Deborah A Askew, Alexandra M Clavarino, Paul P Glasziou and Christopher B Del Mar
… the rate remains deplorably low compared with that in other medical disciplines. 4 Most general practice research is … clinical decisions on research evidence (eg, searching medical databases to answer specific clinical questions). 9 … was not a GP — divisional mailing lists often include other medical and health professionals). We received 467 (74%) …
… 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/>". … cases it is also being applied incorrectly. More public education on first aid in snakebite is needed. The role of …
Belinda G O’Sullivan, Johannes U Stoelwinder and Matthew R McGrail
… Outreach health care services by medical specialists, involving travel away from their normal … inviting all Australian doctors listed on the Australasian Medical Publishing Company directory (AMPCo Direct), the … hospitals, private consulting rooms, or “other” (aged care, education and other). Three categories were applied: “public …
Sarah Scobie, Richard Thomson, John J McNeil and Paddy A Phillips
… recently to better understand bed occupancy and to plan medical and surgical admissions with the aim of improving … safety, quality and administrative data at Flinders Medical Centre and the Repatriation General Hospital, … Learning System, the UK has separate reporting systems for medical device incidents, adverse drug reactions, health …
David J Maxwell, Kylie A McIntosh, Lisa K Pulver and Kylie L Easton, for the CAPTION Study Group*
… hospital EDs before the commencement of targeted education or interventions. This article evaluates current … any study-related activities could begin. A retrospective medical record review was conducted on 20 consecutive adult … by the attending ED doctor. Patients were identified by medical record coding using the International Classification …
William A Parsonage, Tanya Milburn, Sarah Ashover, Wade Skoien, Jaimi H Greenslade, Louise McCormack and Louise Cullen
… after implementation were excluded to allow for transition education and implementation. Baseline demographic data for … Conduct in Human Research of the National Health and Medical Research Council. Results The ADP was implemented in … However, implementing the ADP at each site was supported by education and site-specific documentation. The similarity of …
… and other groups including allied health professionals and medical specialists. 4 Divisions are independent corporate … health service development, chronic disease management, medicaleducation and workforce support. 5 “Core” activities are …
Grant M Russell, Katrina Long, Virginia Lewis, Joanne C Enticott, Nilakshi Gunatillaka, I‐Hao Cheng, Geraldine Marsh, Shiva Vasi, Jenny Advocat, Shoko Saito, Hyun Song, Sue Casey, Mitchell Smith and Mark F Harris
… high quality care for this vulnerable group. 3 , 5 , 6 The Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS) has subsidised comprehensive … did not plan to close within two years, and used electronic medical record systems compatible with our data extraction … F. * The practice offered or supported staff access to education or training about refugee health in the past 12 …
Lara A Kimmel, Pamela M Simpson, Anne E Holland, Elton R Edwards, Peter A Cameron, Richard S Steiger, Richard S Page, Raphael Hau, Andrew Bucknill, Jessica Kasza and Belinda J Gabbe
… Comorbidity Index 10 ). Occupation, highest level of education, location of residence (rural, metropolitan), site … universal health care system, providing access to medical services, including free public hospital treatment. … (51.7%) 67.3% 2.1% No 1028 (18.7%) 582 (48.3%) 67.3% 2.1% Education level (missing data: 408) University 1274 …
… from within one of three major models of health: biomedical, biopsychosocial or social. From a biomedical perspective, in which health is implicitly defined … Fundamental variables include occupational class, level of education, sex, ethnicity and age. These models more …
Adam G Elshaug, John R Moss, Peter Littlejohns, Jonathan Karnon, Tracy L Merlin and Janet E Hiller
… thereby constraining spending in other portfolios, such as education and defence. However, we propose that potential … that responsibility is best situated within an expanded Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) or parallel … Ageing on evidence for safety and (cost)-effectiveness of medical technologies and procedures. However, the …
Michelle Kennedy, Jessica Bennett, Sian Maidment, Catherine Chamberlain, Kate Booth, Romany McGuffog, Bree Hobden, Lisa J Whop and Jamie Bryant
… perspective articles were excluded. Articles relating to education or training of the health workforce were excluded … to the overall health gap. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Road Map 3 prioritises … failing health has been told countless times in health and medical journal publications, and despite growing more …
… of some progress in immunisation, remuneration for medical student teaching, and team care . Some of the … from 2010 onwards (as a result of the opening of new medical schools and introduction of full fee-paying … support, lifestyle coaching, health promotion and patient education are well evaluated and successful overseas. 27 A …
Nicola S Creagh, Claire Zammit, Julia ML Brotherton, Marion Saville, Tracey McDermott, Claire Nightingale and Margaret Kelaher
… invited screening participants (23%) and 18 of 50 invited medical practitioners (36%) were recruited ( Box 1 , Box 2 … the follow‐up pathway will be crucial, including further education and resources for practitioners, to assist these … of the small number of screening participants and medical practitioners we interviewed, and they may not have …
… that embrace the individuality of patient needs and tailor education and care to these have shown significant promise … general, primary PCI is recommended if the time from first medical contact to balloon inflation is anticipated to be …
Tamara L Blake, Anne B Chang, Helen L Petsky, Leanne T Rodwell, Michael G Brown, Debra C Hill, Bruce Thompson and Margaret S McElrea
… number of participants and their age range, participants’ medical history and smoking status, equipment used and … their data. Any objective assessments (eg, chest x-rays and medical examination, skin prick tests, airway … status, 36 nutritional status (diet trends), 33 achieved educational level 34 and genetic factors from diverse …
Jacquelyne Lam, Sarah J Lord, Kylie E Hunter, R John Simes, Thuyen Vu and Lisa M Askie
… a disparity between the level of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant funding for studies … purpose of intervention (treatment, prevention, diagnosis, education/counselling/training, other/missing); allocation … (3%) 26 (4%) 11 (2%) 3 (2%) 2 (2%) 8 (3%) 4 (1%) 4 (6%) 0 Educational/ counselling/training 263 (5%) 171 (6%) 39 (5%) …
Yinzong Xiao, Margaret E Hellard, Alexander J Thompson, Christopher Seaman, Jess Howell and Nick Scott
… [anti‐HBsAg, anti‐HBcAg]) is subsidised by Medicare (Medical Benefits Schedule [MBS] item numbers 69475 and … for Australia. Total costs included relevant direct medical costs in each state and the costs of HBV testing ( … health service engagement costs and costs associated with education for implementing and monitoring the screening …
Hugh R Taylor, Jill E Keeffe, Hien T V Vu, Jie Jin Wang, Elena Rochtchina, Paul Mitchell and M Lynne Pezzullo
… sociodemographic characteristics, symptoms of eye disease, medical history and medication use. They were also invited … characteristics, medications, visual function and medical history at the clinic visit. The detailed eye … support the argument for strengthening public health education and eye health promotion messages about the need …
Emily Fremantle, Yvonne A Zurynski, Deepika Mahajan, Heather D’Antoine and Elizabeth J Elliott
… Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs), Aboriginal Medical Services (AMSs), and other rural and remote health … appropriately resourced, state-based networks of Indigenous medical services and collated to provide a national picture. … determinants of individual and community health, including education, housing, access to health care, and contact with …