Health Care What if doctor doesn’t know best? When are medical treatments worthwhile and when are they futile? This is a complex and…Sarah RussellFebruary 9, 2011
Health Care Terminally ill patients must have greater choice People who are dying face a complex range of decisions and choices. There are, for…Sarah RussellFebruary 7, 2011
Health CareSocial issues Potential parents put through wringer in attempt to adopt a child Next week is National Adoption Awareness week. So in the interest of raising awareness, let's try a…Sarah RussellNovember 4, 2010
Health CareSocial issues Being a mother is about more than biology Sunday is Mother's day. Commercial cynicism aside, for lots of people it's a day of…Sarah RussellMay 6, 2010
Health Care Consult on trauma The controversy surrounding Dr Kossmann at The Alfred Hospital’s Trauma Centre suggests that even experienced…Sarah RussellDecember 4, 2008
Health CareSocial issues Definition of family: mum, dad, kids? No way Last week two controversial bills were debated in the Victorian Parliament. MPs in the upper house…Sarah RussellOctober 14, 2008
EducationHealth CareSocial issues When school sport is just an exercise in frustration THE public health mantra to address the obesity "epidemic" is "Eat Less. Exercise More". If…Sarah RussellMarch 3, 2008
Health CareSocial issues The politics of test-tube parenthood There has been a lot of talk lately about surplus embryos and what to do…Sarah RussellSeptember 3, 2007
Health Care Epidemics Australia has an epidemic of epidemics - ADHD, autism, diabetes, multiple pregnancies, noise, indigenous chronic…Sarah RussellJune 19, 2007
Health CareSocial issues The gift of life can be the reward for donated embryos When IVF began 25 years or so ago, the aim was to help women to…Sarah RussellJune 18, 2007