Errors revealed – if truth will out 23 Aug 2006 0 comments Doctors support disclosure of serious errors to patients but say they would be less likely to reveal medical mishaps if the error was not obvious to the patient, research has found.
GP exonerated in pancytopenia case 9 Aug 2006 0 comments A rural GP accused of negligence after a patient developed pancytopenia after being prescribed thioridazine (Melleril) has escaped a potential $250,000 payout.
Young doctors’ work-shy image unfair: GPET head 9 Aug 2006 0 comments The perception that the new generation of GPs are work shy and whine too much is an unfounded stereotype, according to the head of the national training body.
Skin exam described as robust 2 Aug 2006 0 comments Only 11 out of an expected 30 GPs specialising in skin cancer care sat the first formal exam in skin cancer medicine last week, but all rated it robust and relevant to their general practice work.
Authority script system to receive a total overhaul 26 Jul 2006 0 comments A major overhaul of the authority script system is under way after plans to start removing outdated prescribing restrictions on certain drugs were postponed when it was realised the process was more…
General practice more popular with graduates 12 Jul 2006 0 comments APPLICATIONS for GP training have reached a record high this year, with a 7% increase in the number of medical graduates choosing general practice as their career path.
RACGP’s rural fellowship slammed 28 Jun 2006 0 comments Rural doctor representatives have criticised the RACGP’s offer of a Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice, labelling it a hollow re-badging of its rural graduate diploma.
Illegal trade in exam papers 21 Jun 2006 0 comments Some international medical graduates are paying up to $2000 for questions and answers to Australian Medical Council exam papers in a bid to obtain registration to practise in Australia.
Skin cancer standards to combine 31 May 2006 0 comments The Skin Cancer Society and the RACGP have agreed — in principle — to amalgamate their practice standards for skin cancer doctors and GPs performing skin cancer care.