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… heavy reliance on the immigration of doctors whose primary medical qualification is from another country. 3 - 5 Numbers of international medical graduates (IMGs) have grown to nearly 25% of doctors … English is not the primary language, and all have medical education and health systems that are quite different to …
Med J Aust 2012; 197 (8): 448-452 Free
Research
… V accination of medical students is important to protect them from acquiring … of health care workers, but vary in how they manage medical students. Education of students about their vaccination needs, and …
Med J Aust 2008; 189 (9): 484-486 Free
Clinical ethics
… with the process of healthcare delivery and the success of medical care. Ethical issues and dilemmas can also erode the … untidy pluralist culture by formulating a "universal" medical ethics. 3 But it is questionable whether a universal … would need to critically examine the nature of medical education, the process of socialisation of medical …
Med J Aust 2002; 176 (4): 174-175 Free
Guideline summary
… (CRE WHiRL) — funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and led by Monash … infertility. It is still recognised that evidence‐based medical decision needs to consider individual … by a range of risk factors for infertility warranting education, health care models, policy change and further …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (8): 438-446 Free
Editorial
… 2024, the annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Journal Editors (APAME) was held at the University … non‐profit organisation that supports and promotes medical journalism in the Asia–Pacific region. It provides a forum for education and exchange of ideas and interacts with numerous …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (5): 248-250 Free
Careers
… Australia’s medical students are smart, educated about mental health, … bad at seeking help for their own problems. The Australian Medical Students’ Association is out to change that. Medical … and relevant wellbeing advice to students”. AMSA’s education platform, AMSA Academy, has also launched a short …
Med J Aust 2014; 201 (6): C4 Free
Research
… circumcisions, 8 the rate of circumcisions performed for medically indicated reasons declined, most notably in boys … and to compare these with circumcision rates for other medical conditions. Methods Our study was conducted as part … phimosis. 4 , 20 Our findings suggest that improved education for physicians, and perhaps parents, with regard …
Med J Aust 2003; 178 (4): 155-158 Free
Research
… than others. 1 , 2 This is particularly so for female medical graduates who favour general practice, public health … and psychiatry, but not surgery. 3 - 6 About one in two medical graduates now entering the workforce are women. 7 - … these factors across disciplines. Implications for medical education and workforce policy Our findings suggest that, …
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (6): 295-300 Free
Supplement
… benign and most decrease in frequency in later childhood. Education and reassurance of parents may be all that is … concern about accuracy of diagnosis, or need for additional medical therapy including use of medications such as … is primary, or secondary to OSA. Children with underlying medical disorders Underlying medical disorders work to both …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (8): S31-S35 Free
Research
… T o encourage the development of a sustainable rural medical workforce, the Australian Government provides incentives for Australian medical schools to recruit students with a rural background … students who choose to take an ERP; appreciation of the educational opportunities that are more likely to be …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (11): 779-782 Free
The Research Enterprise
… Mapping Australia's basic research in the medical and health sciences Paul F Bourke and Linda Butler … Science Citation Index (SCI). Australia's presence in the medical and health sciences journals in the SCI and the … (Monograph Series No. 4.) National Board of Employment Education and Training (NBEET). Quantitative indicators of …
Med J Aust 1997; 167 (11): 610-613 Free
Research
“They liked it if you said you cried”: how medical students perceive the teaching of professionalism
… P rofessionalism is an important component of medical training, 1 yet there is scant research that captures the perspective on professionalism held by medical students 2 or on the development of professional … lacking on teaching methods and how the process of medical education moulds professional identity through the …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (6): 406-409 Free
Supplement
… I n Australia, the mismatch between university-based medical education and preparation for the practicalities of lifelong … or general practice. Internship was when wild-horse medical graduates’ spirits were broken and discipline was …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): S6 Free
Research
… closures and service interruptions, reducing access to educational, social, and wider family support networks. The …
Med J Aust 2023; 219 (1): 18-25 Free
Case reports
/ Lessons from practice
… > 90 mL/min/1.73 m 2 ; baseline, 40 mL/min/1.73 m 2 ). His medical history included chronic kidney disease, type … at 4 mg daily. As a consequence of this case, an education process was instigated by the Pharmacy Department … management of warfarinisation by the fragmented nature of medical care have previously been described. 1 In relation …
Med J Aust 2014; 200 (6): 345-346 Free
Notable cases
… Women's satisfaction with medical abortion with RU486 Pam M Mamers, Anna L Lavelle, … and prostaglandin analogues has been used for medical abortion in several European centres. We surveyed 41 … of the publisher. For permission, contact the Australasian Medical Publishing Company Journalists are welcome to write …
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From the editor’s desk
… may suggest it is time to ask some hard questions of our medical school selection policies. Is the requirement for … more passionate debate than the admission policies of our medical schools and their ever-changing educational philosophies and course content. When it comes …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 329 Free
Medicine and the law
… A ustralian medical schools produce fewer doctors than are needed to … for bridging this gap has been to import international medical graduates (IMGs). However, the strategy has shifted … , 5 For the first time in the history of Australian medical education, some medical graduates are likely to have no …
Med J Aust 2010; 192 (9): 517-519 Free
Perspective
… These steps align with the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences report 8 emphasising the importance of … also highlights the important role of National Health and Medical Research Council accredited research translation … (RTCs) in implementation. The RTCs encompass most research, education and hospital services nationally and are well …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (8): 410-413 Free
Research
… background, rural interest, and rural exposure during medical training have each been associated with increased likelihood of medical students entering rural practice after graduation. … or urban origin, who apply for RCS training because of its educational benefit (hands-on experience, close longitudinal …
Med J Aust 2017; 207 (4): 154-158 Free
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