Medical Observer Opinion

Google reviews and the legal loopholes that leave GPs exposed

9th December 2019
Last month, AMA NSW warned that Google reviews were being used to destroy doctors’ reputations. This article, originally…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Here's the lowdown on WA's voluntary assisted dying laws

9th December 2019
Western Australia is on the brink of becoming the second state in Australia to legalise voluntary assisted dying, with its…
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Terminal patient
Australian Doctor News

Second state passes euthanasia laws

6th December 2019
Terminally ill patients in WA will be allowed to die under a voluntary assisted system due to be in place by 2021. It…
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Assisted dying
6Minutes News

Doctor convicted over fentanyl bribery charges

6th December 2019
A US doctor has been convicted of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics, in…
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Courts
Australian Doctor News

Patient awarded $8000 after fax goes to wrong GP

5th December 2019
A hospital has been ordered to pay $8300 in compensation to a patient for “psychological damage”, after one of its…
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6Minutes News

Hospital specialists accused of milking the system

4th December 2019
Some salaried specialists are allegedly milking the public system, using falsified timesheets to get paid when they are not…
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Bruce Lander
Australian Doctor News

GP ordered to repay $300k in MBS claims for cosmetic work

4th December 2019
This story has been updated to state the specific items the GP was disqualified from claiming. A GP who billed Medicare…
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