Elizabeth Lord

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Australian Doctor News

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…
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Guess what? Young men like to talk about sex

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…
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Warning on CT scans for pulmonary emboli

8th July 2013
An "explosion" in CT pulmonary angiogram requests is causing widespread over-diagnosis of small pulmonary emboli that may…
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Disadvantage at root of asthma deaths

1st July 2013
Disadvantage is the "underlying theme" of asthma deaths in Australia, most of which are preventable, research shows. A…
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Breast cancer survivors prefer GPs

6th June 2013
Breast cancer survivors prefer a GP to manage their follow-up, Australian research finds. A Monash University study…
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Antibiotic doubles risk of kidney injury

5th June 2013
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics may double the risk of acute kidney injury, US research suggests. A study of hospital…
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Regular sunscreen prevents skin ageing

4th June 2013
Applying sunscreen on a regular basis significantly reduces skin ageing, Australian research finds. A Queensland…
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