Western Australia's Independent Monthly for Health Professionals

Double-dispensing divides the ranks

Medical Forum·April 27, 2023

A plan to allow millions of patients to buy 60 days’ worth of medicines for the price of a single prescription has reignited a longstanding turf war between doctors and pharmacists, amid warnings it could lead to supply shortages. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·3 mins read·

New drug combo excites

Professor Brian Gabrielli·April 23, 2023

Getting better results with less harm is the new approach to ovarian cancer treatment, explains researcher Professor Brian Gabrielli. Read More...

Guest Column

·3 mins read·

Road map for total cancer care

Professor John Zalcberg & Clinical Associate Professor Louise Nott·April 23, 2023

Australia needs a unified approach to cancer care, argues medical oncologists Professor John Zalcberg and Clinical Associate Professor Louise Nott. Read More...

Guest Column

·3 mins read·

Rockin’ on the Highway to Health

Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin·April 23, 2023

Australia is sleepwalking into a sicker future that will condemn millions of people to live with avoidable disease and disability, according to recent Grattan Institute report. Read More...

Issues News News & Reports

·7 mins read·

Poverty driving US mortality

Medical Forum·April 20, 2023

Poverty has now become the fourth leading cause of death in the US, according to a new report released by the University of California. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·3 mins read·

Medicare urgent care clinics launched

Medical Forum·April 20, 2023

A central pillar of the Federal Government’s health strategy began to take shape this week with the announcement of four new urgent care clinics (UCCs) in Tasmania. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·3 mins read·

The failure of the NMHC

Medical Forum·April 20, 2023

The National Mental Health Commission (NMHC), the body charged with leading Australia’s mental health and suicide reforms, will be formally investigated over its “dysfunctional culture.” Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·2 mins read·

‘God’ sues AFL over concussions

Medical Forum·April 20, 2023

Following in the footsteps of more than 60 former AFL players, the man known as ‘God’ is now suing the code over the effect of repeated concussions. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·4 mins read·

Features

The ongoing pain of medicine shortages

Beyond hot flushes – the HRT debate

GP deserts putting patients and practitioners at risk

Meet Professor Livia Hool – a champion of cardiac disease research and advocacy

Clinicals

Advances in breast cancer treatment and surgery

Sexually transmissible infections in WA: stay up to date and keep testing

Updates in the management of common vulval conditions

Updates to the Australian Cervical Screening Program: What you need to know

Guest Columns

Avoiding the retirement red zone – planning for your best retirement

Reframing HIV prevention for WA’s diverse communities

Screening for child abuse in rural WA emergency departments

Lifestyle

The politics of comedy – He Huang at Perth Comedy Festival

Read all about the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival

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