Polls Archive
Is too much money spent on mental health?
Start Date: January 30, 2012 @ 1:31 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Will the increasing use of medical apps improve health care?
Start Date: January 30, 2012 @ 1:29 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Does the relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and doctors require full transparency, including fee disclosure?
Start Date: January 23, 2012 @ 3:39 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Should all managers in the health system, including doctors, hold recognised management degrees?
Start Date: January 23, 2012 @ 3:36 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Should Medicare stop incentive payments for doctors?
Start Date: January 16, 2012 @ 1:36 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Is a doctor obliged to support a patient's health choice, even if they disagree with it?
Start Date: January 16, 2012 @ 1:35 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Do you plan to take a holiday break during the Christmas-New Year period?
Start Date: December 12, 2011 @ 12:47 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Should the active ingredient be more prominent than the trade name on all medicine labels?
Start Date: December 12, 2011 @ 12:46 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Is a punitive approach the best way to increase immunisation rates?
Start Date: December 5, 2011 @ 1:23 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Should patients always receive a full and open apology for a medical mistake?
Start Date: December 5, 2011 @ 1:23 pm
End Date: No Expiry
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