Clinical Practice
Problems arising after cataract surgery
Cataract surgery is the most common operation performed worldwide, with more than 250,000 per year in Australia.
Navigating Ahpra’s new prescribing rules
Ahpra has released new prescribing guidance amid growing concerns linked to off-label or unapproved medicines. Here's what you need to know about your medicolegal obligations.
Inflammatory bowel disease and pregnancy
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) peaks between the ages of 15 and 35, squarely across the reproductive years.
Meet the doctor: Dr Tane Eunson
In Medical Forum’s Meet the doctor series we introduce you to specialists working in WA, the services they provide and what they can offer your patients.
Breast and ovarian cancer: who is eligible for genomic testing
Historically, cancer treatment was determined primarily by the organ of origin. Patients with breast cancer typically received uniform treatments, irrespective of the underlying biological drivers of their disease.
Electronic prescribing and continuity of care
Electronic prescribing made the prescription portable and has been good for patients, but what does easier access to prescriptions mean for continuity of care?
Obesity and the cardio-kidney-metabolic syndrome
The understanding of metabolic syndrome, which has been recognised for many years as an association of cardiometabolic risk factors connected to abdominal obesity, has extended in recent years to encompass cardio-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome.
Beyond patient care: what’s to gain from participating in research
Clinical research can add to a clinician's practice rather than compete with it, bringing new knowledge, new connections and a say in what comes next.
Prescribing-related claims a caution for expanding pharmacy scope
Across Australia governments are continuing to expand pharmacy prescribing rights, but policy makers must consider patient safety implication.
Stroke without a cause...or is it?
While new therapies of thrombolysis and thrombectomy have made significant improvements to patient outcomes, the rate of stroke in younger people continues to climb.
