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Doctor warns Vic hospitals to hit capacity 'within weeks'

6th August 2020
Melbourne emergency specialist Dr Sarah Whitelaw has warned that Victorian hospitals could run out of capacity within weeks…
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Specialist Updates Cardiology

CVD services need to actively manage COVID-19 threat, experts say

5th August 2020
Patients with underlying CVD have the highest risk of mortality from COVID-19 and cardiac services need to put strategies in…
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6Minutes News

New call for PPE 'fit tests' after three doctors hospitalised

3rd August 2020
All personal protective equipment must be "fit tested" on staff caring for coronavirus patients in Victorian hospitals, says…
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Specialist Updates Psychiatry

Long-acting antipsychotics delay hospital admission: trial

29th July 2020
Long-acting injectable antipsychotics can stave off the need for hospitalisation among younger adults with early…
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6Minutes News

'Doctors as heroes is nonsense and it's killing us'

27th July 2020
It’s time to stop lauding doctors as heroes, when what they really need is a safe workplace with access to plentiful…
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Dr David Berger.
Medical Observer Opinion

Do we really want US-style managed care in Australia?

23rd July 2020
Recent media reports suggest private health insurer Medibank is looking to invest in private hospitals.1 According to The…
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Australian Doctor News

Masked patients 'reduce health worker infections'

20th July 2020
Ordering patients to wear a face covering is crucial to protecting health workers from contracting COVID-19 on the job,…
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