private health insurance for medical tourism?
  • No (58%, 73 Votes)
  • Maybe - if not government subsidised (27%, 34 Votes)
  • Yes - it's patient choice (15%, 19 Votes)

Total Voters: 126

Start Date: October 31, 2013 @ 11:43 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should all medical schools adopt the same approach to assessing students?
  • Yes - a common exam (42%, 66 Votes)
  • Yes - collaborative assessments (31%, 48 Votes)
  • No - remain individual (27%, 43 Votes)

Total Voters: 157

Start Date: October 31, 2013 @ 11:41 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do doctors have access to enough information to discuss the pros and cons of cancer screening with patients?
  • No - but should be raised (45%, 30 Votes)
  • Yes (39%, 26 Votes)
  • No - too uncertain (16%, 10 Votes)

Total Voters: 66

Start Date: October 25, 2013 @ 12:03 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should doctors have access to some redress if a patient behaves unethically towards them?
  • Yes - civil action (72%, 133 Votes)
  • Yes - public apology (25%, 46 Votes)
  • No (3%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 186

Start Date: October 25, 2013 @ 12:01 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you believe the benefits of accreditation outweigh the costs?
  • No (49%, 69 Votes)
  • Too many unknowns (28%, 39 Votes)
  • Yes (23%, 32 Votes)

Total Voters: 140

Start Date: October 18, 2013 @ 1:24 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should outcome data for individual surgeons be publicly available?
  • No (41%, 41 Votes)
  • Yes (38%, 38 Votes)
  • Maybe (21%, 22 Votes)

Total Voters: 101

Start Date: October 18, 2013 @ 1:22 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

How do you judge the importance of medical research?
  • Relevance to practice (77%, 77 Votes)
  • Journal it appears in (16%, 16 Votes)
  • Number of citations (7%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 100

Start Date: October 11, 2013 @ 12:52 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you have concerns about practising doctors having financial relationships with the pharmaceutical industry if they declare it?
  • Yes - it's still unethical (53%, 78 Votes)
  • No (33%, 48 Votes)
  • No - but I wouldn't do it (14%, 20 Votes)

Total Voters: 146

Start Date: October 11, 2013 @ 12:50 am
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should the federal government review health funding to reduce out-of-pocket health costs?
  • Yes - they're too high (50%, 80 Votes)
  • Yes - with the medical profession (38%, 60 Votes)
  • No - not necessary (12%, 20 Votes)

Total Voters: 160

Start Date: October 4, 2013 @ 6:42 am
End Date: No Expiry