This column explores a recent health profession disciplinary case which throws light on the problems of unconventional interventions by medical practitioners under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld). The case involved "innovative" practices which were later found to have been scientifically unsupported, dangerous to patients and grounds for cancelling the health practitioner's registration. This column looks at common features of these kinds of cases in Australia and then examines recent attempts by the Medical Board of Australia to draft policy guidance around the use of unconventional practice in medicine. This column concludes with a number of changes to improve the effectiveness of the proposed policy.
History
Publication title
Journal of Law and Medicine
Volume
27
Pagination
574-589
ISSN
1320-159X
Department/School
Faculty of Law
Publisher
Lawbook Co.
Place of publication
Australia
Rights statement
Copyright 2020 Health Law Reporter
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Law reform; Other law, politics and community services not elsewhere classified