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Access card begins to look too much like the sneaky card 3/6/2007

The AMA’s submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Inquiry into the Access Card legislation reiterates the AMA’s concerns around privacy and ...

Healthy signs for elective surgery in Perth public hospitals 3/1/2007

Almost 56,000 cases of elective surgery were performed in Perth hospitals last year bringing waiting lists to an all time low.

AMA supports Smartcard Taskforce's recommendations 2/27/2007

The AMA shares the view of the Access Card Consumer and Privacy Taskforce that people will need to be careful and cautious about the information they volunteer to be stored on the ...

Sexually transmitted diseases can be prevented by new gel 2/22/2007

VivaGel is in development as a microbicide for the prevention of the sexually transmitted infections genital herpes and HIV/AIDS.

NSW calls for a fairer share of Federal health funding 2/20/2007

NSW Minister for Health John Hatzistergos has slammed the Federal Government for its "remote control" approach to the national health system.

NSW: Green light given for five major hospital upgrades 2/20/2007

Planning approval has been given for five major hospital redevelopments as part of a record $2 billion, four-year health infrastructure improvement program, Premier Morris Iemma has ...

Better GP training to be given to medical practioners in rural areas 2/13/2007

The Australian Medical Council has granted initial accreditation to the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) to provide general practice training.

New rebate means better deal for intellectually disabled 2/13/2007

Intellectually disabled Australians will soon enjoy better access to quality health services, thanks to a new Medicare rebate created at the AMA’s urging, AMA President, Dr Mukesh ...

New study finds method of tailoring therapy to treat different cancers 2/8/2007

A current study in the British Journal of Cancer, which looks at a receptor molecule that plays a key role in therapy has revealed that identical cellular structures can perform ...

New insight into dementia in Australia reveals need for better care 2/8/2007

As the Australian population grows and ages, the number of people with dementia is expected to rise, increasing the requirement for appropriate care services and placing significant ...

New convention proposal for human embryonic stem cell derivation 2/1/2007

Experts have proposed a new convention for the reporting on the derivation of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines. The proposal also includes recommendations on the minimum ...

AMA says hospitals are in desperate need of more beds, not chairs 1/30/2007

The AMA (WA) says the State Government must immediately provide 100 more public hospital beds if it wants to avoid the embarrassment of patients being placed on chairs and other ...

Data on practice nurses will now be included in GP activity report 1/26/2007

Data on practice nurses has been analysed for the first time in the most recent Bettering the Evaluation And Care of Health program (BEACH) report, released by the Australian Institute ...

Scientists have found new way to allow drugs to enter cancer cells 1/25/2007

Scientists at Rice University and pediatric specialists at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a new way to use Rice's famed buckyball nanoparticles as passkeys that allows ...

The true equality for Indigenous Australians to be national priority 1/23/2007

Australians must be a national priority as Australia celebrates 40 years of counting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as full citizens, AMA Vice President, Dr Choong-Siew ...

Fast new efficient electronic claiming system planned for patients 1/19/2007

The Australian Medical Association has welcomed the first formal agreement to deliver a fast, efficient new electronic claiming and payment system, heralding the move as a win for ...

Academics secure nearly $10m in grants to improve patient safety 1/17/2007

Improving patient safety in hospitals and preventing the spread of chronic diseases are the focus of two Monash University projects receiving funding in grant allocations of more ...

Report shows increased support needed for GPs and rural doctors 1/12/2007

Crucial new figures show the Government must do more to train and support general practitioners to ensure all Australians are able to access GPs where and when they need them, AMA ...

At last, the Health Minister admits more hospital beds are needed 1/10/2007

The Australian Medical Association(WA) has welcomed the admission by Health Minister Jim McGinty that the public hospital system would benefit greatly from an additional 250 hospital ...

Australian scientists are very pleased with therapeutic cloning vote 1/10/2007

Australian stem cell scientists are very pleased with the decision in the House of Representatives to allow somatic cell nuclear transfer, also known as therapeutic cloning.

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