Elizabeth Lord

What's getting GPs into legal trouble?

20th July 2013

Missing a diagnosis such as cancer or meningitis is the most common reason GPs get sued, a major international study shows…

19th July 2013

Young male patients lack sexual health knowledge and want to talk about sex with their GP, just as long as they don’t have…

8th July 2013

An "explosion" in CT pulmonary angiogram requests is causing widespread over-diagnosis of small pulmonary emboli that may…

1st July 2013

Disadvantage is the "underlying theme" of asthma deaths in Australia, most of which are preventable, research shows. A…

6th June 2013

Breast cancer survivors prefer a GP to manage their follow-up, Australian research finds. A Monash University study…

5th June 2013

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics may double the risk of acute kidney injury, US research suggests. A study of hospital…

4th June 2013

Applying sunscreen on a regular basis significantly reduces skin ageing, Australian research finds. A Queensland…