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… of the Order of Australia, for “distinguished service to medical education and standards, and to evidence-based medical research”. His colleague and collaborator, Professor …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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%) …
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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 …
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Perspective
… the Guidelines that may be applied in general health and medical settings. For some of the points, we have added our … Box 1 shows basic exercises for frail older people. 4 , 5 Medical practitioners should introduce the exercises, … strategies using a decision support list. These include educational strategies and appropriate supervision …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Educational resource
… needs. This practical paper is intended for use in patient education and may be reproduced for this purpose. Additional … can be downloaded in full colour and high-resolution for educational purposes ( … types of plant-based diets (Box 1), the most widely ... … Educational resource … Practical tips for preparing healthy …
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Consensus statement summary
… combined with “complications”, “depression”, “distress”, “education”, and “pregnancy”. These were complemented by … , 48 A proactive approach to contraception is recommended. Education Diabetes self‐management and diabetes education … use of very low calorie diets and meal replacements under medical supervision. • Pharmacotherapies for obesity, beyond …
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Careers
… The cream of Australia’s medical professionals has been awarded Queen’s Birthday … the University of Melbourne, heads a distinguished group of medical professionals named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours … She was cited “for distinguished service to higher education as an academic and public health researcher, as an …
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Medical research perspectives
… Medical Research Perspectives Is there gender bias in … Research Fellowships Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council. Data sources: Anonymous data from … Nature 1997; 387: 341-343. Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs. Selected Higher …
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Health care
… radiographers to provide reports that would help referring medical practitioners to identify abnormalities. Overseas … technical reports to assist radiologists and referring medical officers. However, the supervising radiologists … The radiographer’s report By virtue of their lengthy education and training, radiologists are the “gold standard” …
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Careers
… the rest of us … Dermatology is perhaps the most visual of medical specialties. Increasingly, the younger generation of … “I can’t tell you how many messages I get from people in medical school and dermatology trainees saying they want to … is probably the closest. His YouTube channel is a mix of education and entertainment. 7 “Ten years ago I created a …
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Preprint
… traditionally offered in a group setting, such as group education for those with gestational diabetes or type 2 … in the individual diabetes self-management. The electronic medical record is vital in updating changes to medications, … This further highlights the need to maintain ongoing medical care to optimise glucose control throughout the …
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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 …
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Reflections
… I n January 1941, the Medical Journal of Australia published an article on … of life. 1 Some 3 years earlier, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) had listed the physical … in 1901, military drills had formed the basis for physical education in schools, and in 1909 a national cadet scheme …
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