A study in quackery — one journal’s entanglement with homeopathy
It has often been observed that if homeopathy is true, then physics, chemistry and biology are false. So it perhaps should have been global news…
Paul Smith
Paul is editor of Australian Doctor Group.
Govt to effectively ban gap-only Medicare billing by GPs
There are probably many younger AusDoc readers who have only the vaguest idea of what a cheque is — and, once told, would likely be…
So where do Australia’s medical maggots come from? Meet Dr Stephen Doggett
In a world of high-cost, cutting-edge treatments, the role of the humble medical maggot remains fascinating. As reported this week, the TGA is finally relaxing…
A thank you to our readers from AusDoc
As the year draws to a close, we want to thank you — our readers. This is the final newsletter before the AusDoc editorial team…
Will the RACP kick out its disgraced former president Professor Leslie Bolitho?
One question resulting from the tribunal findings against Associate Professor Leslie Bolitho is his future status within the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. The general…
Medical board on push for mandatory older doctor health checks: ‘The narrative was unfortunate’
Medical Board of Australia chair Dr Susan O’Dwyer.There are painful humiliations for the Medical Board of Australia in its decision to put the machine in…
Hospital exhausted blood supply in battle to save freebirth mum
A hospital used its entire supply of a key blood type in a desperate bid to save wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke after she had catastrophic…
Breaking news: Medical board ditches push for mandatory health checks on older doctors
The Medical Board of Australia has abandoned its attempt to impose mandatory health checks on some 8500 older doctors after admitting there was scant evidence…
Mark Butler says specialist fees are out of control — but who is to blame?
For the doctor groups, there is a comic irony in Mark Butler’s declaration that he will use legislation if necessary to curtail out-of-pocket fees for…
Restrictions on specialist fees — Mark Butler says he’s looking at ‘all options’
The federal Minister for Health and Ageing says he is looking at legislation to restrict specialist fees. “There are areas where we’ve asked for behavioural…
