Shutterstock November 2, 2020 Do I really need this crown? Dentists admit feeling pressured to offer unnecessary treatments Alexander Holden, University of Sydney The way most dentists in Australia are paid encourages over-servicing. So how do we know the treatment your dentist recommends is actually necessary?
Private health insurance policies have played a crucial role in the rising rate of caesarean births. Chimpr December 20, 2012 Private hospitals, health insurance and the rise of caesarean births Kristjana Einarsdóttir, The University of Western Australia The proportion of women who give birth by caesarean has risen dramatically in the developed world over the past few decades, with rates in Australia almost doubling, from 18% in 1991 to 31% in 2008. Until…
July 11, 2011 One per cent of doctors receive a fifth of total complaints Medical Journal of Australia A small number of private practice doctors in Victoria are responsible for nearly a fifth of complaints, according to research…