Doctors endorse WMA position on physician assisted suicide
The Australian Doctors’ Federation (ADF) has endorsed the World Medical Association Declaration on Euthanassia and Physician Assisted Suicide. At the 70th WMA General Assembly in Georgia in October 2019, the WMA reiterated its strong commitment to the principles...
17 Australians Awarded Bruce Shepherd Medal for Services To Independent Medicine
The Australian Doctors’ Federation (ADF) has awarded 17 Australians the Bruce Shepherd Medal for services to independent medicine. The awards add to the previous 23 recipients. Not all awardees are medical practitioners. The awards were presented by the...
Rural Hospitals: Doctors Must Stand their Ground on Safety
THE recent Four Corners exposé of the failings of rural and regional hospitals was confronting. Just like many recent stories about the drought, the program jolted urban people about the desperate state of affairs in rural towns, while for rural residents it created...
Australia’s biggest private health insurers illegally rejected thousands of claims
Originally published The Guardian by Christopher Knaus Exclusive: Leaked documents show insurers rejected claims involving pre-existing medical conditions without appointing a doctor to review evidence The nation’s biggest health insurers illegally rejected the claims...