Here’s where we could lift our game to ensure reliable, equitable and culturally safe telehealth for First Nations people in Australia, whether living remotely or in our cities.
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‘One-stop-shops’ that offer health services, advice and information can be great for self-care. But what about when big corporate players enter the game?
The closure of the virtual Connect-Clinic means fewer trans and non-binary people will get the vital health-care services they need.
Online and phone consultations might ease pressure on local clinics and mean you can access paperwork when visiting a GP isn’t possible. But there are downsides to be aware of too.
Sometimes you just can’t wait to see a doctor. With the addition of more virtual services during COVID, these days you have more options.
Many people in nursing homes already suffer from isolation, neglect and lack of human engagement. They need the human touch – in person.
As diabetes progresses, insulin injections become the only treatment option. But the transition from oral medication to injectable insulin is often a bumpy one.
The Albanese government will reinstate the pandemic leave payment for workers who have to isolate but do not have sick leave, after earlier vigorously defending its ending on budgetary grounds.
How do mental health apps compare to in-person therapy? A social worker and expert on technology and human services explains.
Three experts answer questions about the effectiveness, safety and side effects of medication abortion, using mifepristone followed by misoprostol.
Frailty — the physical limitations of seniors living in the community — needs to be assessed before it can be addressed with social and health support. Virtual assessments can speed up this process.
During the pandemic, health care providers began prescribing abortion pills without requiring in-person exams. This practice could help people access the care they need when abortion rights are in limbo.
Whether you’ve tested positive on a PCR or a rapid antigen test, here are a GP’s tips of how to manage your condition.
Given the success of telehealth and virtual care during the pandemic, it would be a mistake to automatically return to pre-pandemic norms of health care.
As the pandemic pushes healthcare online, it’s time to stop overlooking the environmental impacts.
Medical receptionists have taken on new roles during the pandemic, which no-one planned for. We must not forget them and the stressful work they do.
Early numbers show that people from racial and ethnic minorities have lower vaccination rates. Lack of internet access could be a reason.
The Internet of Things will transform industry, agriculture, and our cities. But we need to consider carefully the risks as well as the rewards.
Widely adopted in the US when pandemic precautions kept people home, telehealth faces a challenge as insurance coverage changes, right when its popularity had surged.
Another use for your smartphone, this time to present to the pharmacists rather than a paper prescription.
Top contributors
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Senior Research Fellow Health Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Telehealth; and Director of the Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Telehealth and Director of Telehealth Technology, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland
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Stephen Duckett is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Nursing, West Virginia University
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Professor of Public Health, Southern Cross University
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Associate professor, RMIT University
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law & Innovation and Senior Lecturer, School of Private & Commercial Law, UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of the Practice of Governance, University of Southern California
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Macquarie University
