Australian Doctor News

AMA concerned over naming domestic violence perpetrators

24th May 2019
Doctors are being asked to identify alleged perpetrators of domestic violence against their patients under a new scheme to…
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Dr Kean-seng Lim
Australian Doctor News

Updated anxiety guidelines recommend online CBT first line

21st May 2019
Online CBT ticks many boxes as a first-line treatment for anxiety in adults, says a psychiatrist who has helped develop new…
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Associate Professor Lisa Lampe.
6Minutes News

Doctor fined for self-injecting leftover fentanyl

17th May 2019
A Queensland doctor with a history of mental illness has been fined $5000 for systematically stealing discarded fentanyl and…
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Specialist Updates Psychiatry

Q&A: Why new watchdog is putting a spotlight on psychiatry

16th May 2019
PsychWatch Australia is the latest self-proclaimed watchdog examining psychiatric practice through a series of blogs, with…
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Dr Martin Whitely
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Know your treatment options for HCV

5th June 2019
Promoted This content has been produced by Gilead     Around 200,000 Australians are still living with chronic…
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'GPs already do this': Experts slam maternity check pledge

14th May 2019
Influential doctors are criticising a Coalition election pledge to spend millions of dollars on perinatal depression…
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PND
Medical Observer Opinion

Altered states: Is it time to change our mind about psychedelics?

9th May 2019
It was suggested reading for her neuroscience degree, Aldous Huxley’s The Doors of Perception, that first opened Melissa…
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Mushroom
Specialist Updates Psychiatry

Infections associated with eating disorders in teens

2nd May 2019
Severe infections that require hospitalisation or multiple drug therapies are associated with an increased risk of eating…
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