Poll

Should residential aged care facilities be part of the health system?
  • Yes (57%, 76 Votes)
  • Yes - with reservations (26%, 34 Votes)
  • No (17%, 23 Votes)

Total Voters: 133

Start Date: February 4, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should public health campaigns aimed at alcohol and junk food be the same as those used for tobacco?
  • Yes - they work (50%, 30 Votes)
  • No - new approach needed (27%, 16 Votes)
  • No - need to be modified (23%, 14 Votes)

Total Voters: 60

Start Date: January 28, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Would improved food labelling help people to make better food choices?
  • Yes - currently inadequate (54%, 31 Votes)
  • Possibly - it's worth a try (40%, 23 Votes)
  • No - change not needed (6%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 57

Start Date: January 28, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do we need more clarity on legal and ethical obligations when taking clinical photos of patients?
  • Yes - it's a minefield (58%, 71 Votes)
  • Yes - within existing frameworks (26%, 32 Votes)
  • No - current use is fine (16%, 20 Votes)

Total Voters: 123

Start Date: January 21, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Would you support moves to have medical education recognised as a specialty?
  • Yes - it's essential (40%, 133 Votes)
  • Maybe - depends on the model (37%, 124 Votes)
  • No (23%, 79 Votes)

Total Voters: 336

Start Date: January 21, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Which group do you think deserves the top award for reinterpreting scientific research?
  • Anti-immunisation campaigners (65%, 90 Votes)
  • Big Tobacco (18%, 25 Votes)
  • Homeopaths (17%, 23 Votes)

Total Voters: 138

Start Date: December 10, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should obese patients with low incomes be given priority for better access to bariatric surgery?
  • Yes - definitely (48%, 66 Votes)
  • No - surgery is not the answer (43%, 59 Votes)
  • No - current funding is OK (9%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 138

Start Date: December 10, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Is there too much uncertainty about the validity of advance care directives to make them helpful to medical practitioners?
  • Yes (41%, 23 Votes)
  • No - but they can help (30%, 17 Votes)
  • No - they work well (29%, 16 Votes)

Total Voters: 56

Start Date: December 3, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Have the federal health reforms of the past 3 years improved health and health care in Australia?
  • No (57%, 50 Votes)
  • Maybe - time will tell (35%, 31 Votes)
  • Yes - change is happening (8%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 88

Start Date: December 3, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should Australia allow egg and sperm donors to be paid beyond medical expenses?
  • No (49%, 50 Votes)
  • Yes - with strict controls (36%, 37 Votes)
  • Yes - definitely (15%, 16 Votes)

Total Voters: 103

Start Date: November 26, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry