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Prevention and Promotion

Conor Gilligan, Robert W Sanson-Fisher, Catherine D’Este, Sandra Eades and Mark Wenitong

… status, ethnicity and gestational age were collected from medical records for non-participants and checked from this … demographic characteristics, ethnicity, source of income, education level, stress, and obstetric factors (gravidity … groupings were associated with completion of tertiary education ( P  = 0.048) and the belief that stopping smoking …

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (10): 557-561 Free

Mental health — Research

Alex E Simpson, W Brett Emmerson, Aaron D J Frost and Jacinta L Powell

… 1 This request coincided with the Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee report on the … in their patients has been accepted by the Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee, the federal government … of metropolitan GPs. It may also highlight the need for educational strategies, not just marketing, to improve …

Med J Aust 2005; 183 (2): 87-90 Free

Research

Brynley P Hull, Frank H Beard, Alexandra J Hendry, Aditi Dey and Kristine Macartney

… enrolled in an approved catch‐up program, or have medical reasons for not being vaccinated. 5 The national “No … federal family assistance payments 8 by removing non‐medical (conscientious objection) exemptions and tightening … “No jab, no pay”, its impact on access to early childhood education, and other aspects of social equity have also …

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (8): 364-369 Free

Case reports / Lessons from practice

Michael J Barrett and Franz E Babl

… noxious stimuli (eg, trapezius squeeze test). The patient's medical history included normal development, no infectious … hand sanitiser (ABHS) is encouraged in health, education and day-care facilities, workplaces and the home. …

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (1): 43-44 Free

Research

Robert S McKelvey, David L Sang, Loretta Baldassar, Lisa Davies, Lynne Roberts and Neil Cutler

… Witnessed or experienced traumatic events 5.0% Parental education Primary schooling only 25.2% (father); 34.2% … 95.6% Health indices Excellent or good health 96.5% Chronic medical problem 3.1% Activities limited by health problem …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 413-417 Free

For debate

Lesley M Russell, George L Rubin and Stephen R Leeder

… (immunisation, school-based health promotion programs, education and control activities in relation to substance … example of a problem that will not be solved within the medical arena. Workforce issues The public health workforce, … out-of-pocket costs, and perceptions that they do not need medical treatment. This, in turn, will inevitably mean that …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 715-719 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… received a $2.5 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to set up a Centre for … Professor Teede believes young people coming into the medical profession are both privileged and in for an … that we walk together. “We hold the expertise around the medical content but the patient and the family hold the …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (10): C1 Free

Clinical update

Neil R Palmer and Bronwyn G A Stuckey

… assessing PE and evaluating treatment for this condition. Medical history and medications PE may be identified when … compensatory PE. Infrequent sexual activity, cultural and educational background, and novelty of the partner or sexual … general reflexes. It is important to perform a general medical examination as well as a genital examination. …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (11): 662-666 Free

Christmas offerings

Andrea J Cussons, John P Walsh, Chotoo I Bhagat and Stephen J Fletcher

… the press, pharmaceutical industry and some quarters of the medical profession. Androgen treatment can evoke a strong …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11): 678-679 Free

Editorials

David F M Looke, Thomas Gottlieb and Cheryl A Jones

… that electronic media can be a powerful tool for consumer education but also a means to spread misinformation. The … gap needs to be addressed as a priority by Australian medical schools. In the field of infectious diseases, every …

Med J Aust 2015; 202 (5): 225-226 Free

Perspectives

Vanessa M McDonald and Peter G Gibson

… airway inflammation, and asthma self‐management education initiatives. 4 These improvements in asthma … disease is present. This is achieved through a thorough medical history and assessment of airway disease risk …

Med J Aust 2022; 216 (7): 331-333 Free

Case reports / Lessons from practice

Richard G Weeks, Jason A D’Costa, Vinod Aiyappan, Ching Li Chai-Coetzer and Nick A Antic

… diagnosis of REM sleep behaviour disorder. After receiving education regarding his diagnosis, the patient was started …

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (8): 487-488 Free

Medicine and the community

Gabor T Kovacs, Gary Morgan, E Carl Wood, Donna Howlett and Catherine Forbes

… a Lecturer at the Centre for Human Bioethics and Faculty of Education, Monash University. 6 Each of the 14 surveys … parts of the service attracted a rebate as a normal part of medical treatment. Over a 20-year period there has been an … approach to assessing community attitudes to a new medical technique is unique. Our study was restricted by our …

Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 536-538 Free

Research

Dinesh Kumar*, Craig Wallington-Beddoe*, Jacob George, Rita Lin, Dev Samarasinghe, Chris Liddle and Geoffrey C Farrell

… greater potential for adverse effects because of background medical histories. Treatment in clinical trials may also be … combination therapy. From a chart review (including private medical records), we verified details of previous HCV … effects. 15 In addition, professional support, including education and counselling by a nurse consultant and informed …

Med J Aust 2003; 178 (6): 267-271 Free

Complementary and alternative medicine

Ian H Kerridge and John R McPhee

… healthcare system, largely ignored by conventional medical practitioners on the grounds that it had no … conventional medicine and the roles and responsibilities of medical practitioners, and have threatened the trust that … exist for CAM. 24 This suggests that attention to medical education and to bridging the epistemological and linguistic …

Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 164-166 Free

Study protocol

Brooke Nickel, Nick Ormiston‐Smith, Lisa Hammerton, Erin Cvejic, Paul Vardon, Zoe Mcinally, Paula Legerton, Karen Baker, Jennifer Isautier, Emma Larsen, Michelle Giles, Meagan E Brennan, Kirsten J McCaffery and Nehmat Houssami

… accessibility, and acceptability of breast density education and information resources have also been … years, respectively, in accordance with National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines, 42 after which the … statement Our study is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Emerging Leader Research …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (9): 423-428 Free

Indigenous health

Peter L Thompson, Pamela J Bradshaw, Margherita Veroni and Edward T Wilkes

… the Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service (the Perth Aboriginal Medical Service). A memorandum of understanding covered the … community members and followed National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines for research studies in … themselves as Aboriginal were recruited through health, educational, public service and community institutions, and …

Med J Aust 2003; 179 (3): 143-146 Free

Research

Patricia N Hurune, Justine M O’Shea, Graeme P Maguire and Saliya S Hewagama

… for the following 2 years as documented in the patients’ medical records. ASH uses the Bruce protocol for conducting … Human Research Ethics Committee. Results We reviewed the medical records and EET results of 268 patients who met our … an ACS. Possible solutions include enhanced orientation and education of patients before they undergo EET, and greater …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (3): 201-204 Free

The Whole Wide World

Jan Fizzell and Paul K Armstrong

… surveillance of attendance at venue-specific, onsite medical units, and of calls to a health advice line by … presentations of conditions of interest across the onsite medical units, and by NSW public health units in the field. … include training, communication, surge capacity, and health education. Lessons learned from planning WYD mass …

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (11): 633-636 Free

Careers

Heather Wiseman

… staff to resign. Yet that’s the unexpected fallout some medical practices have experienced, according to Carolyn … a mishmash of rules and exceptions to rules, such that a medical practice needs a full-time in-house tax adviser to … year. The practice that likes to party Staff at Bluff Road Medical Centre in Melbourne know how to party. One Christmas …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (11): C8 Free

Pagination