CEO of Cancer Council Aust., Prof Sanchia Aranda: all specialists should provide their patient outcomes data for peer-review & should not be able to charge premium fees "on the basis of superior outcomes if that cannot defend that claim with data”.https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/charlie-teo-frenzy-likened-to-lindy-chamberlain-20190610-p51w8t.html …
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“If Dr Teo worked within the public system, his patient outcomes would be audited and he would be obligated to work within a multidisciplinary team.” It’s not good enough. All doctors in the public and private sector should be releasing their wait time and costs publicly as well
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A large number of Vic public hospitals aren’t publicly releasing outpatient specialist clinic performance data - particularly for clinics where waits are long
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This issue of data and claims isn’t just about Charlie Teo. It’s about all doctors in the public and private sector. Put your stats where your claims are
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Here’s the thing, when Teo’s colleges yell Teo needs peer review, he claims *he has* - just not by them: “Dr Teo said he had co-authored several articles in international peer-reviewed journals proving his techniques were technically better or comparable to current methods.”
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If that's true, I can't find the papers. As far as I can tell, he's published a couple of case reports and been involved in a survey of neurosurgeons, no published academic works relating to his techniques and survival/improvement
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