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Richard X Davey

… coded for GDM by computer search of the hospital medical information system, with cross-referencing to … on risk factors for these women was obtained from medical records containing details of pregnancy management … GDM, information on age was also obtained from the hospital medical records. However, it was impracticable to …

Med J Aust 2001; 174 (3): 118-121 Free

Supplement

John S Horvath, Moira McKinnon and Leslee Roberts

… preparation and response is communication. This involves education, operational communication, and management of data … 3). Australia is technically in Phase 0. National Medical Stockpile Since 2003, the Australian Government has … or territories will request supplies through the Chief Medical Officer of the Commonwealth Government. The …

Med J Aust 2006; 185 (10): S35 Free

Public health

Sanjaya N Senanayake and Mark J Ferson

… patients with TB. 4 The initial steps involve counselling, education and support to try to convince the individual to … a detention order should be issued. The panel includes the Medical Officer of Health (a statutory position whose … Primacy is given to the fact that these patients have a medical condition complicated by social problems that impede …

Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 573-576 Free

Research

Michael J Adams, Veronica R Collins, Michael P Dunne, David M de Kretser and Carol A Holden

… of discussion and treatment of reproductive disorders in medical consultations was much lower. 3 Barriers exist for … of some risk factors for ED, they believed that little education was available. Neither the men who participated in … 35–44 87 (29.7%) 45–54 56 (19.1%) 55–74 29 (9.9%) Education level None/primary 45 (15.4%) Secondary school …

Med J Aust 2013; 198 (1): 33-38 Free

Sun, Shadow and Skin Cancer

David Wilkinson, Scott Kitchener, Peter Bourne and Anthony Dixon

… opportunity and some clinics have been put together by non-medical people who have simply advertised for doctors to … developing an integrated suite of programs, ranging from educational units suitable for continued professional …

Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 11-12 Free

Research

Ian A Scott, Irene C Darwin, Kathy H Harvey, Andy B Duke, Hazel Harden, Nicholas D Buckmaster, John Atherton and Michael Ward, for the CHI Cardiac Collaborative*

… Ethics approval Study methods were approved by the Medical Quality Program Management Committee, a gazetted … algorithms 8 (89%) 3 (100%) 4 (100%) Targeted clinician education Lectures, presentations 9 (100%) 3 (100%) 4 (100%) … medication lists 4 (44%) 2 (67%) 3 (75%) Individual patient education 4 (44%) 2 (67%) 3 (75%) Patient self-care …

Med J Aust 2004; 180 (8): 392-397 Free

Careers / Calendar

Cate Swannell

… NZ 5-7           Visionary Endovascular and Vascular Education Conference , Sydney, NSW 8-12        48 th ASM of … , Perth, WA 26            Australian Lawyers Alliance Medical Law Conference , Sydney, NSW 27-29      Health …

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (11): C2 Free

Research

Mary Connellan and Euan M Wallace

… therapy and corticosteroid prophylaxis. If so, then an educational campaign to encourage early antibiotic treatment … 10 Nov 1999, accepted 14 Feb 2000) Authors' details Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC. Mary Connellan, RM, MPH, … of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC 3168. …

Med J Aust 2000; 172 (7): 317-320 Free

Research

… of the publisher. For permission, contact the Australasian Medical Publishing Company Journalists are welcome to write … source as "an article published on the Internet by The Medical Journal of Australia <http://www.mja.com.au/>". … of the latex hypersensitivity group had not sought medical attention.   Discussion Our findings indicate a …

Med J Aust 1997; 164 (12): 711 Free

Modern Lifestyle

Kenneth J Pidd, Jesia G Berry, Ann M Roche and James E Harrison

… was determined using previous National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines, which focused … of days missed from work, school, Technical and Further Education (TAFE) college, or university due to their … the risk of illness and injury. 7 1 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australian alcohol …

Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11): 637-641 Free

Perspectives

Gwendolyn L Gilbert

… ( Box 2 ). Staffing, infection prevention and control, and medical support From the start, Dorothy Henderson Lodge was supported by experienced IPC professionals and medical practitioners who were crucial to the outbreak … for routine care. IPC training should be tailored to the educational levels and roles of staff; be nationally …

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (9): 393-396.e1 Free

Perspectives

Imogen Elsum, Callum McEwan, Emma E Kowal, Yvonne Cadet‐James, Margaret Kelaher and Lynn Woodward

… Indigenous Australians on inclusion within biobanks and biomedical research. Diversity in biobanks internationally … of Indigenous and other minority groups in biobanks or biomedical research. This is reflected in the low levels of … to the communities. In 2010, the National Health and Medical Research Council released a biobanks information …

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (1): 7-9.e1 Free

Indigenous health research

Wendy E Hoy, Philip R Baker, Angela M Kelly and Zhiqiang Wang

… improve control of blood glucose and lipid levels; health education. Main outcome measures: Blood pressure, ACR, serum … education about diet, exercise, health behaviours and medical treatment. Medical treatment centred around use of a long-acting …

Med J Aust 2000; 172 (10): 473-478 Free

History

Jill M Forrest, Fiona M Turnbull, Gary F Sholler, Richard E Hawker, Frank J Martin, Margaret A Burgess and Trevor T Doran

… At the University of Sydney medical students attend lectures in the Norman Gregg … by Gregg were reviewed, 25 years later, at the Children's Medical Research Foundation, Royal Alexandra Hospital for … they had provided their children with better occupational/educational opportunities than they themselves had enjoyed. …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11): 664-667 Free

Research

Greg W Roberts, Norma Aguilar-Loza, Adrian Esterman, Morton G Burt and Stephen N Stranks

… superior to SSI when administered by non-supervised junior medical staff working in a normal clinical environment, we … This cross-sectional study was undertaken in the acute medical and surgical wards of an Australian tertiary … our study demonstrates that introducing BBI with limited education of junior medical and nursing staff reduces …

Med J Aust 2012; 196 (4): 266-269 Free

Supplement

David P Thomas, Kathryn S Panaretto, Matthew Stevens and Ron Borland

… HRECs with Aboriginal subcommittees: Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council Ethics Committee, Sydney; … smokers who were not in the labour force, those with less education, those from both the most and least disadvantaged … Not in labour force 12% (51) 54% (227) 34% (142)   Highest education attained       0.036 Less than Year 12 14% (101) …

Med J Aust 2015; 202 (10): S39-S44 Free

Viewpoint

Dan I Lubman, Leanne Hides and Murat Yücel

… especially as current Australian practice requires that the medical condition directly associated with death be … previous history of inhalant use. 17 Research examining the medical consequences of inhalant misuse has typically … mental health, juvenile justice, child protection, and education) to ensure that the complex biopsychosocial needs …

Med J Aust 2006; 185 (6): 327-330 Free

Research

Diana Egerton-Warburton, Andrew Gosbell, Angela Wadsworth, Katie Moore, Drew B Richardson and Daniel M Fatovich

… clinicians (emergency physicians, ED registrars, resident medical officers, interns, and ED nurses) working in EDs in … and this highlights the importance of community education about alcohol-related harms and of changing the … of unacceptable behaviour. 9 The MABEL study found that medical practitioners were less likely to experience …

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (4): 155 Free

Research

Penelope Hawe, Les M Irwig, David J Henderson-Smart, Margaret Ryan and Deborah A Donoghue

… as the best method of evaluating the effectiveness of medical interventions. However, their findings are slow to change medical opinion and practice. 1,2 The communication of … demographic information on clinical experience, place of education, attendance at professional meetings, research …

Med J Aust 1998; 168 (6): 267-270 Free

Clinical focus

Jenny E Gunton, N Wah Cheung, Timothy M E Davis, Sophia Zoungas and Stephen Colagiuri

… often take the form of combination therapy. With diabetes education and an engaged patient, it is now possible to …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (11): 650-653 Free

Pagination