This week in Australian Medicine

In the latest edition of Australian Medicine you will find articles on a wide range of interesting topics, including:

• the importance of better access to doctors for the nation’s elderly;
• the proposed GP co-payment;
• research indicating that whooping cough is developing a resistance to current vaccines;
• the possible future of Medicare Locals;
• the MBA announcement of new nationally consistent doctors health programs;
• the WHO declaration of Australia as measles free; and
• the reflections of AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton on his time as Chair of the AMA’s Economics and Workforce Committee.