Professor Brendan Murphy AC: The AusDoc interview
The doctor who helped steer the country through the initial COVID-19 threat discusses life in the public glare.
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Doctors are better off with the PSR than the police: watchdog director
Professor Julie Quinlivan is stepping down after five years at the helm.
What new disclosure laws around adverse events mean for doctors
Lawyer Michael Gorton says the reforms came out of the Bacchus Marsh baby death scandal.
‘We didn’t see it coming’: What to expect from CT scan rationing
Radiologists are urging GPs to minimise imaging requests where possible.
What’s driving a boom in medicinal cannabis scripts?
Australian research shows the drug is being prescribed for chronic pain, anxiety and sleep disorders, says co-author Associate Professor Vicki Kots…
Is it really possible to escape the pressures for defensive medicine?
Australian Doctor speaks to health law lecturer Professor Nola Ries to find out how doctors can avoid defensive medicine.
A beginner’s guide: What happens when a GP’s patient records are in the cloud?
Cloud-based practice software is a coming revolution - is there reason to worry?
Are GP video consults really that necessary?
We ask three GPs about their experiences and predictions.
Is Choosing Wisely succeeding in getting doctors to do less of the unnecessary?
We spoke to Dr Caroline West, GP and advisor to NPS MedicineWise, which runs Choosing Wisely in Australia.
Has mandatory COVID-19 vaccination warped medical ethics?
AusDoc debates whether the demands on Australians to get vaccinated during the pandemic amount to coercive medical treatment.
