Poll

Should Australia spend more on building a fitter and healthier nation and less on funding elite athletes?
  • Yes (71%, 87 Votes)
  • No – both should be priorities (28%, 34 Votes)
  • No – funding elite sports helps us all (1%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 122

Start Date: August 13, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should doctors in training work fewer hours?
  • Yes (50%, 41 Votes)
  • No — current hours are needed for training (41%, 34 Votes)
  • No — hours are already too short (9%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 82

Start Date: August 5, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should statins be prescribed for people at a low cardiovascular risk?
  • No — it’s expensive overkill (43%, 46 Votes)
  • No — we need more research (29%, 31 Votes)
  • Yes (28%, 29 Votes)

Total Voters: 106

Start Date: August 5, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should measures be taken to restrict the prescription of long-acting bronchodilators for children?
  • No — most people prescribe appropriately (42%, 33 Votes)
  • Yes — authority prescription (33%, 26 Votes)
  • Yes — specialist only (25%, 20 Votes)

Total Voters: 79

Start Date: July 30, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should the Australian government do more to increase organ donation rates?
  • Yes — opt-out system (50%, 44 Votes)
  • No — it's a personal choice (32%, 28 Votes)
  • Yes — tax incentives (18%, 16 Votes)

Total Voters: 88

Start Date: July 30, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do Australian GPs need a set of clinical indicators to improve the safety and quality of care they provide?
  • No (41%, 38 Votes)
  • Yes — to use with caution (40%, 37 Votes)
  • Yes — will improve practice (19%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 92

Start Date: July 23, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Would you support screening in pharmacies for conditions such as diabetes and hypertension?
  • Yes — will reach more people (42%, 43 Votes)
  • Yes — with controls (35%, 36 Votes)
  • No — it's a medical role (23%, 24 Votes)

Total Voters: 103

Start Date: July 23, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you believe that some alternative and complementary medicine disciplines have academic legitimacy?
  • Yes - some do (47%, 92 Votes)
  • No - none do (43%, 85 Votes)
  • I'm not sure (10%, 20 Votes)

Total Voters: 197

Start Date: July 16, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do doctors need national clinical care standards to ensure patients receive appropriate care?
  • No - it's too prescriptive (37%, 41 Votes)
  • Yes - will be helpful (35%, 39 Votes)
  • Yes - it's essential (28%, 30 Votes)

Total Voters: 110

Start Date: July 16, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Do you intend to sign up for a personally controlled electronic health record?
  • No - but probably will (46%, 55 Votes)
  • No - never (45%, 53 Votes)
  • Yes - have applied (9%, 11 Votes)

Total Voters: 119

Start Date: July 9, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry