In a major coup for the rights of the inbox, the NZIRSS (New Zealand Inbox Rights Support Society) has successfully presented its Declaration on the Inbox to the World Convention on Digital Rights, writes Blenheim GP Jim Vause
Jan White ponders whether a GP by any other name would be better appreciated, and distinguished from a doctor not registered in the general practice scope
Creativity at its best when it comes to marketing, explaining the why of certain conditions to patients and the bureaucracy to guide health quality. Jim Vause reports
Stuck in the political twilight zone, awaiting the outcome of negotiations to determine the next government, I digressed out into the field, quite literally, to write this column last week
Health policy expert Tim Tenbensel, a keen observer of the health sector, sees a tipping point coming for the sector whereby promised new funding could either entrench current ways or open the sector to new possibilities, given some good direction
Does your DHB transact with other organisations, or does it form relationships? Ian Powell of ASMS believes the relational approach helps Canterbury DHB succeed, and avoid the sorts of disputes now surrounding after-hours provision in Auckland
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management