Insights On Medical Negligence Issues From The Perth Area And Throughout Australia
I read with interest a recent article, referring to research being published in the well respected, Medical Journal of Australia.
The research related to a survey of 3,000 doctors, concerning their attitudes towards medico-legal issues.
The thrust of the article is along the lines of "isn’t it terrible such doctors practice in fear…
While trawling around looking for some information on trauma surgery, came accross this neat and convenient summary of our public hospital system’s performance against several key performance indicators for the 1st 6 months of 2009.
Makes interesting reading, particularly the ongoing ‘battle’ with accident and emergency services.
I particularly noted the pretty awful results…
