Unconventional practice, "innovative" interventions and the 'National Law'
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Stewart, CameronKerridge, Ian
Waldby, Catherine
Lipworth, Wendy
Munsie, Megan
Lysaght, Tamra
Rudge, Christopher
Ghinea, Narcyz
Eckstein, Lisa
Neilsen, Jane
Kaldor, Jenny
Nicol, Dianne
Abstract
This column explores a recent health profession disciplinary case which throws light on the problems of unconventional interventions by medical practitioners under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld). The case involved “innovative” practices which were ...
See moreThis column explores a recent health profession disciplinary case which throws light on the problems of unconventional interventions by medical practitioners under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld). The case involved “innovative” practices which were later found to have been scientifically unsupported, dangerous to patients and grounds for cancelling the health practitioner's registration. This column looks at common features of these kinds of cases in Australia and then examines recent attempts by the Medical Board of Australia to draft policy guidance around the use of unconventional practice in medicine. This column concludes with a number of changes to improve the effectiveness of the proposed policy.
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See moreThis column explores a recent health profession disciplinary case which throws light on the problems of unconventional interventions by medical practitioners under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld). The case involved “innovative” practices which were later found to have been scientifically unsupported, dangerous to patients and grounds for cancelling the health practitioner's registration. This column looks at common features of these kinds of cases in Australia and then examines recent attempts by the Medical Board of Australia to draft policy guidance around the use of unconventional practice in medicine. This column concludes with a number of changes to improve the effectiveness of the proposed policy.
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2020Source title
Journal of Law and MedicineVolume
27Issue
3Publisher
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