The Intern Crisis

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No hospital places for medical interns? That’s an immigration problem, clueless Minister tells Senate #interncrisis

Underfunded and Overcrowded

Will the Prime Minister follow up on his election pledge to take over all public hospitals in Australia?

H1 N1 DON’T PANIC!

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Swine Flu for Dummies, is it really a public health emergency of international concern

Myth-conceptions of ER overcrowding

Myth-conceptions of ER overcrowding

Bureaucracy, Belligerence and Bureaucracy

A German doctor whose bid for permanent residency in Australia was refused because his son is disabled, says he does not think the doctor shortage was taken into account when his application was assessed. Dr Bernhard Moeller has worked in Horsham (Victoria) for two years, leading the intensive care of patients and supervising other GPs [...]

AMA Victoria Take Up The Fight

Australia has a great climate, beautiful beaches and relaxed lifestyle – but it is not immune to administrative bungles, bureaucracy and middle management. Thanks to Oz eMedicine for updating me on the latest way for Australian physicians to unite and overcome the latest challenging issues for emergency physicians in Australia. In the setting of the current health care crisis – the Victorian branch of the AMA (Australian Medical Association) have provided a blog – Doctors 4 Hospitals to allow physicians to air their comments anonymously.