Sinopsis
Lawyer Bill O'Shea, Health Professor Steve Ellen and Lindy Burns take an entertaining and informative look at the issues of the week from the perspective of a doctor and a lawyer.
Episodios
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Tackling family estrangement
23/01/2018 Duración: 42minWrits and Cures examines whether family estrangement is more common than we think plus special guest Professor Noel Woodford from the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine gives you behind the scenes look at the world of forensic pathology
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Leading defamation lawyer shares his insights
05/12/2017 Duración: 44minWrits and Cures delves into the world of defamation law with media and communications law expert Peter Bartlett. Plus get the lowdown on advanced care planning.
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The future of health insurance
28/11/2017 Duración: 40minAs the cost of private health insurance increases Writs and Cures looks at whether it is worth the money. Plus, blood pressure: what causes it and how to combat it?
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The legalities around apartment living
21/11/2017 Duración: 43minWrits and Cures looks at the legal issues of apartment living plus in Soapbox the team look at a recent UK case where a judge has laid out the rules for acceptable flirting at work.
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Meet the doctor with one of the toughest jobs in Victoria
14/11/2017 Duración: 43minWrits and Cures introduces you to Dr Danny Sullivan, Executive Director of Clinical Services at Forensicare in Victoria – the state-wide services that looks after the mental health of our prison population and those facing the criminal justice system.
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Transforming healthcare through the arts
31/10/2017 Duración: 47minWrits and Cures introduces you to Dr Catherine Crock, a physician at the Royal Children’s Hospital who founded the Hush Foundation, an organisation that aims to transform healthcare through the use of the arts. Plus we give you the low down on how the Constitution works.
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Jill Gallagher is one of Victoria’s leading advocates for Aboriginal health
24/10/2017 Duración: 42minIn this edition of Writs and Cures Jill Gallagher discusses the challenges of reducing the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous health, and the importance of culture to health.
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How superannuation works
10/10/2017 Duración: 44minWrits and Cures delves into the world of superannuation and reveals a few thing you may not already be aware of. Plus the team look at the curious link between heart disease and mental health.
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Managing mental health problems in general practice settings
27/09/2017 Duración: 42minMental health affects one in five Victorians. And by and large, mental illness is managed by GPs in the community, but what training is given to GPs to ensure their patients get the best support?
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Safety and accountability in the medical profession
19/09/2017 Duración: 40minWrits and Cures asks can it be defamatory to give your doctor a bad review on social media? And what governing bodies exist to ensure the medical profession is held to account?
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Understanding bariatric surgery
12/09/2017 Duración: 41minWrits and Cures special guest Professor Wendy Brown talks bariatric surgery and Soapbox takes a look at new laws governing powers of attorney.
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How Dr Bronwyn King took on tobacco funding
05/09/2017 Duración: 42minWhen Dr Bronwyn King discovered that her superannuation fund was investing in tobacco companies she took action. The results where remarkable.
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Supporting young people through cancer
24/08/2017 Duración: 41minWrits and Cures looks at the work of Canteen Australia in helping young people deal with cancer and Soapbox delves into whether British citizenship is ok for MPs in Australia.
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County Court Chief Judge Peter Kidd shares his experiences of investigating war crimes
08/08/2017 Duración: 45minWrits and Cures special guest Chief Judge Peter Kidd describes the profound experience of being an International Prosecutor at the War Crimes Chamber of the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Sarajevo and also shares what life is like as as Chief Judge of the County Court of Victoria.
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AFL star Gavin Crosisca: from addiction to counsellor
01/08/2017 Duración: 44minWrits and Cures: Collingwood football star Gavin Crosisca shares his story from serious addictions to drugs and alcohol to drug to counsellor. Plus Nerida Wallace, CEO of the law Institute on women in the legal profession.
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The tricky matter of workplace relationships
25/07/2017 Duración: 43minWrits and Cures: the difficult issue of workplace relationships, plus executive director of the Human Rights Law Centre Hugh de Kretser on the Manus Island Detention Centre.
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Writs and cures: is consent necessary to withdraw medical treatment in Australia?
18/07/2017 Duración: 44minThe plight of UK baby Charlie Gard raises questions about Australia's medical laws
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Preventing prescription drug overdoses
11/07/2017 Duración: 45minIn this edition of Writs and Cures Dr Nick Carr discusses combating the alarming number of deaths caused by prescription drug overdoses. Plus special guest Dr Deborah Lawson talks legal support for cancer patients.
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Understanding committal hearings
04/07/2017 Duración: 47minIn this edition of Writs and Cures lawyer Bill O'Shea talks committal hearings off the back of some recent discussions on whether they should be abolished in Victoria, plus special guest is the Swinburne University Vice-Chancellor Professor Linda Kristjanson.
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How to avoid getting sick next time you travel
27/06/2017 Duración: 44minIn this edition of Writs and Cures Dr Nick Carr gives some handy tips on how to avoid getting sick when travelling and this week's special guest is Victoria’s Assistant Health Complaints Commissioner, Dorota Siarkiewicz.