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Overseas trained doctors in Australia (OTDs) are medical practitioners who completed their core medical training overseas. Historically, from time to time there has been a shortage of qualified medical practitioners in Australia, especially in rural Australia, [1] and the Australian Government has at times encouraged immigration for such graduates to Australia.
An employee assistance program in the United States generally offers free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services for employees. EAP counselors may also work in a consultative role with managers and supervisors to address employee and organizational challenges and needs.
In United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, the term doctor is more common (and in formal/legal contexts, medical practitioner as well), as physician refers to specialists in internal medicine.
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is an Australian public company by guarantee formed as a professional association for Australian doctors and medical students.The association is not run by the Australian Government and does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the Medical Board of Australia [1] and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. [2]
In 2015, Australia had (on average) 3.52 physicians per 1000 population and, in 2022–23, 2.5 hospital bed per 1000 population. [10] [11] At the 2011 Australian Census 70,200 medical practitioners (including doctors and specialist medical practitioners) and 257,200 nurses were recorded as currently working. [12]
Australia's prime minister announced that starting Nov. 1, all fully vaccinated Australians will be able to go overseas. Australia is letting even more of its citizens travel abroad, but Americans ...
In Australia, the term medical indemnity can be used to refer to all healthcare indemnity (e.g. dental, allied health, medical), not just that provided for medical doctors. However, there are only six Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) listed insurers that provide medical indemnity insurance cover to medical ...
Australia's universal healthcare, strict regulations of guns and drugs and more active lifestyle give it a life expectancy edge over other nations. Australians outlive Americans by up to 5 years ...