GP takes protest against govt to Parliament House 27 Sep 2007 0 comments Swapping practice for protest, GP Dr Richard Stiles last week left his surgery in Lithgow, NSW, for Canberra to stage a one-man campaign against what he calls the most unethical government in…
Expert attacks ADHD program 19 Sep 2007 0 comments Australian parents are paying thousands of dollars for a controversial treatment for dyslexia and ADHD, despite there being no credible evidence the technique works, a UK expert claims.
AGPN wants ‘frequent flyer’ managers 18 Sep 2007 0 comments INTRODUCING chronic disease co-ordinators to broker health and community services for ‘frequent flyer’ patients is just one of the proposed primary care reforms in the Australian General…
Purging a disorder in its own right 12 Sep 2007 0 comments Purging disorder should be considered a distinct eating disorder from bulimia nervosa.
Collaboratives outcomes reach plateau 6 Sep 2007 0 comments General practices participating in the national collaboratives program have reported that initial dramatic improvements in health outcomes have plateaued, prompting suggestions Australia’s lack…
Bonded students’ sentence shortened 29 Aug 2007 0 comments Peak general practice bodies have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to relax the conditions placed on bonded medical students, but say it will still not solve the rural workforce…
Indigenous ‘adoption’ idea for divisions 23 Aug 2007 0 comments The divisions network could “adopt” Indigenous communities across remote Australia, providing them with teams of allied health professionals to help in areas of workforce shortage,…
GP primed for OzDoc hot seat 23 Aug 2007 0 comments For GP Dr Dianne Nichol, writing is about penning something that makes readers feel, rather than just recounting the facts.