Voting for RACP President heats up on YouTube 5 Mar 2012 0 comments With the race for President of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians set to be settled in two weeks, candidates have delivered their pitches to the organisation’s 13,500 members.
New fitness to drive guide hits street 27 Feb 2012 0 comments An overhaul of fitness to drive guide¬lines means patients whose illness is well controlled or only moderate will not be barred from the road.
Tame Medicare 'monster' says former head of PSR 16 Jan 2012 0 comments Former head of Professional Services Review gives a scathing critique of Medicare and the professionals who rort the system.
BMJ hardens line on conflict of interest 19 Sep 2011 0 comments Experts with financial ties to industry could be banned from writing editorials and reviews, under a controversial proposal being floated by the BMJ.
Chronic medications slip through cracks after hospital admission 29 Aug 2011 0 comments Patients with chronic diseases are at risk of having their long-term medications unintentionally discontinued after a hospital admission, research shows.
Medical journals still haunted by ghostwriters 8 Aug 2011 0 comments Ghostwriting in medical journals is equivalent to fraud and should attract tougher punishments, argue lawyers.
Full-sterile skin prep not needed in soft tissue injections 4 Jul 2011 0 comments Doctors can rest assured that full sterile skin preparations are not required for soft-tissue injections, despite media reports suggesting a NSW Court of Appeal ruled they are.
Simple recipe to improve clinical guidelines 4 Jul 2011 0 comments Strict but relatively simple strategies must be implemented to improve the quality of clinical practice guidelines, argue Australian and Canadian epidemiologists in the MJA.
FDA limits paracetamol 17 Jan 2011 0 comments The FDA is lowering the amount of paracetamol allowed in prescription medication in the US to 325mg per capsule or tablet and mandating a boxed warning highlighting the risk of severe liver injury.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 13 Dec 2010 0 comments This is the last edition of Rheumatology Update for 2010! The Rheumatology Update team wish you and your families a very merry Christmas and a relaxing holiday season.
