doctors – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:57:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Physician, heal thyself https://www.openforum.com.au/physician-heal-thyself-2/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 20:43:49 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=24519 Professional societies of doctors, surgeons or physiotherapists are more likely to recommend against treatments provided by others, according to new research.

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Women still face a glass ceiling in medicine https://www.openforum.com.au/women-still-face-a-glass-ceiling-in-medicine/ Mon, 30 Sep 2019 21:25:14 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23689 There are now more female medical graduates than men, but women are still under-represented in senior medical roles in this country.

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Doctors’ fees shouldn’t just be transparent, they should be fair and reasonable https://www.openforum.com.au/doctors-fees-shouldnt-just-be-transparent-they-should-be-fair-and-reasonable/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:03:28 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=15877 Out-of-pocket costs are a hot-button issue for Australian health consumers. Fees should be transparent, but that’s not good enough. Doctors, and especially specialists, should also be required to set fees that are “fair and reasonable”, rather than exploit the public.

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