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Nurses: Violence part of job, only 1 in 6 incidents reported 2/8/2010

Three-quarters of nurses providing private and public care experienced workplace violence, but only one in six incidents were formally reported, according to study published in the ...

Transplant tourism poses ethical dilemma for Drs 2/4/2010

A recent case study by doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York examined the ethical issues posed by transplant tourism, an offshoot of medical tourism, which focuses solely on ...

Tobacco report outlines 21 challenges for 21st century 2/4/2010

A new American Cancer Society report outlines 21 challenges and needs for global tobacco control, covering the wide range of issues to be addressed and expertise needed to reduce ...

Management tips employees would give their bosses 1/28/2010

The following tips primarily lead back to the golden rule "treat others as you would like to be treated". As an employer, place yourself in the employee's shoes. How would you like ...

Gamblers' and Parkinson's patients' behaviour links 1/21/2010

People with Parkinson's disease are more likely to display abnormal social behaviour and make poor decisions in ambiguous circumstances if they are pathological gamblers, according ...

HIV: Positive lessons from home-based care 1/21/2010

Intensive home-based nursing in HIV/AIDS patients significantly improves self-reported knowledge of HIV, awareness of medications, and self-reported adherence to medication programmes, ...

Most Drs don’t discuss end-of-life with the terminally-ill 1/21/2010

Despite guidelines in the US recommending that physicians discuss end-of-life options with terminally-ill patients who have less than a year to live, most who see cancer patients ...

Kidney abnormalities require more research 1/19/2010

Abnormalities in the kidneys and their blood vessels occur in at least 25% of healthy individuals, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the ...

Early physio prevents breast cancer surgery complications 1/14/2010

Research: Effectiveness of early physiotherapy to prevent lymphoedema after surgery for breast cancer: randomised, single blinded, clinical trial.

Growth factor hit by cancer drugs also protects heart 1/14/2010

PDGFR's role in new blood vessel formation may explain cardiovascular side effects.

Rural AUS is more vulnerable to the impact of the GFC 1/12/2010

Rural Australians are more likely to be negatively impacted by the global financial crisis than those in urban areas, according to a new report.

Differences between a leader and a manager 1/12/2010

There should be no differences between a leader and a manager. The two 'titles' should coexist with one another, but often times a manager lacks leadership abilities. In order to be ...

AHHA: Data gaps mask true facts in final hospital report 12/17/2009

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has expressed disappointment that the Productivity Commission's final report on public and private hospitals contains some ...

Govt takes 1st step to Medicare red tape streamlining 12/17/2009

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said that the Government’s promised streamlining of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) has delivered a number of worthwhile reforms, but has not ...

Clinical training fund welcome, need more resources 12/17/2009

The AMA welcomes a recent announcement that funding to support clinical training, which was agreed at the November 2008 COAG meeting, will now start to flow.

Need for health reforms too important for further delays 12/17/2009

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, has said that the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) had failed to meet widespread expectations that it would reveal some signs of national ...

Jargon in business publications alienates customers 12/15/2009

Using business jargon is common amongst colleagues in specific industries, but the acronyms, language and lingo spoken in these circles is typically not so well known outside the ...

Personal patient data improves AUS surgery success 12/15/2009

Australian surgeons are leading the world in using a new statistical model that predicts an individual patient's chances of success for a common type of vascular surgery and guides ...

Long road ahead to cut kidney diseases and diabetes 12/15/2009

A new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that while a lot is being done to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes ...

Junior doctor survey delivers poor report for hospitals 12/10/2009