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...
Dr Iannuzzi Talks on Rural Healthcare
Country doctor Aniello Iannuzzi — who has worked as a GP in Coonabarabran for more than two decades — said he had watched rural health services be wound back. “You’ve got this vicious cycle of patients who can’t get access, who can’t afford...
ADF Statement on Alternative Medicine
The Australian Doctors’ Federation statement on Alternative Medicine The Australian Doctors’ Federation supports evidence-based medicine delivered by registered medical practitioners whose qualifications have been subject to the accreditation of the Australian medical...