What’s That Buzz?
What a month! The world has seen a picture of a real black hole somewhere out there in space. We had an election campaign which uncovered many other types of black holes. Read More...
Guest Column
WA: The State of STIs
STIs and syphilis, in particular, are posing serious challenges to public health and doctors need to ask questions, says physician Dr Sally Murray. Read More...
Knowing the Costs of Cancer
A diagnosis of cancer brings with it physical and mental anguish but Cancer Council WA’s Melanie Marsh argues that financial hardship shouldn’t be part of the mix. Read More...
Bullying – Changing Medical Culture
Dr Sarah Newman, Assistant Director of the Doctors’ Health Advisory Service of WA, provides her take on this problem within the profession. Read More...
Bid to Lift Flu Jabs in Under-5s
Department of Health’s Dr Paul Effler urges GPs to help lift influenza vaccination rates among younger children. Read More...
Heart to Heart
The Clinical Updates focus squarely on cardiovascular matters in the April Edition of Medical Forum. The technology and education and training advances have been extraordinary in this field and stand in stark contrast to ancient ways of identifying and dealing with coronary heart disease. But was coronary heart disease common among pre-modern humans? Did people describe it? Read More...
Retiring Doctors: A Case in Point
ASADA wants doctors who are stepping down (non-practising doctors) to be able to do just that without being required to meet the same CPD, recency of practice, and police clearance provisions that fully registered doctors follow. On the flip-side, retired or non-practising doctors according to the Medical Board cannot offer any medical opinion on anything, anytime, and certainly cannot be available to medically assist anyone or lend a medical hand. Read More...
Involuntary treatment for addiction
In September 2016, the WA Mental Health Commission released Discussion Papers relating to the proposed provision of compulsory alcohol and other drug treatment in WA Courts. It recommended waiting on results from trials in NSW. The concept of addiction and its treatment has always generated controversy. Read More...