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The new mandatory reporting regime for doctors, dubbed confusing and problematic by critics, has finally become law.

The battle to change the system has been running for years amid concerns that

Paul Smith27th February 2019

Doctors will have to ensure Victoria's complex voluntary assisted dying laws don't prevent eligible candidates from accessing the scheme. 

It's one of several legal and ethical challenges doctors

This is the final article of our three-part series on managing medico-legal risks surrounding health records and privacy. Click to read Part 1 and Part 2.It is often difficult to know when you can

This is Part 2 of our series on managing medico-legal risks surrounding health records and privacy. Click here to read Part 1.5 considerations for managing patient privacy include:1. Confidentiality

In Part 1 of this three-part Update, we deal with the risks surrounding health records and privacy. Stay tuned for Part 2.The authors have no conflicts to declare.Coordinated by Dr Claire Berman