Five-year itch soothes kids
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Concern over looming doctor shortage
Almost a fifth of WA’s medical specialists are due to reach retirement age in the next 10 years, while many senior doctors are working less hours in the public system, according to a report. Read More...
Snail’s pace brings delights
A lonely misfit and an eccentric older woman change each other’s lives in Adam Elliot’s latest clayography film Memoir of a Snail. Read More...
Getting the data right on prostate cancer
Amid concerns about a dramatic increase of prostate cancer diagnoses across the globe, Australian efforts are underway for a database to guide better treatment. Read More...
Tech enlisted to help brain injury care
While professional contact sports have garnered most attention, when it comes to concussion, researchers are keen to learn of the experiences of the 80% who are injured in the course of their daily lives. Read More...
The dignity in medicine
ENT specialist Dr Peter Friedland describes a rather wild life in his recently released memoir, which also explains how he came to care for Nelson Mandela’s hearing in his post-presidential years. Read More...
Call for health-led subsidies on GF food
Amid a widespread cost-of-living crisis, people diagnosed with coeliac disease are paying significantly more for basic staples. Could the introduction of doctor-prescribed subsidies be the solution? Read More...
Q&A with Dr Shirley Bowen
Dr Shirley Bowen took over the role of Department of Health Director General five months ago. She shares with Medical Forum some of her visions for the sector and answers some key questions that her department faces in the coming years. Read More...