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… part of the Australia Day Honours. Dr Muecke has spent his medical career fighting blindness in Australia and … is a world-renowned obstetrics specialist who has spent his medical career as a leader in the prevention of pre-term … through policy development and reform, and to tertiary education”. He is also Chair of the Medicare Benefits …
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News / Media release
… ALMOST one-fifth of medications supplied to medical and surgical wards, and emergency departments (EDs) … according to research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia . Professor David Taylor, … of appropriate targeted interventions, including staff education, strict administration sign-off procedures and …
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Overseas-trained doctors
… an enviable international reputation for the quality of its medical services. Our overseas-trained doctors (OTDs) are … our multicultural society. However, the failure of past medical workforce policies, particularly to accommodate … officers), 5 the Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils (CPMEC) 6 , 7 and the Medical Training …
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Editorials
… outbreak, social factors caused more hospitalisations than medical reasons Since the beginning of the coronavirus … sample including all 165 children admitted to hospital for medical reasons (1.3% of confirmed infections) and a random … from the illness. 13 The impact of the pandemic on the education and mental health of children should be further …
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Editorial
… have prompted much discussion and review within the medical and broader health professions, in the community, and particularly within medical schools, where we are preparing young people for … one of the most important issues for health professional education is embedding those team care skills through …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (5): S3-S5 Free
Research
… Since 2000, the number of medical schools in Australia has expanded rapidly. Seven new … been established in the past 15 years, so there are now 19 medical schools. The schools differ with regard to entry … 1 ). The collaboration assesses preclinical medical education, in the sense that schools generally administer …
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Supplement: Comprehensive care for people with schizophrenia living in the community
… illness has been, and remains, a barrier to effective medical care. Schizophrenia and, indeed, most mental illnesses are associated with undue medical morbidity and mortality. 1 There are two key issues … example, the MH-OAT program in New South Wales, 41 or the educational tools being developed by the Alliance of NSW …
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Viewpoint
… T here is widespread concern about medical workforce shortages in Australia and how to address … future health care needs. 1 , 2 The length of specialist medical training has come under question, and answering this … to require an examination of the full continuum of medical education, from undergraduate through prevocational to …
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From the editor’s desk
… If there is one constant in medicine, it is change. Medical education has not escaped this phenomenon, with recent … produce an individual who is grounded in patient care and medical knowledge, committed to lifelong learning, and an …
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From the editor’s desk
… has long enjoyed a close relationship with postgraduate medical institutions in the United Kingdom. Since colonial … for the increasing numbers of students graduating from UK medical schools. Paradoxically, at the same time, Australia … for postgraduate medical training will impact on the education of our home-grown specialists. It is vital that we …
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Research
… R elationships between the pharmaceutical industry and medical schools have recently been increasingly drawn into … relationships can influence the attitudes and behaviours of medical students, with effects persisting beyond graduation. … primary motive of universities to facilitate independent education and research and the primary motive of industry to …
Med J Aust 2011; 194 (3): 121-125 Free
Research
… physical examination; 5 lack of feedback is a major gap in medical education generally and; constructive feedback is necessary … many other developed countries, relies on international medical graduates (IMGs) for service provision. In some …
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Research
… few decades, there has been increasing attention paid to medical decisions at the end of life. Medical practitioners frequently have to make decisions that … the end of life. Our findings have implications for medical education, interprofessional communication and discussion …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 450-456 Free
Narrative review
… they provide access to a breadth of research across the medical and social sciences. The final keywords used for the … Greenhealth, have produced guidelines to support large medical systems to implement EPP practices. 17 , 21 , 24 … of reprocessed SUD. 31 Ineffective or insufficient waste education A significant barrier to waste management appears …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (5): 279-284 Free
Supplement
… those who might be difficult to reach through traditional medical delivery. 3 If successful, this approach results in … 6 It was recognised that although the traditional biomedical approach to back pain management was playing a role … those derived from specific traditional treatments. 22 Educational interventions specifically designed to modify …
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Health care
… click); and Allow patients from other specialties (eg, a medical unit) for whom consultations have been requested to … the roll-out of a second information system, the BOSS (Core Medical Solutions, Adelaide , SA; … States, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has also recently limited duty hours for medical …
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Editor’s choice
… with people's health and wellbeing. As editors of a medical journal committed to advancement of health, better, … and resilient future. And an article published in over 200 medical journals worldwide (doi: 10.5694/mja2.52148 ) calls … ) discussing new standards in Australian medical education that recognise planetary health, the health …
Med J Aust 2023; 219 (11): 507-510 Free
Perspective
… and policy makers to implement screening, prevention, education and treatment of NCDs. 3 While it is crucial that … and financial dependence restrict women's ability to access medical care. 3 In addition, there are disparities in health … experiences and priorities related to pregnancy and chronic medical conditions. The webinar was attended by women with …
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Consensus statement
… as a guide to investigation and management for general medical practitioners. Pathophysiology of WMH The … report will benefit from relevant clinical information. Medical practitioners should be guided by the expert … an intensive diet and exercise intervention or support and education arms, the intensive intervention group had …
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Careers
… Beyond textbooks ... taking medical education online In 2008, Dr Mike Cadogan set up a small … popular his blog is. “It is great to see the emergence of medical blogs as a source of medical information, education …
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