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Facebook Posts www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/national/three-children-die-from-the-flu-in-vic/video/4a9f178cca11... Three children die from the flu in Vic Three children are among the 26 flu fatalities recorded in Victoria this year. Victoria's youngest victims died aged three, six and 11, while the rest of the state's deaths were among aged care residents in nursing homes. The World Health Organisation says Australia is experiencing its highest numbe...#auspol #patientcentredcare #patientcentredcare #primarycare #healthcare #patientoutcomes #health #patientsafety #aupatientsassoc #aushealth 'System should be better than this': AMA president warns of shift towards US-style health care In his first comments since the election, the president of the Australian Medical Association gives an unusually scathing assessment of Australia's health system.theconversation.com/population-dna-testing-for-disease-risk-is-coming-here-are-five-things-to-kno... Population DNA testing for disease risk is coming. Here are five things to know As DNA testing becomes cheaper, it becomes more feasible to screen large numbers of healthy people for their risk of disease.www.forbes.com/sites/robinseatonjefferson/2019/05/21/scientist-says-just-30-minutes-of-your-time-... Scientist Says Just 30 Minutes Of Your Time Twice A Year Could Help Cure Alzheimer's Through a series of questionnaires and brains tests involving about 30 minutes of a participant's time twice a year, the BHR can observe and study brain health changes over time and then use that information to accelerate brain health research.newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/social-affairs/aboriginal-mothers-are-incarcerated-alarming-rates-%E2%8... Aboriginal mothers are incarcerated at alarming rates – and their mental and physical health suffers Aboriginal mothers in prison feel intergenerational trauma and the forced removal of their children are the most significant factors impacting their health and well-being. |
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https://t.co/jRXieQCO8R #auspol #healthcare #PatientExperience #patientoutcomes #patientsafety @ama_media #patient #patientcentredcare 'System should be better than this': AMA president warns of shift towards US-style health care https://t.co/04CIQZkyRF via @ABCNews https://t.co/c9puyWBiJR #primarycare #healthcare #patientoutcomes #health #patientsafety #aupatientsassoc #aushealth #auspol @RACGP @abcnews @PHA_Healthcare RACGP - Simplified private health insurance rules are coming https://t.co/a5PeDXS0hQ #primarycare #healthcare #patientoutcomes #health #patientsafety #aupatientsassoc #aushealth Medicare bulk-billing changes will lead to reduced services, doctors warn https://t.co/Khh3NFNSzJ via @abcnews |
