AHPRA is not ‘silencing doctors’ – there’s a difference between informed disagreement and denigration
Medical social media has been abuzz with outrage over the alleged ‘silencing’ of doctors by AHPRA. Much of this has been triggered by the specific…
Tag: Medical ethics
A man chased me on my morning walk – I now understand vulnerability
When I first started general practice, I met an elderly neighbour who loved walking in the very early morning. “Best time of the day,” he…
Philip Morris accuses doctors of hypocrisy
The AMA and RACGP spoke out against the tobacco giant's plan to pay pharmacies to stock its vape product.
GP takes Attorney-General to court over VAD telehealth ban
Dr Nick Carr wants the Federal Court of Australia to declare VAD is not suicide.
Big Tobacco plan to pay pharmacists to stock vape products
Philip Morris is also said to be offering $5 for each patient referred to a GP for a prescription.
Doctors say imprisoned Julian Assange is months away from death
A group called Doctors for Assange wants the US to stop its prosecution of the Australian whistleblower.
‘Razzle-dazzle science and a chat’: Dr David Caldicott on Australia’s first pill-testing clinic
The technology's weak spot? Oregano, apparently.
‘Free speech’ no defence for bullying on social media, warns AHPRA
'The standard we walk past is the standard we accept,' the watchdog says in a public statement.
Six months to live: The prognosis problem facing VAD laws
Sydney oncologists are calling for legal changes so doctors involved are protected.
The next AMA president: AusDoc questions the candidates
Dr Rod McRae, Professor Steve Robson and Associate Professor Gino Pecoraro answer our questions.
