Is failure to conduct reproducibility studies the latest clinical research crisis?
Pressure to publish new findings is a key reason reproducibility studies are being pushed to the wayside, researchers say. Despite being a crucial test of…
Tag: Evidence-based medicine
The AMA is wrong — the medical board must make cognitive screening of older doctors mandatory
I am a middle-aged GP. As such, I have a while to go before I am likely to be subject to the mandatory health check…
Trust in science and government eroded by pandemic response, says official COVID-19 report
The official report on Australia’s COVID-19 response says the initial high level of adherence and co-operation is unlikely to repeat in a future health emergency.…
‘Lacking evidence and probably ageist’: RACGP hits out at medical board’s mandatory health checks for older doctors
The RACGP says the Medical Board of Australia’s push on mandatory health checks for older doctors is backed by no evidence and is probably ageist.…
Strategies for tackling perfectionism
Need to know: Perfectionism is a common term, but what does it mean in relation to mental health? In this setting, the term refers to…
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…
You want to know what’s wrong with the Cass Review? Muddle-headed, error-strewn and flawed
On Monday, we published an article by Dr Andrew Amos defending the Cass Review, an independent review of gender identity services for children that resulted…
When it comes to treating insomnia, Australia is sleeping on the job
It is estimated that 30-40% of Australian adults experience short-term insomnia (for up to three months) and 10-15% of adults experience chronic insomnia disorder (lasting…
Not just #OzempicBabies — which other social media trends bewitch patients?
There has been a boom of people on TikTok, Facebook and other social media sites announcing pregnancies that they claim are linked to semaglutide use.…
‘A lot has changed’: New osteoporosis guidelines back FRAX tool
GPs are now advised to use the Fracture Risk Assessment tool to determine future risk of major osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women and men over…
