Abstract
The health regulator’s response to Australia’s cosmetic surgery crisis is wholly inadequate. While it proposes increasing financial penalties for misconduct by self-styled ‘cosmetic surgeons’, these will be inconsequential for those rogue doctors operating in such commercially driven ventures.
As president of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, whose first objective is the highest standard of practice and ethics in plastic and reconstructive surgery, I am dismayed by the proposed solutions from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), which it made public on Thursday following a review of how it might improve regulations to protect patient safety.
As president of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, whose first objective is the highest standard of practice and ethics in plastic and reconstructive surgery, I am dismayed by the proposed solutions from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), which it made public on Thursday following a review of how it might improve regulations to protect patient safety.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 8-9 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 2022 |
Keywords
- Australia
- cosmetic surgery
- plastic surgery
- surgeons