One-third of doctors admit to secretly Googling patients: AusDoc survey
A third of doctors admit they have googled patients, with many more agreeing it is okay to search online for useful clinical information about a…
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GP sparks furore with ‘mothers shouldn’t be full-time surgeons’ jibe
Dr Jeremy Newman: Twitter
Scammers posing as Federal Government bureaucrats target leading GP
Dr Mukesh Haikerwal is warning GPs to watch out for scams that could put their practice data at risk, saying he was tricked by “sophisticated”…
‘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.
AHPRA must not be used to ‘persecute’ doctors, say leading medics
Their letter to health minsters demands that sanctions against Dr David Berger are dropped and the regulator is audited over its handling of public…
AHPRA’s handling of GP social media case will ‘frighten’ doctors: MJA editor-in-chief
Professor Nick Talley is calling for clearer guidance on social platform use after Dr David Berger was ordered to undergo education on 'courtesy'.<…
Are these the most important medical studies of the past 50 years?
A US doctor's crowd-sourced list on Twitter sees nominations for Australian research on H.Pylori and the advent of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19.
The TGA has a lit new role… taking on the influence of influencers
New rules against 'testimonials' for vitamins and health products could hit these powerful social media marketeers hard.
David Beckham hands Instagram account to Ukraine doctor
The paediatric anaesthetist posted stories about how war has changed medicine in her city.
Are GPs aware of social media medicolegal risks?
A survey by medical defence organisation Avant highlights social media pitfalls unknown to many doctors.
