COMMENT: The system works in peer review, meaning chiros are judging chiros, writes Australian Doctor editor Paul Smith Last week, a video on Facebook surfaced showing a chiropractor [...]
The current system is confusing and doesn’t discriminate between products with different sodium levels: review By Geir O’Rourke, Australian Doctor Australia’s five-star [...]
by Jocelyn Wright, Australian Doctor Ten people have been struck down with the potentially deadly soil-borne disease melioidosis, including a woman who has died from it, after disastrous [...]
By Jocelyn Wright, Australian Doctor Australians need to routinely apply sunscreen every day to reduce the incremental DNA damage that causes skin cancer, peak public health bodies have [...]
By Antony Scholefield, Medical Observer Has any video game series been subject to as much scientific scrutiny as Pokémon? A quick Pub Med search reveals 161 studies that reference the [...]
The latest Productivity Commission Report, showing that GPs are providing high-quality, cost-effective care for their patients, backs up the AMA’s Pre-Budget Submission call for more investment [...]
By Kate McDonald, PULSE+IT Burwood Hospital in Christchurch is trialing a voice-activated patient response tool developed by Deloitte to allow patients to request help by speaking into a [...]
By Dr Suneel Dhand, Medical Observer Eye contact is one of the most basic mammalian traits that signals an interaction. Anybody who has a dog or cat at home sees on a daily basis how much [...]
By Kemal Atlay, Australian Doctor Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are almost twice as effective as nicotine patches and gum in helping smokers quit, a study suggests. A year after [...]
By Paul Smith, AAP An independent doctor panel will review cases of asylum-seekers held in offshore detention needing possible medical evacuation to Australia. Campaigners have long [...]
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