The darker fears haunting the battle over ECGs
Comment: This row stems from the deep fracture line that has cut through the MBS Review Taskforce from the very beginning, writes AusDoc's editor P…
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Coronavirus: GP antidepressant scripts rise by 20%
Figures suggest GPs are prescribing around 20% more antidepressants than this time last year.
Man develops acute hypercalcaemia after taking too many antacids
Doctors say the case is not unusual and warn of the return of 'milk-alkali syndrome'.
How bacteria may be running a brewery in your patient’s gut
K. pneumoniae could be behind some non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a small study suggests.
Partial knee replacement: it’s not always cheaper or better
Australian doctors urge caution on UK trial findings.
IMG loses racism fight over internship policy
On appeal, the ACT tribunal ruled he had faced no discrimination based on his national origin.
Election survey: How do you rate the parties’ health pledges?
Doctors are still hoping for a last-minute promise for more funding for GP care.
Let pharmacists adjust dosages, says health policy expert
But pharmacists must work under a GP-approved management plan, he says.
UQ clears Universal Medicine academic of misconduct
Researcher claimed to have found evidence that the alleged cult's female followers had lower levels of physical and mental illness.
Reward Indigenous doctors with higher rebates, MBS review says
Policy reform would also encourage organisations to train and hire more Indigenous staff, says expert group.
