Sydney Health Ethics: Recent submissions
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How we can increase Australia’s organ donation rate
Published 2015-06-12The Australian government has commissioned a private consultancy to review the country’s poor organ donation rates. While the review may make some interesting observations, the answer to increasing the rate is already ...Open AccessArticle -
Conflicting rights: How the prohibition of human trafficking and sexual exploitation infringes the right to health of female sex workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Published 2015-06-11While repressive laws and policies in relation to sex work have the potential to undermine HIV prevention efforts, empirical research on their interface has been lacking. In 2008, Cambodia introduced anti-trafficking ...Open AccessArticle -
Joe Hockey’s medical research fund is nothing more than a distraction
Published 2014-05-23Health is a basic requirement for an individual to lead a good life. Without health you have nothing; when we are sick, it’s difficult to work, to care for others, to participate in the things we enjoy. We seek treatment ...Open AccessArticle -
The First Shared Online Curriculum Resources for Veterinary Undergraduate Learning and Teaching in Animal Welfare and Ethics in Australia and New Zealand
Published 2015-01-01The need for undergraduate teaching of Animal Welfare and Ethics (AWE) in Australian and New Zealand veterinary courses reflects increasing community concerns and expectations about AWE; global pressures regarding food ...Open AccessArticle -
What is it like to be a doctor in immigration detention centres?
Published 2014-09-16I am often asked questions about my work as a general practitioner in the Christmas Island and Nauru immigration detention centres. Are the conditions as bad as they say? Is the health care adequate? Are they genuine ...Open AccessArticle