The long term gain could mean some short term pain. Mr. John A. Buntine, who sits on the Invivo Medical Advisory Panel, takes a look at settling claims and comes up with the long term view outweighing the short term view.

Have you ever encountered the challenge of not being able to understand the problem with your patient? Your year 12 Italian lessons are some time ago now and what you do remember is of little help with the medical issue in front of you. Kate Rapsey of Invivo would like to shed some light on using an interpreter.

The financial markets are still trying to come to grips with the Sub Prime fall out and Credit Crunch that has beset financial markets around the world. The Federal Reserve continues to pull levers to help stabilise the markets in the US. Chris Caton, Chief Economist for BT tries to shed some light on a rather serious problem.

Most accused can reasonably expect access to a lawyer, but not in N.S.W. it seems. The term “Kangaroo Court” springs to mind. Such a court can be defined as a sham legal process with a predetermined outcome. The origin of the term is unknown but perhaps it is fitting that current legislation, explained here by Mr. Stephen Milgate, Executive Director, Australian Doctor’s Fund, is the creation of the Parliament of New South Wales, where Kangaroos abound.