Trade secrets
Trade talks seldom concern health professionals, but proposals for a new regional trade agreement have Australian health advocates up in arms. Shannon McKenzie finds out why.
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Shannon Mackenzie
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Two gringos in Mexico
A Spanish language course in Oaxaca turns into a lesson on Mexican life for Shannon McKenzie.
Cash incentives to sweeten health?
Pay for performance is all the rage overseas – but will a new trial in Australia make tangible improvements for diabetes patients? Shannon McKenzie reports.
$30m diabetes pilot under way across Australia
The Gillard government’s $30 million diabetes pilot has begun in earnest, with participating practices embarking on a patient recruitment drive.
Rural Medicine Awards nominations open
Everyone working in rural and remote medicine knows someone who deserves special recognition for their skills, service and dedication. The Rural Medicine Awards provide an opportunity for those people to receive that recognition. Nominations for the awards are now open, and doctors are able to nominate their colleagues in one of seven categories, including life fellowship, honorary membership, distinguished service, commitment to community, and registrar and student of the year. Last year’s winners included Dr Pieter Willem Mourik, whose decades of service as a rural GP and obstetrician earned him the RDAA Rural Doctor of the Year ...