Four Corners fallout: speak up about medical workplace abuse or be complicit
The ABC’s Four Corners program God Complex should be regarded as a catalyst for change. Speaking up — safely, lawfully and together — is the first step.
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A missing link in paediatric equity: healthcare Gold Card for children in care
A Gold Card for children in care would represent a step toward the kind of coordinated, child-centred healthcare we all strive for, writes Dr Suzanne Packer, AO FRACP.
Strangling the poor in red tape: the role of administrative harms
Many vulnerable people are excluded from the support they need by administrative red tape that leaves them overwhelmed and disempowered, writes Dr Louise Stone.
More people are trying medicinal cannabis for chronic pain. But does it work?
More Australians than ever are being prescribed medicinal cannabis.
A new diagnosis and definition of clinical obesity: what does it mean for clinical practice?
New definitions of obesity aim to overcome current limitations that exclude some people from receiving the health care they need, while pushing others towards unnecessary treatments
Indigenous people need culturally tailored programs to combat type 2 diabetes
A new systematic review finds tailored, culturally appropriate programs are the key to better outcomes, and Australia needs more of these programs to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes among Indigenous youth.
Public hospital leadership must eliminate workplace abuse of doctors in training, not perpetuate it
Recently, doctors in training across the country expressed their widespread frustration about the derogatory attitudes of human resources (HR) management in public hospitals. If intractable workplace abuses of doctors...
Why we need more autistic leaders in medicine
Autistic doctors can bring unique perspectives and skillsets to leadership roles in health care, but face invisible barriers in reaching the boardroom.
Most patients with mitochondrial disease can be diagnosed via genomic sequencing
Diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases has often required invasive muscle biopsies, but a national study shows that most patients can be diagnosed by genomic testing of blood.
