Australian Doctor News

Investigation launched into Dept of Health's letter campaign against doctors

10th January 2020
The Department of Health’s 'nudge' campaigns, aimed at changing doctors’ prescribing and billing behaviour with strongly…
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Letters
Smart Practice

The medical community is ill-prepared for the rise of e-sports: doctors

9th January 2020
The International Olympic Committee is wrangling with a billion-dollar controversy right now — and it’s nothing to do with…
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Gaming
Australian Doctor News

'You have been prescribed an opioid': Patients to be given letter on hospital discharge

19th November 2019
Patients sent home from hospital with opioids could soon be handed Choosing Wisely-style letters explaining the dangers…
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Opioid blister pack
Australian Doctor News

This Aussie city is No.2 in the world for meth use: study

24th October 2019
Adelaide is a hot-spot for the consumption of the drug methamphetamine, according to a global study of traces of the drug in…
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Methamphetamine
6Minutes News

Can Tetris be used to treat patients' cravings?

9th September 2019
Patients battling cravings for food, tobacco, alcohol and some stimulants can turn to games like Tetris to help douse their…
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tetris game
Australian Doctor News

'Pokies by stealth': Public health experts raise concerns

4th September 2019
Public health experts have called for a crackdown on computer-generated horseracing saying the virtual races could be as…
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Gambling money
CPD How to Treat

Gaming disorder

23rd August 2019
Read this How to Treat article and take the quiz to earn 2 RACGP QI&CPD points or 1 ACRRM point.
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Gamer video game