Peace urged in 'turf war'.(Australian Medical Association and Pharmacy Guild of Australia re changes to health care system)(Brief article)

Australian Doctor,  May, 2006  by Ferguson, Heather

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By Heather Ferguson

THE AMA and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have been told to "grow up" in a public scolding for their ongoing turf war.

Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee chairman Professor Lloyd Sansom told an RACGP congress on aged care that it was up to the two professions to help push for changes to the health care system to enable it to cope with the ageing population.

Yet the AMA and the Pharmacy Guild were engaged in "fisticuffs over a turf war", he said. "Grow up, both of you."

Professor Sansom said changes in the health ...

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