Can politicians rise to the challenge, or do doctors need to become politicised?
As the federal election campaign unfolds, two key questions emerge: how will alternative health care policies of the two major political parties influence voter choice, and how will health care change once the political victors take charge of the Treasury?
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- The Medical Journal of Australia, Sydney, NSW.
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