Professor Andrew Sinclair is Deputy Director of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and an expert on the genetics of sex and gender development. Plus this week’s Soapbox is on the Census. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/local/melbourne/writsandcures/201608/r1607413_24427943.mp3
Writs & Cures – Chronic pain & the laws around your name!
Associate Professor Malcolm Hogg from the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne talks chronic pain and Katie Miller look at how the law treats names. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/local/melbourne/writsandcures/201607/r1595763_24172477.mp3
Radiotherapy – Breast cancer, alternative health, and the election.
This week our special guest was Professor Geoff Linderman from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute discussing breast cancer, plus Dr Capri looked into alternative health in medical settings and Dr Peri-partum explored mental health issues in the election. http://ondemand.rrr.org.au/player/128/201607171000
Writs & Cures – palliative care & law in the digital age.
Palliative care expert Associate Professor Jennifer Philip talks about increasing community awareness about death plus lawyer Katie Miller looks at how the digital age is affecting law. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/local/melbourne/writsandcures/201607/r1590655_24065278.mp3
Radiotherapy – Men’s infertility, online harrassment.
Our guest this week was Prof Rob McLauchlan from Andrology Australia talking about men’s infertility and Health. Also Dr Trainer-wheels on antidepressants in kids, and Dr Peri-Patum on internet harassment. http://ondemand.rrr.org.au/player/128/201606191000
Writs & Cures – State coroner & end-of-life choices.
Retired State Coroner Judge Ian Gray is special guest this week. Soapbox looks at the report into end of life choices from the Victorian cross party committee of State Parliament that was handed down last week. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/local/melbourne/writsandcures/201606/r1579574_23830226.mp3
Writs & Cures – women in the law & virus’ to treat cancer.
Melbourne lawyer Silvana Marasco talks women in the law. Soapbox delves into how doctors and lawyers deal with complaints and Steve looks at some research into how viruses can be used to treat cancer. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/local/melbourne/writsandcures/201606/r1576567_23765619.mp3
Writs & Cures – Hepatitis C, short-term tenant laws and morphine.
Special guest Professor Margaret Hellard from the Burnet Institute discusses the latest advances in combating Hepatitis C. Steve looks at new research into the effectiveness of morphine and Bill explains a new law being introduced in Victoria to combat bad behaviour by short-term tenants. http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2016/06/03/4475222.htm
Writs & Cures – treating blood cancers & urban planning laws
Professor John Seymour from the Peter Mac Cancer Centre talks blood cancer and Bill explains why some of Victoria’s planning laws might be in need of reform. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/treating-blood-cancer/id1023534464?i=1000369474461&mt=2
Radiotherapy – preventable diseases, intersex people & training doctors.
Doctors Dolittle, Seuss, Thrills and Trainer Wheels bring you the show this week. This week on the podcast we hear about preventable diseases and whether regulation is what we need to prevent them, how the health industry treat intersex people and more anecdotes of being a doctor in training. Congrats to Master Doyle on his…