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Ian Powell
Otaihanga Second Opinion is a regular health systems blog in New Zealand.
Ian Powell is the editor of the health systems blog 'Otaihanga Second Opinion.' He is also a columnist for New Zealand Doctor, occasional columnist for the Sunday Star Times, and contributor to the Victoria University hosted Democracy Project. For over 30 years , until December 2019, he was the Executive Director of Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, the union representing senior doctors and dentists in New Zealand.
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Vaccines And Antibiotics: Commodities Or Public Good?
Tuesday, 5 May 2020, 6:55 am | Ian Powell
The coronavirus crisis afflicting the planet raises the issue of vaccines as a commercial commodity made profitable through patents rather than a public good. As a family of genetically related viruses affecting respiratory systems, coronavirus is not ... More >>
Ian Powell: Eliminate Or Mitigate; Why Not Exterminate?
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 8:14 am | Ian Powell
Should the approach towards Covid-19 be to eliminate (such as China and New Zealand) or mitigate (Sweden) this dangerous virus? This is the question that countries must consider. Professors Michael Baker and Nick Wilson (both public health specialists) ... More >>
The stakes are high in Resident Doctor and DHB dispute
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 9:28 am | Ian Powell
The increasingly bitter and stressful dispute between resident (junior) doctors represented by their union the Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) and the 20 district health boards (DHBs) is at a critical juncture. It is in the public interest for the Employment ... More >>
The Hospital And Community Dentistry Conference
Monday, 3 August 2009, 10:25 am | Ian Powell
Thank you for the opportunity to address you again. As always my comments are personal observations although in broad terms at least I believe they are consistent with the Association’s view on the matters discussed. My theme today is the need to ... More >>
