Have you got up to speed yet on My Health Record? As long as you didn’t choose to opt-out of the new e-health record system,
The government’s looming private health insurance reforms are a slick marketing gimmick. It will still mean patients making wagers on their future health. Next April
Spinal surgery remains a powerful tool when used judiciously The science of spinal surgery is much more advanced than biased commentators would like to admit,
Most of you would know that I have to deal with many people every year who have suffered spinal trauma, and some who have suffered
Last night I again completed the Wings for Life #WorldRun, a unique simultaneous international “fun run” to raise money for spinal cord research. Instead of
I was honoured this year to be awarded the Order of Australia Medal for service to medicine, and to the promotion of immunisation. The most
To many of you having a spinal fusion, you may not be aware of the enormous biomedical engineering research and design effort that goes into
Last month in the rooms we introduced a new communication method with GP’s. It’s called “Argus“, and it is a secure electronic communication system that
So, not the most exciting post you’ve ever read, but you’ll be wishing you remembered it when I don’t answer the door next year! From
Towards bloodless surgery… There is no such thing as “bloodless” surgery – let’s make that clear. There is, however, blood loss that is insignificant, like
The “take home” message from my post about the YODA studies was that Infuse was as effective as autologous bone graft at establishing a fusion. There were concerns raised though about the
There once was a Dave who thought it would be desirous, That instead of decorating his lab with a bearded iris, He’d run a competition
Before I go on, please do not read this as a criticism of all chiropractors. You need to understand that there are two bodies that
Many of you may have seen the episode of Catalyst that aired on 11 July, 2013, which discussed the chiropractic profession. It can also be
