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Sunday, 01st November 2015

Radiotherapy - PartnerSPEAK, codeine, hangovers & this new contraption called the 'internet!'

Dr Dolittle, Capri & Seuss talk with RMIT's Dr Marg Liddell about PartnerSPEAK - an online forum for helping women who are concerned about child exploitation material viewed by their partners. They also debate the value of the internet in mental health, and the new 'cure' for a hangover, as well the current decision by the TGA to reschedule codeine-containing...
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Tuesday, 20th October 2015

Writs & Cures - the latest in genetics & mental health law.

Writs and Cures delves into genetic testing and looks at whether the law is keeping up with the science. Plus Professor Bernadette McSherry discusses the law around mental health, including whether we should have a Mental Health Act & how the act balances the rights of patients with the need for treatment. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/local/melbourne/writsandcures/201510/r1488550_21890758.mp3
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Tuesday, th October 2015

Writs & Cures - Doctors treating kids in immigration detention and the ins and outs of anaesthetics.

As doctors at the Royal Children's Hospital refuse to send kids back to detention the team look at what the legal implications of this move are. This week's guest is Paul Myles, professor and director of the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne and at Monash University. Paul explains everything you need to know...
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Sunday, 04th October 2015

Radiotherapy - Stalking, preparing for sport, and sharing personal info with patients

Fun & informative show this week - Master Doyle looked at preparing for sporting events and the medical risks, Dr Eva Green explored the mental health effects of daylight savings, and Dr Capri dissected the pro's and con's of sharing personal information with patients. Our special guest was Rachael Bauser from WIRE (http://www.wire.org.au/) discussing stalking, revenge pron laws and supporting...
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Tuesday, 29th September 2015

Writs & Cures - 774ABC radio - Music copyright and the blood bank

Bill explores the ins and outs of music copyright with respect to the song - "Happy Birthday to You." Plus our special guest is Jennifer Williams, the CEO of the Australian Blood Bank explaining everything about donating and receiving blood products... Hmmm, very interesting!   http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/local/melbourne/writsandcures/201509/r1480467_21716942.mp3
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Tuesday, 08th September 2015

Writs & Cures - 774ABC Radio - Personality as a legal defence & Class action law.

What sort of psych disorders can be used in court as a defence, or to reduce your sentence? Can you say "I'm a narcissist, and that's why I committed the crime?" What about anti-social personality disorder? What about depression? Also, top class action lawyer Jacob Varghese joins us to chat about class actions - what are they, how do they...
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Friday, 04th September 2015

Radiotherapy - Yoga, VCE exam stress, mandatory reporting & aphantasia!!

Get out your mat & whack on your stretchy lycra clobber - It's time for yoga! Joining us on Radiotherapy are Claire Nettley and Grant Blashki - the current and past presidents of Yoga Australia. We explore all aspects of yoga - as a wellness tool, a muskulo-skeletal therapy, and as a psychotherapy. Also, we're heading into VCE exam time...
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Tuesday, 01st September 2015

Writs & Cures - 774ABC radio - know your rights, cystic fibrosis & gene therapies.

Bill explains our rights if the police or the new Border Force stop and question us, plus we are joined by Professor John Wilson who explains how gene therapy is changing the face of cystic fibrosis and medicine in general. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/cystic-fibrosis-knowing-your/id1023534464?i=351168239&mt=2
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Tuesday, 25th August 2015

Writs & Cures - 774ABC Radio - eCigarettes and educating judges

The team look at all the ins and outs of eCigarettes and then chat to Prof Greg Reinhardt about the challenges of providing education to judges. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/electronic-cigarettes-training/id1023534464?i=350592088&mt=2
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Tuesday, 18th August 2015

Writs & Cures - 774ABC - Sir Gus Nossal & recruiting for psychiatry

World-renowned immunologist and advocate for global health Sir Gustav Nossal joins the show to talk science, where it's heading, and the challenges to global health in the next decades. We also have a look at why psychiatry is not a popular choice for medical graduates. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/studying-psychiatry-sir-gustav/id1023534464?i=350134201&mt=2  
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