Perspectives

Programmed medical yarn ups can reduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ weight by meeting individual patients’ needs in a supportive group setting

John A Stevens · Garry Egger · Bob Morgan

Despite limited evidence of improvements in cognition, transcranial direct current stimulation devices are being marketed to healthy consumers for performance enhancement.

Anne-Maree Farrell · Adrian Carter · Nigel C Rogasch · Paul B Fitzgerald

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a safe and efficient treatment for resistant major depressive disorders; including it in Medicare would enable a more equitable availability for patients

Saxby Pridmore

Antibiotic allergy testing programs will ensure that vulnerable patients receive appropriate antibiotic therapy

Jason A Trubiano · M Lindsay Grayson · Karin A Thursky · Elizabeth J Phillips · Monica A Slavin

Establishing mentally healthy workplaces will reduce the risk of burnout

Michael Baigent · Ruth Baigent

National guidelines are needed for internet-based research and to provide guidance on acceptable standards for storing evidence of informed consent

Laura Goddard · Fiona J Bruinsma · Graham G Giles

Better biomarkers are needed to ensure early and accurate detection and prognosis of prostate cancer

Doug Brooks · Ian N Olver · Adrian J Esterman

Recent studies are expanding our understanding of the genetic basis of Parkinson disease

Elaine GY Chew · Jia Nee Foo · Eng-King Tan

Virtual reality has been used to help treat anxiety, control pain, support physical rehabilitation and distract patients during wound care

Brennan MR Spiegel

High quality care depends on addressing the social and environmental determinants of health and disease

David Pencheon

Australia is set to join a global initiative to track progress on health and climate change

Ying Zhang · Paul J Beggs

Understanding the risk factors for Buruli ulcer is key to developing a health care intervention

Daniel P O'Brien · Eugene Athan · Kim Blasdell · Paul De Barro

The higher cost of whole genome sequencing is justified through better diagnostic yields and the potential for future analysis

John S Mattick · Marcel Dinger · Nicole Schonrock · Mark Cowley

A new era of disease modification in the field of neurodegeneration has differing approaches that will hopefully improve outcomes for people with Parkinson disease

Simon JG Lewis

Despite all the evidence, doctors do not regularly prescribe physical activity and exercise

Anita Green · Craig Engstrom · Peter Friis

An evolving medical specialty with the potential to improve the health of all Australians

John W Orchard

The best approach is to take concussion seriously, treat each case carefully and be conservative with return to sport processes

Lisa J Elkington · Silvia Manzanero · David C Hughes

Specialists need broader expertise in diagnosing clinical problems

Ian A Scott · Donald A Campbell

To produce a fit-for-purpose medical workforce, Australia needs streamlined training pathways in all medical disciplines

Roger P Strasser

We need to improve bureaucratic behaviour in health services research

Robyn Clay-Williams · Natalie Taylor · Jeffrey Braithwaite

Oral health cannot be isolated from physical or mental health and should form part of comprehensive care

Steve Kisely · Ratilal Lalloo · Pauline Ford

Improving GP registrars’ readiness for vocational training and transition into practice

Susan M Wearne · Parker J Magin · Neil A Spike

Evidence favours delayed cord clamping in most newborns, but further studies are needed

Graeme R Polglase · Michael Stark

Gifted funding runs the risk of bypassing peer review

Anthony F Jorm

Conversations are key to changing behaviours in a complex health care system

Robyn Ann Lindner