Too much telehealth 'fraught with danger' for rheumatologists: Prof. Peter Nash
Excessive reliance on telemedicine is dangerous in rheumatology and a return to regular face-to-face care is needed as soon as possible, a local expert is arguing. In a strongly-worded paper, Professor Peter Nash has also called for an accounting of the “number needed… per adverse event” via telehealth, pointing to the...
Rheumatologist urges colleagues to 'consider the planet' in patient care
Could specialists be the key to tackling Australia’s carbon emissions? Rheumatologist Dr John Van Der Kallen believes they may be – not least because the health system is currently a major part of the problem. The chair of Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA), he says the evidence on this is clear,...
High familial risk of axial spondyloarthritis, especially for females: 35 year study
Recurrence of axial spondyloarthritis among first-degree relatives is high, find researchers who call for a greater emphasis on patient education and counselling of family members. The Swiss AS family study spanning 35 years and involving 363 ankylosing spondylitis (AS) probands and 806 first degree relatives found...
Medical degrees ‘to be offered by apprenticeship’ in UK
People wanting to be doctors will soon have the option of skipping traditional medical school and obtaining their degree via an apprenticeship under a radical new scheme approved by the UK government. The first new starters are anticipated to...
People wanting to be doctors will soon have the option of skipping traditional medical school and obtaining their...
Gender imbalance still rife across global rheumatology journals
Just 12% of global rheumatology journals have achieved gender balance across their academic and clinical board members, according to new research by a group of international rheumatologists. The persistent gender imbalance in journal leadership could inadvertently be hindering the...
Just 12% of global rheumatology journals have achieved gender balance across their academic and clinical board members, according to...
Surgical waitlists an opportunity for OA interventions
Patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis on orthopaedic waitlists do not report an increase in pain levels over time, an Australian researcher says. A meta-analysis of the evidence, comprising 33 studies and 2,490 participants on waiting lists from two weeks to...
Patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis on orthopaedic waitlists do not report an increase in pain levels over time, an...