Vulval psoriasis can go unrecognised for over a decade, Aussie study finds
Women with psoriasis should be proactively screened for genital symptoms, dermatologists suggest, after a study found an 11-year lag between symptom onset and diagnosis of…
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The news today? GP deemed Westfield attacker fit to hold gun licence and pharmacists offered online course so they can call themselves ‘doctor’
Welcome to your bite-sized wrap-up. Below we provide news summaries of what is going on in medicine with links to the articles, opinions, studies and…
A failed experiment: What happens when you let the private sector run a 300-bed public hospital?
“We believe it is best for the patients, staff and the Northern Beaches community that [the hospital] is returned to NSW Health if that is the government’s…
A brain in a dish — AusDoc meets the future of medicine
The mere concept of human tissue in a computer can make people squeamish, warns neuroscientist Dr Brett Kagan (PhD). But the Chief Scientific Officer of…
5000 GPs to be sent warning letters over Medicare claiming by doctors or patients outside Australia
More than 5000 GPs are set to receive letters warning them about billing Medicare when either they or their patient is abroad, the RACGP says.…
‘Shrunken pore syndrome’ flags mortality risk in T2DM: Aussie study
A low ratio of cystatin C–based eGFR to creatinine-based eGFR in people with type 2 diabetes is linked to mortality regardless of conventional markers of…
‘1800 Medicare’: Mark Butler pledges funding for national after-hours GP telehealth service
The Federal Government has pledged to fund GP telehealth consultations across Australia through its nurse-led helpline if re-elected on 3 May. The service would run…
‘Just changing the date on the death certificate’: GP who performs VAD across 20,000 sq km
Dr Marc Heyning remembers one voluntary assisted dying patient who was estranged from his entire family. The patient had end-stage emphysema and initially wanted to…
New MBS Quick Guide — download May’s issue
AusDoc’s MBS Quick Guide for May is now available. Use this quick guide as a handy reference for in-practice billing needs for some of the most…
Antidepressant scripts for kids: ‘We don’t have enough resources and services are scarce’
Social media and the cost of living are adding to the childhood mental health burden and the resultant rise in antidepressant prescribing, a child psychiatrist…
