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Doctor and pharmacy groups have suggested banning medicinal cannabis companies from simultaneously owning clinics and dispensaries, saying doctors’ independence is at stake. AMA Queensland and…
Patients successfully treated for high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions can now be given the option of HPV self-collection under revised test-of-cure advice. Under changes to the…
After six years of psychiatry training, registrar Dr Lauren Amor was ready to qualify and take her place as a NSW junior psychiatrist. She would…
When Professor Richard Hillman was a boy, a future as one of Australia’s leading anal cancer doctors was not top of his list of dream…
Three-quarters of Headspace patients require substantive medical care, yet the service lacks doctors and instead focuses on brief psychological interventions, say researchers including Professor Ian…
The former GP registrar who successfully beat an emergency suspension for his anti-COVID-19 vaccine rant at an AMA conference finally returned to practice last week.…
Personalised lifestyle coaching can significantly slow cognitive decline in people at elevated risk of developing dementia, a three-year, Australian-led randomised controlled trial has found. The…
Using an updated chronic kidney disease calculator could reduce unnecessary diagnoses and nephrology referrals, researchers have argued in The Medical Journal Australia. The researchers compared…
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has again demonstrated it is one of the biggest political forces in Australia, mixing with billionaires Anthony Pratt and Gina…
The AMA has called for a major restructuring of GP attendance items with new time tiers and new rebates. It says the current items have…
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