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Future of health care threatened by declining population

WEBDeclining fertility may help our damaged environments, but will create hugely complex social and economic problems and threaten health care as we know it, writes …

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The eight pillars of the digital health revolution InSight+

WEBThe eight pillars of digital health law making. Having observed the My Health Record system as a case study of law making, there appear to me to be eight …

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Health impacts of climate change featured in MJA's last 2023 issue

WEBThe health impacts of climate change are in the spotlight, with the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia highlighting the urgent need for action to protect the health …

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From 'short wind' to 'good wind': fighting chronic lung disease in

WEBThe Indigenous people in Australia believe that the spiritual and emotional wellbeing of body is connected to the wind – “the lungs”. To be “short wind” is to …

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Push for greater climate urgency in new scorecard InSight+

WEBSam Hunt. Issue 11 / 25 March 2024. Australia is making some progress to address the impacts of climate change, but greater urgency is needed. Australia needs a greater …

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Australia’s National Health and Climate Strategy: the next steps

WEBAustralia’s National Health and Climate Strategy’s vision is to be commended, but detail of how the Strategy’s objectives will be implemented is still unclear. In …

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Australia’s acute care system: more hospital beds or fewer

WEBRECENT coverage of the pressures, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and health care workforce shortages, on public hospitals and acute care delivery across Australia …

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'Whack-a-mole' approach to healthcare must change InSight+

WEBThe deeply interconnected nature of our health system and related sectors demands an overarching, integrated vision of how these components work effectively …

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Person-centred care vital in treatment of eating disorders

WEBIssue 23 / 26 June 2023. Researchers writing in the Medical Journal of Australia have highlighted the importance of person-centred care in treating eating disorders. The …

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Out-of-pocket medical costs hurt the most vulnerable InSight+

WEBA new Perspective article in The Medical Journal of Australia says rising out-of-pocket costs are creating barriers to health care, putting Australia’s most vulnerable …

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Relationships with former patients: are they ever okay

WEBProfessor Jenni Millbank, Distinguished Professor of Law, and Director of the Law Health Justice Research Centre at the University of Technology Sydney, told InSight+ in an …

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Male participants will no longer be the norm in medical research

WEBMedical studies have historically excluded female subjects from foundational medical research, and there are increasing calls for greater inclusion of gender diversity. …

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News in brief InSight+

WEBEvidence not so clear on salt intake reduction Public health organisations routinely recommend population-wide reduction in salt intake, but authors from Columbia …

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Economics of rural health care – what works

WEBThis is not just an issue about fairness and equity and access to health care services, it’s an economic problem that affects national, community and family budgets and life’s …

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Doctors behaving badly 'on notice' InSight+

WEBUnlawful conduct is a societal issue, which every doctor and every health care workplace must address. This means doctors behaving badly must be called out …

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How to solve Australia’s health workforce shortage InSight+

WEBThe solutions to addressing Australia’s health care workforce shortage are multifaceted and require a coordinated effort between state and federal governments, …

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Where to next for telehealth in Australia’s health services

WEBWestern Health serves one of the fastest growing and diverse populations in Australia. Growth in the Western Health catchment is significantly above the national average, …

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Why are males still the default subjects in medical research

WEBWOMEN and girls account for 50% of the population, yet most health and physiology research is conducted in males. This is especially true for fundamental research (which …

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Bad public health campaigns. We have them. InSight+

WEBIN November 2019, South Dakota unveiled a bold new campaign to tackle the growing problem of methamphetamine addiction in the state. They called in Minnesota …

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Integrated cancer care: best practice in post-pandemic Australia

WEBTHE COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically shifted the cancer care model in Australia, necessitated by the need to balance the risk of infection exposure against the optimal …

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Am I being heard

WEBIt is a sacred space where patients express their fears, hopes and wishes, sometimes with words, sometimes without. Our duty is to share this space, to fill it with …

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Dementia care: action needed in rural Australia InSight+

WEBAs our population ages, we must ensure our health and aged-care systems are able to deliver appropriate care to a growing number of people with dementia, …

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