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Medicine and the community

Jill Astbury, Judy Atkinson, Janet E Duke, Patricia L Easteal, Susan E Kurrle, Paul R Tait and Jane Turner

… 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 …

Med J Aust 2000; 173 (8): 427-431 Free

Research

David Zbrojkiewicz, Christopher Vertullo and Jane E Grayson

… can be attributed to several factors, including increasing medical and public awareness of the procedure, diagnostic … chronic knee instability, 28 and time away from work or education. 30 In the longer term, the future complications …

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (8): 354-358 Free

Supplement

Moira O’Connor, Kate White, Linda J Kristjanson, Kerry Cousins and Lesley Wilkes

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (5): S44 Free

Public health

Mu Li, Creswell J Eastman, Kay V Waite, Gary Ma, Karen Byth, Margaret R Zacharin, Duncan J Topliss, Philip E Harding, John P Walsh, Lynley C Ward, Robin H Mortimer, Emily J Mackenzie and Zelda Doyle

… 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

Peter D Brukner, Kay M Crossley, Hayden Morris, Simon J Bartold and Bruce Elliott

… 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

The Research Enterprise – 90th Anniversary

Ruth M Armstrong, Helen M Randall and Martin B Van Der Weyden

… and what might be the areas of focus and challenge for the medical profession, we asked over 40 of Australian … to save the person’s life, knowing nothing of the past medical history, medications, allergies or advance … service utilisation and prescribing data, cancer databases, educational outcome assessments, and Australian Bureau of …

Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 14-19 Free

Clinical update

Dominic A Fitzgerald and Henry A Kilham

… procedures (eg, cannulation), as well as giving support and education to the parents, are important. Whenever possible, … staff is that frequent adequate hand washing by nursing and medical staff, other staff and parents will minimise the … evidence ratings simplified from the National Health and Medical Research Council’s level-of-evidence ratings E1: …

Med J Aust 2004; 180 (8): 399-404 Free

Research

Anne-Maree Kelly, Debra Kerr, Ian Patrick and Tony Walker

… thrombolytic therapy within 90 minutes of calling for medical assistance. 15 The United Kingdom Department of … of between 60 and 90 minutes. Methods This study was a medical record review of patients with STEMI who arrived at … would be desirable. Strategies might include community education and access to health advice lines. Limitations …

Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 381-385 Free

Medicine and the community

Ian T Ring and David Firman

… key areas: infrastructure (land, housing, water supply, education, income, etc), self-determination of health … 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: …

Med J Aust 1998; 169 (10): 528-533 Free

Research

Merlin C Thomas, Andrew J Weekes, Olivia J Broadley and Mark E Cooper

… remains to be established. Critical to its success will be education to ensure appropriate screening and management of …

Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 259-262 Free

Preprint

Craig B Dalton, Stephen J Corbett and Anthea L Katelaris

… for people over 60 years of age and those with underlying medical conditions. Figure 2 available in PDF version Low … H1N1 2009: the role of trust and personal beliefs, Health Education Research, Volume 26, Issue 5, October 2011, Pages …

Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free

Medicine and the media

Simon Chapman, Simon Holding, Kim McLeod and Melanie Wakefield

… publicity when a celebrity dies, becomes ill, undergoes a medical procedure, or announces a health-related lifestyle … survivors 25 (34%) Cancer is a battle 20 (27%) Cancer education and prevention messages 19 (26%) Personal …

Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 247-250 Free

Research

Zanariah Hussein, John M Wentworth, Alison J Nankervis, Joseph Proietto and Peter G Colman

… were not offered additional diabetes clinical care or education in conjunction with TZD treatment. Furthermore, in …

Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 536-539 Free

Supplement

Jane M Burns, Raymond F Martyres, Danielle Clode and Jennifer M Boldero

… and open-ended questions on living arrangements, educational and employment status, and the level of social … could withdraw at any time without prejudice to medical or other treatment, and GPs offered to discuss …

Med J Aust 2004; 181 (7): S25 Free

Improving clinical care

Simon A Joosten, Mariko S Koh, Xiaoning Bu, David Smallwood and Louis B Irving

… delivery is not emphasised in ambulance and nursing staff education, and is often overlooked by emergency and … via the emergency department (ED), identified through medical records by a discharge diagnosis (discharged between …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 235-238 Free

Research

Noreen Murray, Caroline S E Homer, Gregory K Davis, Julie Curtis, George Mangos and Mark A Brown

… in Pregnancy. 5 Data collection Demographic details, medical and obstetric history were recorded for each woman … tool in diagnosis of true proteinuria. 3 Clearly, better education of clinicians in the antenatal services is …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (9): 477-480 Free

Research

Margaret A Karr, Michael Mira, Garth Alperstein, Samia Labib, Boyd H Webster, Ahti T Lammi and Patricia Beal

… August 1997. Participants Children were identified from the medical records of five Sydney hospitals, which, according … and neonatal deaths. Contact details were obtained from the medical records. Survey Parents of all eligible children … Representativeness of sample We compared post-secondary education and time in Australia between the sample group and …

Med J Aust 2001; 174 (4): 165-168 Free

Preprint

Robert Weinkove, Zoe McQuilten, Jonathan Adler, Meera Agar, Emily Blyth, Allen Cheng, Rachel Conyers, Gabrielle Haeusler, Claire Hardie, Christopher Jackson, Steven Lane, Tom Middlemiss, Peter Mollee, Stephen Mulligan, David Ritchie, Myra Ruka, Benjamin Solomon, Jeffrey Szer, Karin Thursky, Erica Wood, Leon Worth, Michelle Yong, Monica Slavin and Ben Teh

… severe COVID-19 disease in adults include advanced age and medical comorbidities (3). In-hospital death has been … (1, 26). This may be compounded by COVID-19 infection of medical personnel, quarantine requirements and school … Downar J, Seccareccia D, Associated Medical Services Inc. Educational Fellows in Care at the End of L. Palliating a …

Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free

Research

Stephen J Duckett, Peter Breadon and Danielle Romanes

… clinical guidelines or decision support systems, clinician education, clinical engagement, peer review, and adjusting … of two national health technology assessment bodies: the Medical Services Advisory Committee in Australia and the …

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (4): 183 Free

Research

Debra J Rickwood, Nic R Telford, Kelly R Mazzer, Alexandra G Parker, Chris J Tanti and Patrick D McGorry

… Psychological Services; GP = general practitioner; MBS = Medical Benefits Scheme. * A maximum of four service … mainly interns and placement, community engagement and education officers. … Objectives: To describe the services …

Med J Aust 2015; 202 (10): 533-536 Free

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