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… Medical courses are inherently stressful because of the … in depression and even suicide. In 1997, as a first-year medical student of the graduate program at Sydney … of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Medical Education. The conference explored facets of stress for …
Med J Aust 2002; 177 (1): S10 Free
Research
… The known : Access to early medical abortion can be difficult, particularly for women in … primary care would be ideal, but the distribution of medical practitioners who provide early medical abortion services is unclear. The new : We found …
Med J Aust 2021; 215 (8): 366-370 Free
Reflections
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… the rise of the reflective physician. New developments in medical research: public health in the 21st century … organisation: an institute of reflective practice, where education is built into professional practice, and practice … with an intervening transition. The first epoch is a biomedical golden age of medical dominance and professional …
Med J Aust 2014; 201 (11): 683 Free
Careers
… in surgery and anaesthetics. Until now, teaching in Dili’s medical school was given in Spanish, complementing the … this initiative is for English to be used in postgraduate medical training. And language is a crucial issue in Timor”, … Indies, where Professor Brewster was working as a young medical officer soon after completing his studies at …
Med J Aust 2013; 198 (3): C6 Free
Careers
… 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 …
Med J Aust 2020; 212 (3): C1 Free
Perspectives
… There is much to be done to make high quality, accessible medical abortion a reality in Australia The overturning of … services. But decriminalisation and the availability of medical abortion do not in and of themselves mandate service … of abortion services. This involves exposure to and education on abortion at all stages of a health care …
Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 496-498 Free
Research
… forecasting future workforce needs, and informing the education and supply of a qualified workforce. At the time … [AIHW] in their recent analysis 4 ). Data for the paramedical health workforce were available only from 1 January … exceeded that of health workers, particularly for medical and paramedical professionals (data not shown). …
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Erratum
… J Aust 2024 https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52382 In this medical education article, in the first sentence of the Discussion …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (8): 419-419 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11): 640-642 Free
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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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 …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (2): 95-98 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2022; 217 (6): 299-300 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2003; 178 (9): S67-S70 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 349-352 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 433 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 377 Free
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
… 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
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 …
Med J Aust 2012; 196 (6): 399-402 Free
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