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    Tag: Medical ethics

    Should children be able to choose voluntary euthanasia? The ACT is considering it

    July 7, 2023

    The ACT Labor-Greens government is currently considering legalising voluntary assisted dying, as has recently occurred in all six Australian states. But the results of community…

    Synthetic embryos: Is it ethical to create ‘living beings’ purely for research?

    June 19, 2023

    Is the creation of synthetic human embryos for research morally justified? This is the question scientists and ethicists are now debating following the recent announcement…

    Life or death oncology: Bamboozling patients with the so-called ‘wonder’ drugs

    May 25, 2023

    I do my best to avoid mixing patients with leisure. After all, who wants to head out for lunch with a person on whom you’ve…

    GP beneficiary of $30 million estate did not ‘groom’ terminally ill patient: Supreme Court

    May 17, 2023

    A GP who inherited most of his patient’s $30 million estate has overcome a legal challenge from the Salvation Army and three other beneficiaries, allowing…

    ‘Doctors like you are using it already’: Is medicine ready for the ChatGPT revolution?

    May 9, 2023

    If you weren’t already worried about your future career prospects, a few minutes with the free online software ChatGPT can change that. The artificial intelligence…

    Option of last resort? One million patients prescribed cannabis, figures reveal

    April 17, 2023

    Medicinal cannabis is supposed to be a last resort, accessible almost solely through the TGA’s Special Access Scheme for unlicensed drugs.  Yet doctors have prescribed…

    Quiz — What legal basis do you have for refusing to write an immunisation exemption?

    March 22, 2023

    A young mother asks you to provide her with a medical certificate stating she is a conscientious objector to her children being immunised. Why are…

    Why this GP is angry at colleagues who encourage weight loss: UK

    March 16, 2023

    A GP in the UK has accused his peers of harming patients through ‘weight stigma’, saying obesity does not cause chronic health conditions. “Weight inclusive”…

    GP sparks furore with ‘mothers shouldn’t be full-time surgeons’ jibe

    March 13, 2023
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    Quiz — Conflicting beliefs: how can you defend against a complaint?

    March 8, 2023

    A young couple has complained that you ignored their request to refer them to a surgeon so they could have their baby son circumcised. How…

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