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Professor of Pathology, UNSW

Over the past decade, the use of pathology laboratory tests is thought to have increased every year. Abd allah Foteih/Flickr

July 7, 2015

Getting doctors to reduce diagnostic testing is hard, but we should keep trying

Rakesh Kumar, UNSW

While the extent of the problem is unclear, we know that hospitals doctors overuse diagnostic tests. Involving patients in decision-making may be one of the best options for improving the situation.

Researchers have invested hundreds of hours to enhance their applications, only to miss out. Paperwork image from Shutterstock.com

October 26, 2012

A better way to award NHMRC’s medical research grants

Rakesh Kumar, UNSW

Last Friday, the results for this year’s round of applications for National Health and Medical Research (NHMRC) grants were released. Because headlines focus on success and rankings, universities and medical…

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