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… (see results section). Naturally, if a surgical patient’s medical condition is compromised, the shorter the time under … of providing appropriate training and continuing education for an aspiring pan-specialty surgeon. In a …
Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 337-339 Free
Research
… socioeconomic disadvantage. Better living conditions and education, robust and integrated primary healthcare … 1993-1996. Potential reasons for this discrepancy include medical ineligibility, discouraging earlier results, … very remote communities, decline treatment for ESRD or are medically unsuited. Most of the increase is real. It is not …
Med J Aust 1998; 168 (11): 537-541 Free
Research
… for the cost of therapy, as many sufferers do not consult a medical practitioner, 8 and most treatment is available … who helped collect the data, and the State departments of education that approved the study. In Adelaide, the study … of the publisher. For permission, contact the Australasian Medical Publishing Company Journalists are welcome to write …
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Research
… Interstate analysis is also important, because health, education and welfare services are often organised and … 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>". <URL: …
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For debate
… Scheme, although these are vast, national databases of the medical services we use and the drugs we are prescribed. As with other kinds of medical information, the data generated by a smokers licence … continue to smoke are more likely to have lower levels of education and income. 9 This means that as smoking rates …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (3): 181-184 Free
MJA Practice Essentials —Endocrinology
… intravenous injection in patients who are vomiting. Patient education is of paramount importance, and the possession of … surgery may result in partial or complete hypopituitarism. Medical therapy may be considered as initial treatment in … potential effects on fertility (see case report, Box 3 ). Medical therapy has an important role in management of …
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From the patient’s perspective
… to see a doctor the last time they were sick or needed medical attention. In Australia, 62% reported that they were … GPs, but only 50% agreed that it was easy to gain access to medical specialists. Those in capital cities and those in … demographic variables (country of birth, marital status, educational attainment and household income) to be …
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MJA Practice Essentials — Allergy
… in children (Level II). * Based on National Health and Medical Research Council levels of evidence. 4 … Allergy is …
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… are not routinely asked about the presence of distress by medical and nursing staff. 10 , 11 The use of structured … involving senior nursing and allied health ward staff. Education about the project was provided to all ward staff, … with the DT, PC and BSI-18 were summarised in patients’ medical records, with details of significantly distressed …
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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
… receive the vaccine when it became available were: having a medical condition that placed them at higher risk (100/293, … gave various other reasons for refusal, including having a medical condition, having had the seasonal influenza …
Med J Aust 2010; 192 (1): 33-36 Free
Research
… community engagement Consultation with local Aboriginal medical services was undertaken and consent was sought from … Sydney, NSW area health services, and the NSW Department of Education and Training. Informed consent was obtained for each child and, in accordance with National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines, 6 data were …
Med J Aust 2009; 190 (6): 303-306 Free
MJA Practice Essentials
… activity. Disorders and medications that increase risk Some medical disorders can cause secondary diabetes (eg, …
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Indigenous health
… are, in turn, determined by issues such as food supply, education, infrastructure, social inequalities and …
Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 495-500 Free
The Research Enterprise
… numerous contributors, but there is no doubt that basic medical research has played a prominent part. Indeed, the … In 2002, for example, the National Health and Medical Research Council’s expenditure on health research … prone. SIDSAustralia incorporated the finding into health education advice to new parents. In Australia the number of …
Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11): 603-610 Free
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… well resourced countries around the world. Improved patient education, a focus on preventing asthma attacks, written … should be assessed for psycho-social, behavioural and medical problems that may be contributing to poor asthma …
Med J Aust 2018; 209 (2): S22-S27 Open Access
Research
… mainly women, as leprosarium workers in the 1950s and as medical assistants in the Northern Territory in the 1960s. 1 …
Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 40-45 Free
Medicine and the community
… women to report an assault, and less likely to seek medical help unless they have severe injuries. 38 Historical … As the Council on Scientific Affairs of the American Medical Association has observed, knowledge of a history of … complaints and symptoms". 49 Clinical practice and medical education programs in Australia have been slow to respond to …
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Public health
… by the Departments of Health and the Departments of Education and Training in each state. Informed consent was … using a portable ultrasound machine (LOGIQ 100 PRO, GE Medical Systems, Mass, USA) calibrated against the Siemens … schools, with a general recommendation to seek further medical attention. Urinary iodine levels Urine samples were …
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 165-169 Free
MJA Practice Essentials — Sports Medicine
… musculoskeletal conditions presenting to general and sports medical practices. 14 - 16 Overuse knee pain is usually … level I). 60 Evidence according to National Health and Medical Research Council levels of evidence. 60 Biomechanics … loading profile of the patellofemoral joint through gait re-education and a graduated loading program (which would allow …
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 188-193 Free
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