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Unconventional practice, 'innovative' interventions and the national law
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posted on 2023-05-20, 15:12 authored by Stewart, C, Kerridge, I, Waldby, C, Lipworth, W, Munsie, M, Lysaght, T, Rudge, C, Ghinea, N, Lisa EcksteinLisa Eckstein, Jane NielsenJane Nielsen, Jenny KaldorJenny Kaldor, Dianne NicolDianne NicolThis column explores a recent health profession disciplinary case which throws light on the problems of unconventional interventions by medical practitioners under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld). The case involved "innovative" practices which were later found to have been scientifically unsupported, dangerous to patients and grounds for cancelling the health practitioner's registration. This column looks at common features of these kinds of cases in Australia and then examines recent attempts by the Medical Board of Australia to draft policy guidance around the use of unconventional practice in medicine. This column concludes with a number of changes to improve the effectiveness of the proposed policy.
History
Publication title
Journal of Law and MedicineVolume
27Pagination
574-589ISSN
1320-159XDepartment/School
Faculty of LawPublisher
Lawbook Co.Place of publication
AustraliaRights statement
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