Medical Must-See: An elusive ectopic embryo
An ectopic IVF pregnancy that eluded ultrasound and two laparoscopies was eventually discovered in one of the least likely places. The patient, a nulliparous Indian woman…
Ciara Seccombe
Ciara is a junior reporter at AusDoc.
Paying doctors’ uni debts if they go rural a winning incentive, review finds
Most doctors given university debt relief in exchange for working rurally stay there once the benefits end, a government-ordered review has found. Almost 400 doctors…
Extend rural student debt relief scheme to RNs, review told
A federal scheme that offers to wipe or reduce university debt for nurse practitioners working in country areas should be extended to registered nurses, a…
NICU nurses accused of racism, bullying and ‘emotional baiting’ in guideline for parents
NICU nurses have been accused of racism, bullying and goading parents into emotional outbursts so they can involve child protection services as a “power play”.…
‘We don’t work for the government’: GPs on Butler’s demand for Medicare branding on bulk-billing practices
It seems that being forced to brand yourself as a ‘Medicare’ general practice is hated by most doctors. Last month, we ran a survey on…
Putting a price on death? The cost–benefit economics of VAD
Given the vast expenditure that healthcare demands, most mainstream medical interventions have been subject to some form of cost–benefit analysis. But there is one notable…
Is prescribed cannabis just legal weed? Legalise Cannabis MP says dealers vs healers debate is wrong
After four years as an MP and four decades of cannabis use, David Ettershank knows something about drugs and drug policy. Representing the Legalise Cannabis…
Media Watch targets Dr Nick Coatsworth for ‘disclosure failures’ after promoting GLP-1 receptor agonists on TV
Dr Nick Coatsworth has come under fire for promoting GLP-1 receptor agonist medications on television without consistently disclosing that he has a paid role with the…
‘For the want of a $240 Medicare rebate, my daughter lost her life’: Grieving mother on the Joel Cauchi killings
Elizabeth Young, mother of Jade Young.Elizabeth Young is the mother of Jade, one of the six victims of Joel Cauchi’s psychosis-fueled killing spree at Bondi…
Surgeons lose fight to stop IMG fast track to specialist registration
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is urging the Federal Government to ditch plans to add more specialties to its controversial fast-track IMG pathway to…
