The growing popularity of seeking medical services overseas [particularly in Asia] – or ‘medical tourism’ – raises serious questions around safety standards, patient care, Read more
Medicare: third attempt coming up to try to placate medicine
The Australian Medical Association president, Associate Professor Brian Owler, immediately danded the government drop all its raining plans, including a $5 cut to the Read more
Melbourne ophthalmologist wins Lifetime Achievement Award
The award honours an ISRS mber “who has made significant and internationally-recognised contributions to the advancent of refractive surgery”.
Dr Alpins is an active cataract Read more
Eye care for all’ advocacy campaign launched by OA
A key focus of the campaign is on ensuring fairer access to optometry services under Medicare through an exption from the cut in rebate Read more
Nikon agrees to buy Optos
In a joint statent released by the two companies on 27 February, Nikon said it will pay 340 pence, or $A4.90 a share in Read more
Death of Primary Health Care founder
He graduated in medicine from the University of Sydney and was one of the forost players in the development of the syst of health-care Read more
Health expenditure in Australia up 3.1% in real terms
Governments provided $104.8 billion (or 67.8%) of total health expenditure, which represented about 25% of taxation revenue (unchanged from 2012-13).
The non-government sector share of Read more
OCANZ invites submissions on Deakin University accreditation
According to OCANZ, the purpose of such accreditation is to perform a number of important functions including:
- Assuring the public that graduates from Read more
New Westmead Millenium Institute Research Centre targets type 2 diabetes
The Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research is part of WMI’s new $110 million research building, which was officially opened by the prime minister, Read more
AcuFocus KAMRA, FDA: Yes, but…
The device has been in use since 2009 in various other countries. The 3.8 mm diameter, almost opaque device incorporating a 1.6 mm Read more