Regret the Error

On October 4, 2008, The Age published an article under the headline "Cosmetic surgery rules cop flack". The article reported on new rules implemented by the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery (ACCS) requiring disclosure by ACCS members to prospective recipients of invasive surgery. The article included a photograph of Dr Cynthia Weinstein and reproduced quotations obtained from the Health Services Commissioner, Beth Wilson. Dr Weinstein complains that the article inaccurately implied she conducts invasive surgeries, the subject of the new ACCS rules, with less than satisfactory or unprofessional results. To the degree the article inaccurately carried that meaning, The Age apologises to Cynthia Weinstein.