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… Inpatients were more likely than outpatients to have severe medical complications, including hypothermia ( χ 2 = 6.0; P … body weight or body mass index in children below which medical compromise occurs, with rapid weight loss more … in paediatric teaching hospitals highlights the need for education of paediatricians and appropriate health resource …
Med J Aust 2009; 190 (8): 410-414 Free
Guidelines
… the severity, onset and duration of ED; the concomitant medical or psychosocial factors; and the degree of symptom … stressors; to implement appropriate psychosexual education to modify sexual scripts; and to improve treatment … Other strategies include further optimisation of existing medical comorbidities and PDE5i dosing, including switching …
Med J Aust 2022; 217 (6): 318-324 Free
Ethics and law
… degrees ( Box 1 ). It has also been incorporated into the Medical Board of Australia’s publication Good medical practice: a code of conduct for doctors in Australia … of OD, including perceptions of legal risk, lack of education and training, reluctance to admit error, …
Med J Aust 2013; 198 (8): 445-448 Free
An Indigenous medical workforce
… retention (60%–80%) across health professions. 3 Māori medical practitioners provide an example of progress. In the 2001 census, Māori medical practitioners accounted for 2.6% of the medical … guidelines for Māori tertiary students 7 and working with educational providers to better ensure that programs align …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10): 541-543 Free
Careers
… Australia Professor Alan Cass: For distinguished service to medical research, particularly to the prevention and … William Charman: For distinguished service to tertiary education, particularly to the pharmaceutical sciences, and … health as a clinical endocrinologist and researcher, and to medical education. Dr Kenneth Fitch, AM: For distinguished …
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (3): C1 Free
Careers
… Times Higher Education has released its annual ranking of the world’s … Melbourne improved from equal 33rd last year. The Melbourne Medical School was ranked 13th in the world rankings of … finished in the 601-800 bracket. Of the seven Australian medical schools which were ranked by Times Higher Education …
Med J Aust 2017; 207 (7): C1 Free
Careers
… of the Order of Australia, for “distinguished service to medical education and standards, and to evidence-based medical research”. His colleague and collaborator, Professor …
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (111): C1 Free
Research
… because of increased incidence of confusion, confounding medical conditions, polypharmacy and environmental factors. … In 2001–2003, Aged Care Services (ACS) at Caulfield General Medical Centre (CGMC), Melbourne, undertook a 3-year project … seats “Glow in the dark” toilet signs Night sensor light Education Each ward appointed a “falls prevention” portfolio …
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 379-382 Free
Perspectives
… 7 Palliative medicine in Australia is a relatively new medical specialty, formally recognised in 2005. 8 Globally, … broad needs, may require a significant commitment to self‐education for the profession. To date, cardiology has … professionals who pay attention to concerns beyond strictly medical issues. Means of facilitating engagement with …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (11): 546-549 Free
Careers
… Medicine at Melbourne Health, lead a distinguished pack of medical professionals who were named on the 2020 Queen’s … them for their service contribution to our country.” All medical recipients are listed below. OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF … Marcello Costa: For distinguished service to higher education, and to medical research, in the field of …
Med J Aust 2020; 213 (1): C1-C2 Free
Editorials
… study yielded four major recommendations: increasing medical student and junior doctor placements in general … Increasing general practice exposure throughout the medical training pathway could advance this objective. Only … 8 Similar programs for providing positive community‐based medical experience may be needed in our cities to increase …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (9): 457-458 Free
Perspectives
Assessing preparedness for Alzheimer disease‐modifying therapies in Australasian health care systems
… Therapeutic advancement is well underway, and the medical community needs to keep pace In June 2021, the … important difference. 11 Preparedness of the Australasian medical community for a dementia disease‐modifying therapy … large sector of dementia clinicians will require structured education in molecular diagnostics. Patients will need rapid …
Med J Aust 2023; 218 (6): 247-249 Free
For debate
… T he aim of this article is to stimulate debate within the medical profession in Australia about the need for a revalidation process as part of renewing medical registration. The chair of the Medical Board of … common with the Australian approach to continuing medical education (CME) and continuing professional development …
Med J Aust 2014; 200 (3): 153-156 Free
… can take you. My special guest is Dr Anna Samecki, the medical education and publications lead for Boehringer Ingelheim. …
Research
… The known Community support for medical cannabis is growing in Australia, but patterns of … understood. The new Participants predominantly used medical cannabis for chronic pain, mental health, sleep … and/or Torres Strait Islander 1653 (94.6%) Highest education level Primary school 20 (1.1%) …
Med J Aust 2018; 209 (5): 211-216 Free
Position statement
… health. Australian data demonstrate that over 50% have medically diagnosed depression and are at high risk of … with availability, subsidy and access to medications. Medical training in transgender health care is lacking and … that 0.1–2.0% of the population are TGD, yet medical education in transgender health is lacking. We aim to …
Med J Aust 2019; 211 (3): 127-133 Free
Short reports
… and clear guidelines for monitoring, regulation and education are needed. Suggestions to implement this include: … and clear guidelines for monitoring, regulation and education are needed … Short reports … Counterfeit drugs: an …
Med J Aust 2016; 204 (9): 344 Free
General practice and aged care
… known as hostels or nursing homes. They provide high-level medical and residential care to people who are unable to … management rates in RACFs, where both their physical and medical needs can be met. 14 - 16 However, chronic … care differs from everyday practice for GPs and providing education and resources where needed may help to redress …
Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 88-91 Free
Research
… than CATI respondents reported having a university-level education (33.2% v 18.1%). Responses from the two groups … multiple reasons for the decline in GP reporting. While medical specialty has been identified as a key influence on … (a belief that reporting would make little contribution to medical knowledge) and insecurity (lack of certainty of the …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (10): 684-686 Free
Ethics and law
… (KB). We reflected on our shared experience in an online medical forum where there was a heated debate in the lead‐up … “Why did the framework of the ‘four principles of medical ethics’ seem so inadequate for dealing with this … generic others to meet our basic needs (eg, the government, education and health care systems, corporate supply chains), …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (1): 25-28 Free
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