Is there gender equity in Australian medicine? ‘No’ say female doctors A group of 35 doctors issued the terse one-word response to a question from a major medical journal.
Socioeconomic factors contribute to growing health disparities A report from the AIHW highlights that social and environmental factors significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality rates.
Carrying a legacy of women in general practice Barrack Street Practice was opened by Hobart’s first female GP, and still boasts an all-female GP team today.
What GPs need to know about tackling female genital mutilation Australian GPs are exposed to female genital mutilation but they just don’t know it, according to survivor Khadija Gbla. Here is how GPs can help fight this practice.
New research aims to examine why more girls seek genital cosmetic surgery A pilot study is investigating why increasing numbers of Australian girls as young as 11 are seeking cosmetic surgery on their genitals.