6Minutes News

What's wrong with 'diva' doctors?

21st October 2019
Writing about celebrities and their 'diva' behaviours is classic gossip column fodder but a UK specialist has taken issue…
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Dr Katie Knight
Medical Observer Opinion

Patients want it, but should GPs offer 'buy now pay later' services?

16th October 2019
The AMA’s Ethics and Medico-Legal Committee recently discussed whether it is ethically appropriate for a doctor to offer…
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Afterpay
Medical Observer Opinion

The costs are huge for all when doctors and parents disagree

16th October 2019
When a child is sick and parents and doctors disagree about what to do next, who is best placed to make that decision? This…
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Sick child
6Minutes News

Doctor who refused to use transgender pronouns loses case: UK tribunal

3rd October 2019
A UK doctor who claims he was sacked for refusing to use transgender pronouns because of his Christian faith has lost his…
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Dr David Mackereth
Medical Observer Opinion

What we can learn from Genghis Khan's Mongolia

1st October 2019
I recently visited Mongolia. As a child, Outer Mongolia was a mystical destination, remote as Timbuktu, frigid as Siberia,…
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Genghis Khan
6Minutes News

Why ex-pollies could be a health hazard

25th September 2019
Ex-politicians may be a health hazard when they turn lobbyist and use their insider knowledge to promote the interests of…
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revolving door
Australian Doctor News

Doctor's right to free speech attacked? Read the AMA WA response

4th September 2019
A heated debate erupted last week over claims the main doctor groups were silent when Dr Alida Lancee was cautioned for…
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Dr Andrew Miller