Australian Medicine January issue out now

In the January issue of Australian Medicine several health leaders, including Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Baggoley, health policy expert Dr Lesley Russell, World Medical Association Council Chair Dr Mukesh Haikerwal and AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, are asked to nominate the five most pressing health priorities for 2014. There is also analysis of the proposed $6 co-payment for GP visits and Medibank Private's GP health cover trial, as well as news on Medicare Locals, a review of the Authority Prescription regime and much more.