Public health

Dr Sanjiva Wijesinha
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I was taken aback to see an advertisement recently, in no less a publication than the Canberra Times, for a medical practitioner to join a GP clinic in rural Queensland. Nothing unusual in that, I can almost hear you saying.

Lynnette Hoffman
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More than a third of older GPs bringing forward retirement plans thanks to CPD, survey suggests—but Medical Board claims otherwise…

Dr Christopher Rudge
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The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has announced it will expand its “crackdown” on the cosmetic surgery industry. As the agency responsible for registering, accrediting and disciplining health practitioners, AHPRA is well placed to reshape conduct in what sociologists once called the appearance industry.

Dr Thorlene Egerton
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Four key reasons for spin in research articles—and how to spot the signs

Lynnette Hoffman
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Dr Mukesh Haikerwal petitions Vic parliament, calls out premier's payroll tax on health

Lynnette Hoffman
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Ill-considered enforcement likely to reduce access to GPs and eviscerate Medicare…

Healthed
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National practice owners survey reveals major impact on viability of practices and access to Medicare if payroll tax rolled out

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Dr Manal Mohammed
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Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health...

A/Prof Alexander Larcombe
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If you asked me what’s in e-cigarettes, disposable vapes or e-liquids, my short answer would be “we don’t fully know”.

Lynnette Hoffman
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Greater respect is crucial to solve the workforce crisis, GPs say

Lynnette Hoffman
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Will the recently announced Medicare changes really make graduates more likely to choose general practice?

Dr Jocelyne Basseal
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Professor Emeritus Mary-Louise McLaws AO became the go-to expert for many journalists across the media spectrum.