The team look into the legal minefield that is assisted reproduction with special guest Dr Fiona Kelly. Steve offers his tips on how to survive the election and Bill talks cancer and the law. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/legalities-assisted-reproduction/id1023534464?i=1000368608222&mt=2 And on surviving the election… https://theconversation.com/election-survival-guide-nine-tips-for-politicians-and-one-for-us-59003
Writs & Cures – the latest in HIV & the Royal Commission on family violence
Australia’s leading researcher into HIV/AIDS Professor Sharon Lewin discusses the latest research into the field plus the team look at the application of The Royal Commission’s report into family violence. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/latest-advances-into-treating/id1023534464?i=1000366980426&mt=2
Radiotherapy – Her Heart, antibiotic resistance, and plain speaking doctors!
Dr Dolittle hosts Radiotherapy with Dr Trainer-Wheels, Capri, Master Doyle & special guest Dr Linda Worrall-Carter, founder & CEO of charity Her Heart, who is in to chat about heart disease in women. Also, Dr Trainer-Wheels will uncover the murky mess of antibiotic resistance and Capri will speak plainly – and tell us why all…
Writs & Cures – super anaesthetist Prof Kate Leslie plus new child protection laws
The team are joined by Prof Kate Leslie with a CV too long to mention! She chats about everything from women in medicine to advances in anaesthesia. In soapbox the team look at new laws just introduced around child protection. Note – Bill was away but Kathy Wilson very expertly filled his chair! https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/anaesthetics-explained-child/id1023534464?i=365049372&mt=2
Writs & Cures – Top criminal lawyer Robert Richter and health privacy
An extended interview with Melbourne’s top criminal lawyer, Robert Richter QC. He shared many secrets!! Plus in soapbox the team discuss privacy as it relates to health. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/in-depth-robert-richter-qc/id1023534464?i=365046793&mt=2
Radiotherapy – charitable trusts, medical student life and adolescent lung transplants
Fun and games with a new panelist, Dr Training-Wheels who has JUST started med school and joined us to talk about the Vincent Chiodo Charitable Trust and her new career as a med student. Also with us was Dr Miranda Paraskeva, a adolescent lung transplant specialist. We also chatted about the strange laws of attraction…
Writs & Cures Podcast – Parole and self-disclosure
Our special guest is His Honour Judge Peter Couzens, the Chair of the Victorian Adult Parole Board in his first media interview. Peter explains parole, the challenges and Victoria’s efforts to improve the system. Steve also has a go at explaining the psychology behind self disclosure. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/his-honour-judge-peter-couzens/id1023534464?i=363227072&mt=2
Writs & Cures Podcast – Dr David Hipgrave from UNICEF & contingency fees
David Hipgrave is a paediatric infectious diseases specialist who has worked most of his life in Asia and Africa combating childhood infections. He’s now in New York with UNICEF and joins us to discuss his work and the challenges. In our soapbox segment Bill has a look at contingency fees and asks whether it’s time…
Writs & Cures – Elder abuse, schizophrenia breakthroughs & the risks of online accommodation.
Special guest is the Manager of Seniors Rights Victoria, Jenny Blakey. Steve looks at a schizophrenia breakthrough and Bill continues on the legalities around short -term stays. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/combating-elder-abuse/id1023534464?i=361835699&mt=2
Writs & Cures – The future of law!!
The team discuss palliative care, look at some of the legal issues around technologies like Airbnb, and are then joined by legal futurist (& lawyer) Fabian Horton to figure out where law will be in a decade or two!! Hint – think computers! https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-future-of-law/id1023534464?i=360985754&mt=2