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Emeritus Professor of General Practice, University of Sydney

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February 11, 2020

Instant prescriptions might be the way of our digital future, but we need to manage the risks first

Jonathan Penm, University of Sydney; Andrew McLachlan, University of Sydney; Carl Schneider, University of Sydney, and Tim Usherwood, University of Sydney

The convenience of digital consultations can be compelling. But these services aren’t without risk – especially when people don’t interact directly with a health-care professional.

Health technology such as apps is changing doctor and patient interaction for the better. Intel Free Pass/flickr

September 2, 2015

How new technologies are shaking up health care

Tim Usherwood, University of Sydney

New tests and drugs have always impacted health care. But completely different kinds of emerging technologies will soon radically alter how health care is both accessed and delivered.

The poor suffer the greatest burden of disease but are less able to deal with the costs. Brooks Elliott

August 7, 2012

Next steps in health care reform

Tim Usherwood, University of Sydney

Australia is facing an epidemic of chronic lifestyle-related diseases, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and chronic lung disease. We have many treatments for these that aren’t necessarily…

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