ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ADAM ELSHAUG & CMCRC’S KELSEY CHALMERS CONTRIBUTE TO FOUR CORNERS EPISODE

On Monday 28 September 2015, ABC’s Four Corners presented ‘Wasted’ an episode investigating low-value healthcare in Australia. Including Associate Professor Adam Elshaug, University of Sydney, and Kelsey Chalmers PhD candidate CMCRC.
When we head to the GP most of us assume “the doctor knows best”. But the truth is, many of the scans, tests and procedures ordered by medical practitioners are wasteful, unnecessary and potentially harmful. In this special edition of Four Corners, guest reporter Dr Norman Swan reveals the real story behind the malaise in the Australian health system. A malaise driven by waste, rather than a lack of money.