Articles
Ethics and patient feedback
When it comes to gathering reliable patient feedback, there needs to be careful consideration on the method of collecting information, writes Professor Colin Thomson. [ + ]
Medical Volunteers Needed at Camp Quality
Camp Quality, Australia’s major children’s cancer charity, is experiencing a severe shortage of medical volunteers, meaning children living with cancer are missing out on essential support services. [ + ]
New Lung Imaging Approach Set To Reduce Surgery
A new approach to lung imaging is set to reduce surgery on benign nodules in the lung, according to a presentation at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Sydney yesterday. [ + ]
Empowering consumers to prevent healthcare associated infections: is it more than just information and involvement
As healthcare providers it is often difficult for us to view or understand clinical issues from the perspectives of healthcare consumers, their family or friends. However, the recently released National Safety and Quality in Health Care Standards and in particular Standard 3 Preventing and Controlling Healthcare Associated Infections, mandate the provision of information to and involvement of consumers in infection prevention processes and decisions1, writes Cathryn Murphy. [ + ]
World-first Device Offers New Insight into Life With a Cochlear Implant
[caption id="attachment_5435" align="alignright" width="200"] credit: Effy Alexakis[/caption] [ + ]
Breast Cancer Survey Highlights Misconceptions
Three out of four women did not identify physical activity, healthy body weight and alcohol consumption as key factors in reducing the risk of breast cancer, according to survey results released by Cancer Australia. [ + ]
Meningococcal Tops Disease Concerns for Australian GPs and Parents
A new survey reveals Australian GPs and parents have a high level of concern about meningococcal disease and many mistakenly believe they have full protection against this potentially deadly disease.1,2 [ + ]
New and Amended Medicines Listed on PBS
The cost of 50 new and amended medicines and technologies to treat cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and a range of other debilitating diseases have been listed on the PBS and will be subsidised by the government. [ + ]
RCPA Supports Recommendations for Pathology Tests in Australia
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) has announced its support of a document released today by Friends of Science in Medicine (FSM) surrounding Recommendations for Pathology Tests in Australia. [ + ]
The Arts are a Great Way to Promote Healthy Living
The arts are a great way to promote healthy living, according to researchers from The University of Western Australia. [ + ]
Developing and implementing standard 7 blood and blood products
The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards are part on an ongoing series in AHHB. General Manager of the National Blood Authority, Leigh McJames explains how Standard 7 – Blood and Blood Products is leading improvements in the blood sector. [ + ]
Chronic Pain in Women is Harder to Treat Than in Men
New research from the University of Adelaide has found that chronic pain in women is more complex and harder to treat than chronic pain in men. [ + ]
Inaugural Survey of People who have been Referred to a Psychologist - University of Sydney
The first survey of people who have been referred to a psychologist by their general practitioner is being undertaken by the University of Sydney. [ + ]
Cutting Edge Dementia Facility Opens its Doors in Melbourne
[caption id="attachment_5327" align="alignright" width="200"] Alzheimer's Australia Vic new cutting edge facility in Parkville simulates what it's like to live with dementia[/caption] [ + ]
More Work Needed on Tobacco and Obesity
The Public Health Association of Australia (PHHA) has called on governments from around Austraila to reassess their approach to tobacco and obesity. [ + ]
