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R Michael Whitby and Mary-Louise McLaws

… have been grouped into three classes: clinical (nursing, medical); those at risk of "downstream" injury … Department laundry); and other staff (phlebotomists, paramedical, laboratory). Standardised, anonymous questionnaire … seroconversion to HIV, HBV or HCV infection was recorded. Education We have previously published data demonstrating an …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 418-422 Free

Supplement

Grant A Blashki, Leon Piterman, Graham N Meadows, David M Clarke, Vasuki Prabaharan, Jane M Gunn and Fiona K Judd

… that have been adapted for general practice, such as psychoeducation, interpersonal counselling and CBS. Providing … of the study that aimed to measure the impact of an educational intervention on GP acquisition of CBS skills. … problem solving CBT Design The training was based on medical education principles with a strong emphasis on …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): S129 Free

Supplement

Michael R Kidd, Justin J Beilby, Elizabeth A Farmer, Claire L Jackson and Stephen C Trumble

… the Australian Government established General Practice Education and Training (GPET). 1 The main role of this new … of rural Australia and addressing maldistribution of the medical workforce ( → Regionalisation of general practice … and their rural clinical schools to improve integration in medical student training with the training of recent medical

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): S53 Free

Medical education / Lessons from practice

Lachlan J Warren, Dev Tilakaratne and Rakesh Seth

… born by vaginal breech delivery at 26 weeks’ gestation … Medical education … Lessons from practice … Neonatal tinea corporis …

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (8): 324 Free

Research

Anne A Martin, Caroline O Laurence, Linda E Black and Bruce V Mugford

… (intern). During the first 2 years after graduation, medical graduates gain knowledge, attitudes and skills that … opportunity for a detailed evaluation, particularly of the educational value of these posts. Here, we examine interns’ … TH terms, with particular emphasis on the domains of junior medical officer education as listed by the Postgraduate …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 346-349 Free

Workforce dreaming

Ameeta Patel, Peter Underwood, Hung The Nguyen and Margaret Vigants

… Program (RUSC), Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE) is responsible for 2–8-week elective placements undertaken by medical students from around Australia in remote Aboriginal … potentially harmful incidents occurring during placement of medical students in remote Aboriginal communities in the NT. …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (10): 497-500 Free

Perspectives

Ian A Scott, Emily Reeve and Sarah N Hilmer

… practices accessed a website for clinicians to complete an education module and use a template for a once‐off patient … approach to codesigning interventions with medical practitioners, pharmacists and other disciplines may … regular deprescribing reviews • Fully connected electronic medical records for transferring medication‐related …

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (6): 283-286 Free

Supplement

Nicholas J Glasgow, Robert Wells, James Butler and Anna Gear

… chronic illness care in the face of workforce constraints? Education and training activities that more effectively … In our systematic review of CBE, we focused on nursing and medical members of the primary health care workforce and the … training, primary health care, primary care, primary medical care, general practice, family medicine, chronic …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): S92 Free

Research

Alex Holmes, Lance Emerson, Louis B Irving, Emma Tippett, Jeffrey M Pullin, Julie Young, David A Watters and Adina Hamilton

… past health diagnoses; severity of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection; medical complications; role or occupation; and function … were adjusted according to age, gender, location and education. A logistic regression analysis was performed to … age 40–49 years (as compared with 18–29 years), requiring medical assistance for acute COVID‐19 (especially hospital …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (9): S12-S17 Free

Perspective

Joanne M Wrench and Leigh R Seidel Marks

… and rehabilitation medicine, who onward referred to other medical specialists as required. The Austin Health Human … ); triaging of participants to access either independent education and resources for milder symptoms or an individual … syndrome in conjunction with hypertension specialist medical services; and (v) occupational therapy supporting …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (9): S5-S9 Free

Perspectives

Anthony Scott and Catherine M Joyce

… How can we ensure that medical workforce supply matches population health need? The medical workforce in Australia is undergoing substantial … of, and experiences during, undergraduate and postgraduate education; and the expected characteristics of different …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (2): 82-83 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… TWO geneticists have topped the pile of medical practitioners and researchers honoured in the Order … Kristine Barlow-Stewart, from the University of Sydney Medical School was awarded a Member (AM) in the General … and was the Foundation Director of the Centre for Genetics Education at NSW Health. Full list of medical honorees: …

Med J Aust 2022; 216 (3): 1 Free

News / Media release

Sam Hunt

… people in the Northern Territory has won the 2022 Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) Award for Excellence in Medical Research. T he research , conducted by Dr Yuejen … are working to improve outcomes every day across health, education, justice, housing and a myriad of non-government …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (9): 1 Free

Letters

Klaus Martin Beckmann

… to undermine compliance with the use of medications. 1 The education of patients and caregivers that accompanies … (ADHD), outside its TGA-approved use. 2 The TGA’s consumer medical information (CMI) 3 and product information (PI) 4 … to undermine compliance with the use of medications.1 The education of patients and caregivers that accompanies …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (1): 28-29 Free

Research

Chanaka Wijeratne, Joanne K Earl, Carmelle Peisah, Georgina M Luscombe and Johanna Tibbertsma

… influenced the intention to retire.  The implications  Education programs facilitating retirement planning are … doctors work beyond the age of 65. 1 In 2014, 9.9% of the medical workforce were 65 or older, and the total number of … who prolong their careers are important for providing medical care as well as for teaching and mentoring younger …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (5): 209-214 Free

Research

Belinda G O'Sullivan, Patrick Giddings, Ronda Gurney, Matthew R McGrail and Tiana Gurney

… in the same rural and remote practices and Aboriginal medical services. The implications: The theory suggests that … identify the need for rural‐focused, place‐based education and professional support strategies to retain the … have a population of less than 15 000, and rural Aboriginal medical services (in communities classified MMM2–7) ( Box 1 …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (7): S16-S22 Free

Editor’s choice

Virginia Barbour

… When medical journals take action collectively it can be very … of nuclear weapons would have on our world and the role of medical professionals in speaking up about this. Although … lives primarily in the realm of international politics, medical professionals have a long and distinguished history …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (5): 191-191 Free

Review

Catherine M Joyce

… stage; there has been significant growth in Australian medical workforce supply in the past decade. Between … 2009, there was an increase of over 20 000 employed medical practitioners — from around 50 000 to almost 73 000. … doctors approaching retirement could be engaged in medical education, 21 a strategy which has the potential to retain …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (5): S6-S9 Free

For debate

Judith M Healy, Costanza L Maffi and Paul Dugdale

… S tatutory medical registration boards in each Australian state and territory set requirements for registration of medical practitioners and regulate their activities by … action taken; and participation in continuing professional education. … For debate … A national medical register: …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 247-249 Free

Position statement

Stephen M Twigg, Maarten C Kamp, Timothy M Davis, Elizabeth K Neylon and Jeffrey R Flack

… activity and behavioural change. Individual patient education and coaching was used to implement intensive … their level of evidence (based on the National Health and Medical Research Council [NHMRC] levels of evidence [I, II, … This is consistent with current National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines for screening for …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 461-465 Free

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