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Respiratory illnesses in China | ACL injury in women | GP referrals to psychiatrists

Author
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Published
Mon 27 Nov 2023
Episode Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/healthreport/china-respiratory-illness-women-acl-gp-psychiatry-referrals/102960494

There are eerily familiar of clusters of respiratory infections being reported across China.

We know that for some health conditions women are more likely to have a worse time than men. But for the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the chances of a woman sustaining an injury to it are up to 6 or even 10 times as likely as men.

When someone has a complex or severe mental health issue, the specialist they really need is a psychiatrist. However, GPs are finding it now more difficult to track down a psychiatrist to accept their patients.

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