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Workforce
… in general practice is declining among recent Australian medical graduates, but relatively few data are available on … 2 and Canada. 3 We studied four cohorts of Australian medical graduates (the Monash Medical Graduates Survey) with … in 1996, and the Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils was established in 1998. 6 , 7 This is …
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Viewpoint
… I questioned the scientific and clinical basis for routine medical thromboprophylaxis using low molecular weight … by which clinical guidelines can achieve status within the medical community. First, the National Health and Medical … Union’s website. 13 The Guidelines are published by Health Education and Management Innovations (HEMI) Australia Pty …
Med J Aust 2009; 190 (8): 446-450 Free
Clinical ethics
… under Migration Regulation 5.35, to provide non-consensual medical treatment. In 2001, DIMIA issued about 40 authorisations for compulsory medical treatment. 4 Such actions risk violating … charge of unethical conduct. A wider campaign of medical education is needed to ensure that all practitioners are …
Med J Aust 2004; 180 (5): 237-240 Free
Supplement
… The Tasmanian University Medical Students Society (TUMSS) and the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) have jointly run a mentor scheme … motivation for the scheme, regular social gatherings and educational forums are planned. In addition to doctors …
Med J Aust 2002; 177 (1): S12 Free
Systematic reviews
… between June 1998 and April 2002 and used combinations of medical subject headings (MeSH) terms (randomized controlled trial, reminder systems, drug therapy, medical informatics [exploded]) and free text (random*, … feedback of prescribing costs (+ another arm with educational intervention) No usable data, and no difference …
Med J Aust 2003; 178 (5): 217-222 Free
Research enterprise
… patients and their illnesses, preventing illness, or for medical research — account for an increasing proportion of … in harnessing the commercial potential of Australian medical research. 2 The purpose of our study was to identify … who appear to be dependent on extensive university education, emphasising its importance in underpinning …
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 33-38 Free
Research
… training opportunities and the selection of rural origin medical students are critical components of GP workforce … geographically inequitable distribution of the Australian medical workforce continues, and rural and remote general … medical school places for students, and supporting medical education and training in rural communities through the …
Med J Aust 2016; 205 (5): 216-221 Free
Research
… doctors for two years was reasonable. 1 International medical graduates (IMGs) are a major source of workforce for Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) and for rural and remote communities. … challenges. 38 , 39 The RVTS’ remote supervision model and educational content are also tailored for busy and …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (7): S9-S15 Free
The New Genetics
… relate that the issues often not fully understood by the medical profession include: 1 the impact and shock of … and their members conducted by the Centre for Genetics Education, Sydney, in 2000 (unpublished data). Although 93% … would have liked to be informed of a support group by their medical practitioner, this had occurred in only 22% of …
Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 515-519 Free
The Research Enterprise
… students to commit to research from the outset of their medical training. Based on models from the United States and … their experiences of caring for patients. Pathways to medical research in Australia The former undergraduate-entry … expenses. Candidates emerge from their training with little educational debt, a major help for those entering academic …
Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11): 614-616 Free
Careers
… computerisation, integrated care, vaccination safety and medical education, as well as continuing to care for families he’s … That connectivity doesn’t apply only to his patients. As a medical educator, Dr Crampton has been supervising …
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Task Transfer
… to the bush. In much of rural and remote Australia, the medical generalist is a jack-of-all-trades; specialists … workforce outside urban areas is considerably less — 23% of medical specialists, 27% of general practitioners, 34% of … evidence for the success of the “rural pipeline” in medical education and training is now beyond doubt 4 , 5 and is …
Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 37-38 Free
Complementary and alternative medicine
… relationships with CAM practitioners (particularly the non-medically qualified). It should also be acknowledged that … of CAM, which is based on therapies not normally taught in medical schools or offered in hospitals, will have to change … enjoying “therapeutic touch”. 7 The changing face of CAM education Most medical schools in the UK now offer CAM …
Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 276-278 Free
Research
… to a greater degree than did positive attention and health education. It did not, however, improve any of a range of … recruited from five general practices. We used electronic medical records to identify patients at least 60 years old … develop individual care plans that address key self-care, medical, psychosocial, and carer problems. Participants in …
Med J Aust 2018; 208 (2): 69-74 Free
Editor's choice
… medications, including addressing barriers to LARC access, education on contraceptive options, and ongoing monitoring …
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Viewpoint
… to become more pronounced with the substantial increase in medical graduate numbers in Australia, from about 1200 in … this, permanent flexible training positions across the medical subspecialties are lacking. A letter to the BMJ in … of part-time trainees are women (Ms E Newton, Education Deanery, RACP, personal communication), and …
Med J Aust 2011; 194 (9): 460-462 Free
Research enterprise — Viewpoint
… proceed at all? The recent change in Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training provides an opportunity for … 8 , 9 In a survey conducted in 2005 by the British Medical Association, 40% of clinical academic and research … career, 10 and data produced by the Council of Heads of Medical Schools show a significant decline in clinical …
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (9): 463-466 Free
Systematic review
… activity, but often without structured physical activity education and only limited direction. 16 In light of the … structured physical activity and nutrition program on biomedical markers of metabolic functioning. 27 The second — 16 … is not restricted to diabetes research. A review of medical research involving Indigenous Australians completed …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (9): 486-490 Free
Confronting dilemmas
… of impairment in doctors referred to the New South Wales Medical Board. In the late 1980s, the Board developed an informal program for managing impaired doctors and medical students in a constructive and non-disciplinary … 1992, the Impaired Registrants Program was embodied in the Medical Practice Act. This program is designed to meet the …
Med J Aust 2004; 181 (7): 372-375 Free
Research
… before presentation; and were admitted to the emergency medical unit or an inpatient ward. Patients presenting from … chart (containing orders prescribed earlier by the ED or medical units or both), an ED pharmacist assessed any … bias associated with intentionally vigilant prescribing, medical staff were not made aware of the study. One ED …
Med J Aust 2009; 191 (7): 374-377 Free
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