14 August 2009
The United States is on the brink of major reforms to make healthcare more accessible and affordable. But the reformers still have a fight on their hands, writes Lesley Russell
Podcasts
20 July 2009
Six months into his presidency, Barack Obama is facing the first major legislative test of his administration, Simon Jackman tells Peter Clarke
National affairs
13 May 2009
The panic was shortlived, so it’s a good time to get swine flu into perspective, writes Chris Merry
Essays & reportage
29 April 2009
Feeling responsible for a patient’s illness makes it harder for a doctor to give bad news empathetically
3 April 2009
Attitudes to people with disabilities are changing in Britain, but the progress is uneven, writes Frank Bongiorno in London
National affairs
18 March 2009
Private hospitals are safer than public hospitals for mothers and newborn babies, according to a study that made headlines last month. But there was less coverage when clinicians…
National affairs
3 March 2009
Is the media stopping us from seeing the real problems and doing something about them, asks Melissa Sweet
Books & arts
20 January 2009
Ian Anderson reviews Tess Lea’s innovative Bureaucrats and Bleeding Hearts
National affairs
3 December 2008
Although Labor’s SuperClinics make policy sense, resistance from doctors has slowed their implementation, writes Jennifer Doggett