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… general practitioners, emergency department doctors or medical specialists. Women who have experienced partner … problem. It affects all people, irrespective of economic, educational, social, geographic or racial background, 1 … that cripples and isolates the woman". 10 The Australian Medical Association recently produced a position statement …
Med J Aust 2000; 173 (7): 363-367 Free
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… or energy are less helpful in diagnosing depression in medically ill patients, so attention to the quality and … efforts. In addition, use of assessment tools adapted for medically ill patients will help in recognising those with … health professionals in their supportive care role. 24 , 25 Education that includes reflective and clinical …
Med J Aust 2009; 190 (7): S90 Free
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… et al 4 used classroom teachers to deliver brief psychoeducation, and found no benefit. Petersen et al 5 used … teachers in classroom settings to deliver extensive psychoeducation and problem-solving, and both found no benefit. … trials, with funding support from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the State and …
Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): S97 Free
Case reports
/ Lessons from practice
… and strength in men. 1 Studies have also shown that despite education about the potential side effects of anabolic … effects of anabolic steroid use must be promoted within the medical profession and among potential users so that such …
Med J Aust 2015; 203 (5): 226-227 Free
Research
… improvements in absolute, but not relative, incomes 23 and educational outcomes, 24 may have helped reduce mortality … Some developments (possibly including improving access to medical care) have been putting the brakes on increasing … give reason to hope that some improvements (possibly in medical care) have been putting the brakes on chronic …
Med J Aust 2006; 185 (3): 145-149 Free
Careers
… 14-16 31 st Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation International Conference , … of New Zealand Conference , Rotorua, NZ MARCH TBA Medical Parents of Australia and New Zealand Conference, … QLD OCTOBER 2-4 Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators Conference , Adelaide, SA 2-4 …
Med J Aust 2018; 209 (10): C2 Free
Careers
… examination SAT SET = supervisors and trainers for surgical education and training 2015 JANUARY 5-9 ANZCA Acute medical and surgical CT interpretation, Niseko, Japan 11-16 …
Med J Aust 2014; 201 (11): C3 Free
Research
… for choosing to avoid obstetric practice were the cost of medical indemnity (25%) and fear of litigation (20%). An … 3 More recently, the rapidly escalating cost of medical indemnity insurance has become a major precipitating … of team obstetric and midwifery practice. Greater public education and realistic expectations of the rates of …
Med J Aust 2002; 176 (9): 425-428 Free
The Whole Wide World
… health — poverty, inequality, inadequate housing and poor education. For example, a clinic building program greatly … in voluntary private health insurance contributions (medical scheme contributions) have far outstripped inflation … growth. As a result, the ratio of private spending per medical scheme member to public spending per person …
Med J Aust 2008; 189 (11): 637-640 Free
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… prevention sites, as well as health information or psychoeducation sites for which there is evidence of efficacy or … corresponding to International Classification of Diseases medical diagnoses (eg, depression, asthma). The ODP is a web … specific sources of help. BluePages provides evaluations of medical, psychological, and alternative/lifestyle approaches …
Med J Aust 2010; 192 (11): S40 Free
Research
… of the program’s evolution. Patients’ underlying medical conditions, contraindications, investigations, and … The perception of a conflict of interest between the medical staff providing palliative care and the provision of … was completed in April 2006 and was followed by an education and implementation program aimed at intensive care …
Med J Aust 2012; 197 (3): 166-169 Free
For debate
… enablement and increased engagement and participation of medical practitioners are required ahead of a more … response to the recent McKeon review on health and medical research 13 is pending. More than ever in this era … tobacco products, a package of actions is required — from education, social marketing and behavioural change through …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (4): 251-255 Free
Clinical update
… international group of clinicians who represent the diverse medical disciplines involved in managing patients with NETs. … tumour type, stage and grade; and the patient’s overall medical condition. The primary site of the tumour also … This reflects a lack of physician training and public education. As a result, in the most common NETs, metastases …
Med J Aust 2010; 193 (1): 46-52 Free
Health care reform
… has led to an increase in the number of Australian-trained medical graduates from 1348 in 2005 to 2442 in 2012, adding … of overseas-trained doctors, who accounted for 48% of medical practitioners in 2006. 1 Employers and training … and workplaces, 41 jointly funded by government health and education departments, can enhance physical and mental …
Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 689-692 Free
Health Services
… consent is freely given. The possibility that access to medical treatment will also be used as a bargaining chip … groups will be forced to choose between access to medical treatment and control over their traditional lands. …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10): 534-536 Free
Perspectives
… focus of a new stream of work from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). 10 There is understanding … changing world, there needs to be a concerted program of education and support for everyone involved in publishing, …
Med J Aust 2019; 211 (4): 151-152.e1 Free
Research
… the assay was introduced. It was distributed to hospital medical officers and nurse unit managers in all wards and … a copy, but it was not repromulgated. Laboratory procedure Medical scientists in each laboratory were instructed to … judged inappropriate (10% of all requests; range, 7%–13%). Medical scientists rejected 31 of these (5% of all …
Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 81-83 Free
Dr Ross Ingram Memorial Essay: the second of three finalists' essays
… 80 qualified Indigenous doctors and almost 100 Indigenous medical students in Australia. 4 This achievement has only … me with the financial means to complete a Master of Medical Statistics — the first Indigenous Australian to do … by these misconceptions, can only be reduced through education that explains the benefits of diversity and the …
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 269-270 Free
Notable cases
… case demonstrates that prolonged use of a VLCD under close medical supervision is safe and effective in certain obese … supervised weight maintenance phase, which would include an education program about lifestyle changes, frequent clinic … providing 1675–3350 kJ/day. They are commonly used in medically supervised weight reduction programs for patients …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6): 366-368 Free
GP In Action — For Debate
… in the 2003 guidelines from the National Health and Medical Research Council. 18 Yet, research to demonstrate … promoting physical activity in adults. 25 Furthermore, an educational intervention for primary care doctors was … over time. In this light, the new National Health and Medical Research Council recommendation that GPs chart the …
Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 82-84 Free
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