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The profession
… practice. Sir Donald H Irvine 2 T he transition from active medical practitioner to retired doctor can be summarised in … - 6 The question of timely retirement is not unique to the medical profession, but issues of public safety place a particular responsibility on medical practitioners, their colleagues and medical …
Med J Aust 2008; 189 (11): 622-624 Free
General Practice In Action
… conditions or diseases, or to help patients cope with their medical conditions. 1 Many general practitioners are … diseases, drugs and health care delivery. Consumers want education and prevention information, to help them take care … would be willing to take certified web-based continuing medical education courses. 6 Similarly, the inclusion of …
Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 82-83 Free
Supplement
… Perhaps quality activities should be inculcated into basic medical training, as they are in most other … levels of prescribing of several drug types, together with educational newsletters. (The data were collected centrally … allocated to receive feedback about the quality of their medical records or to receive no feedback. The intervention …
Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): S63 Free
Position statement
… who have passed puberty when bronchiectasis is focal and medical therapy has failed 37 (C1). Regular review Regular … decline, improve quality of life and provide health education (C1). The review should include measurement of … 44 representatives from Australian and New Zealand medical schools, secondary and tertiary paediatric centres …
Med J Aust 2002; 177 (4): 200-204 Free
Health care
… and prescribe drug doses accurately, and the effect of education programs on this skill. Junior doctors were … a 3-week period in February 2007 to a convenience sample of medical staff with diverse levels of experience. All acute medical and surgical disciplines were included. Medical …
Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): 117-120 Free
Editorials
… Engagement and education of the general public, together with regulatory … account. Regulatory action unaccompanied by appropriate education can have unintended consequences, including … of overdose, both examples indicate the need for public education about the safe storage and use of the …
Med J Aust 2023; 218 (9): 399-400 Free
Reflections
… born in Sydney on 27 January 1925, to parents who were both medical practitioners. He was educated at Sydney Church of … RAAF General Reserve and served as an RAAF Active Reserve Medical Officer. In 1946, Struan commenced medicine at the … Crown Street. He was appointed to the hospital’s honorary medical staff and joined the Infertility Clinic (later, the …
Med J Aust 2012; 197 (5): 303 Free
Research
… our universal health care system, the financial burden of medical costs can be great for people in Australia, … Medicare program. 4 This program subsidises approved medical services and medicines, although many treatments … household income, health insurance status, highest education level (baseline questionnaire), employment status, …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (2): 94-102 Free
Reflections
/ Obituary
… On graduating in 1943, Hugh was appointed a resident medical officer at Grafton Base Hospital. In 1944, he … Grafton Base Hospital and, in 1947, he joined a large group medical practice in Grafton and pursued his interest in … On graduating in 1943, Hugh was appointed a resident medical officer at Grafton Base Hospital. In 1944, he …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (10): 705 Free
Research
… , 7 which may lead to acute conditions requiring emergency medical attention. Prior patterns of emergency services use … way newly arrived refugees engage with EDs can help with education and policy making in relation to emergency care … refugees (53/106) 50% preferred the ED for an urgent medical condition rather than other services, compared with …
Med J Aust 2011; 195 (2): 74-76 Free
Health care
… Our finding that some patients felt that their doctor was a medical technician whose role was to physically treat their … during consultations for skin diseases. We recommend education for GPs about the potential psychological effects … deficiencies. Some participants perceived their doctors as medical technicians and sought treatment for their physical …
Med J Aust 2009; 190 (2): 62-64 Free
Reflections
/ Global Health Writing Competition (Nossal Global Health Prize Runner Up, Student Category)
… This is the runner-up of the Medical student category of the MJA , MDA National, Nossal … family with hard labour, and was unlikely to ever know an education. Today, he is a medical doctor, and he reminisces about the day missionaries …
Med J Aust 2012; 197 (8): 468-469 Free
Supplement
… activities. TASC pathway forms replace the handwritten medical record, improve documentation of clinical findings, … leadership roles to initiate practice improvement. The educational program included: a clinical pathways workshop; … minimise complications (eg, early swallowing assessment by medical or nursing staff and interventions for fever and …
Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10): S92 Free
Research
… specialists, eight registrars (or equivalent), eight junior medical officers (postgraduate years 1 to 3), and several casual medical staff. Intervention A qualitative approach based on … PRECEDE model and comprised three integrated components: an education program for medical staff (addressing predisposing …
Med J Aust 2002; 177 (3): 131-134 Free
Research
… indirectly from an accident or injury, or are related to a medical procedure. Despite this legal obligation, there is … significant underreporting of deaths to the coroner, 1 and medical practitioners have difficulty recognising reportable … Regulation Agency has responded 6 by preparing an educational article for all registered medical practitioners …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (6): 402-405 Free
Reflections
… Part 1: Medical school and prevocational training For this two-part … MJA interviewed various stakeholders about the length of medical education. This first part focuses on the pathway before …
Med J Aust 2012; 196 (8): 528-530 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
Clinical update
… make a biopsychosocial diagnosis. After confirming the biomedical or organic components, an assessment of the relative … should be instituted early. These include reassurance, education, lifestyle modification, exercise, and reducing … the new care planning item numbers from the Commonwealth Medical Benefits System and the focus on developing …
Med J Aust 2003; 178 (9): 444-447 Free
Perspective
… as Modified Monash Model (MMM) 4–7 and rural Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) (MMM2–7) through a Remote and an AMS … with minimum level 3 or 4 supervision under the Australian Medical Council (ie, deemed able to work independently with … with both streams predominantly enrolling international medical graduates (IMGs). In the early cohorts, similar …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (7): S3-S8 Free
Indigenous health
Sharing the true stories: improving communication between Aboriginal patients and healthcare workers
… treatment-related decisions, is fundamental to optimal medical care. 1 Effective communication correlates with … issues of poverty, dispossession, marginalisation, low educational achievement and racial discrimination, 7 we … the use of interpreters. The interactions included two medical reviews (one with a patient on regular haemodialysis …
Med J Aust 2002; 176 (10): 466-470 Free
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