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...
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Managing the thyroid nodule
More thyroid nodules are being detected and their classification has changed. What do we do with them? Read More...
Bowel cancer: patients miss out on screening?
Bowel cancer is highly prevalent – 17 000 new cases diagnosed in Australia this year, and a lifelong risk of 1 in 13. Because ‘no symptom’ is the most common symptom, bowel screening for cancer assumes high importance. Read More...
October 2012
Armadale powers on Armadale hospital has been flat-strap and with all the increased activity, the hospital has...
December 2009
Mining brings HIV boom?
One thing the mining boom might bring to WA is more HIV – by two routes. Men in their 40s who acquire infection overseas (hormones and bulging wallets on the rampage) and fast-tracked 457 visa imported workers who are not required to be pre-tested for HIV. Although numbers are small (around 75/yr), there has been a 30% increase in HIV notifications in the last 2 years.
Nurses find new teams
The word “autonomous” has been replaced with “collaborative” for the work of the Nurse Practitioner, if amendments to the Midwives and Nurse Practitioners Bill 2009 that gives...
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March 2008
Spending to save Public servants spending money to save money? Where have we heard this before? The...
August 2005
Getting a share. IPN remains listed on the stockmarket following the rejection of a move to cancel all...