Has a patient asked you to ‘bend the rules’? Here’s some guidance on unreasonable requests
“Jake seemed quite distressed during the appointment. I provided him with referrals, as I was worried about the knee mass and did not want to…
Tag: Ethics
Minister pledges to lift gag law that stops doctors broaching VAD with patients
Doctors will no longer risk being referred to AHPRA for raising voluntary assisted dying as an option for terminally ill patients under a Victorian Government…
NSW Mental Health Minister did not question $750 chauffeured ride to winery ‘because I was excited by my birthday lunch’
The NSW Minister for Mental Health has defied calls to quit over a $750 taxpayer-funded trip to a winery for her birthday lunch. Rose Jackson,…
Review board to examine suicides of eight patients who were rejected for VAD
Eight suicides by patients denied access to voluntary assisted dying are being examined by the Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board in Victoria, which could trigger…
GP praised during inquest after taking over sole medical care of woman with life-threatening anorexia
A GP has described the professional isolation he faced after taking on the sole medical care of a woman with terminal anorexia nervosa. In a…
PSR uses customised software to detect GP supervisor’s dodgy MBS billings
A GP supervisor has been found guilty of altering medical records on an “industrial scale” in an attempt to cover up his inappropriate Medicare claims.…
The euthanasia of patients with advanced dementia is happening — AusDoc explains how it works
The most ethically complex issue at the heart of the debate about euthanasia is dementia. Advocates consider it a matter of self-determination and autonomy —…
Stanford Prison Experiment: Why the lead psychologist defended his infamous study to the end
A world-first shyness clinic, an analysis of sexist Reader’s Digest jokes and perhaps the most infamous study ever all emerged from one man’s mind: Emeritus…
Social media thought wars aren’t an invitation for doctors to cross the line when expressing their own views
The last time we talked about the balance between free speech and professional obligations, the comments were numerous and robust (to say the least). Despite…
The weapons industry causes immense human suffering, so why is Melbourne University in bed with its biggest player?
The University of Melbourne, like many universities around Australia, is deeply entwined with the weapons industry. This industry that has a profoundly negative effect on…
