Treating staff – why it’s a bad idea SPONSORED: There are several barriers to providing safe care to staff members, writes MDA National medico-legal adviser Nerissa Ferrie.
When friends and family ask for medical advice newsGP speaks with three GPs about how they respond when asked for informal assistance.
How can GPs best end a therapeutic relationship? Aggressive or lovelorn patients are common reasons why GPs may need to transfer care.
New guidelines on sexual boundaries MDA National medico-legal adviser Janet Harry looks at the revised guidelines.
New sexual boundary guidelines help to address medico-legal concerns A medico-legal expert has broadly welcomed updated Medical Board of Australia guidelines on sexual boundaries between doctors and patients.
Calls for greater awareness of context in guidelines for doctor–patient boundaries The RACGP wants more clarity in the Medical Board of Australia’s proposed new guidelines on personal doctor–patient relationships.