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Editorial
… training, technical and data requirements, and community education and involvement. 2 The findings by Carter and … 9 including using synthetic data in appropriate cases; 10 education and empowerment: educate people about the … 2 are consistent with opinions expressed by the Australian Medical Association 13 and NSW Health; 14 in the United …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (8): 407-408 Free
Editor's choice
… reflected in a significant decrease in training numbers of medical graduates choosing primary care as a career. In … problem. They provide four recommendations: increasing medical student and junior doctor placements in general …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (9): 442-442 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (4): S41-S45 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2022; 216 (8): 422-429 Free
Ethics and law
… 2 Recent developments in paediatric neurology alone include Medical Benefits Schedule, industry and research sponsored … individual clinical implications when consenting for medical investigations. They may inadvertently minimise or … starts with comprehensive pre‐test counselling including education. This promotes autonomy and trust between patients …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (8): 403-406 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2016; 205 (1): Free
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 …
Med J Aust 1998; 169 (11): 623-624 Free
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” …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 629-631 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2016; 204 (11): Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2011; 195 (11): 714-716 Free
Careers
… Professor Keryn Williams tops the list of medical professionals named in this year’s Australia Day … Division of the Order of Australia, topping a long list of medical professionals given honours on Australia Day. … of traumatic brain injury as a clinician, and to medical education as an academic, researcher and author. Professor …
Med J Aust 2017; 206 (3): Free
Perspective
… all‐cause deaths regardless of orthostatic hypotension. 31 Education is required to overcome the perception of adverse … used by general practitioner clinics (eg, Best Practice, Medical Director), different clinical audit tools (eg, CAT4, … office blood pressure measurement. Deliver related educational programs. Develop and implement toolkits for …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (3): 126-134 Free
Research letter
… typically as consultancy fees, sponsorship to attend educational events, and the coverage of travel, … Ethics Committee. A total of 6504 doctors (4.9% of all medical practitioners registered in Australia; 4086 men, … were neurosurgery (0.35%), emergency medicine (0.45%), and medical administration (0.84%). The total amounts paid were …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (8): 425-427 Free
Models Of Care
… the largely positive rhetoric about practice nurses in the medical and mainstream media, 9 , 10 there has been little … was spent in clinical activities: vaccinations; patient education; wound management; chronic disease monitoring and … experience. This can be compounded by differences in medical and nursing professional cultures and by the …
Med J Aust 2009; 191 (2): 92-97 Free
Perspectives
… affected by a limited range of conditions. In 2020, the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) supported an … are available. This implies a need for appropriate education of the health practitioner providing the … about targeted perinatal care, with anticipation of medical needs and outcomes after birth, or the potential …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (8): 394-397 Free
Careers
… health care to rural communities, he has been teaching medical students about it, and when he hasn’t been doing … that he has been designing, implementing and running rural medical schools. His list of achievements and awards is long … doctors who completed both undergraduate and postgraduate education with NOSM practice in Northern Ontario, 33% of …
Med J Aust 2017; 206 (11): C1-C2 Free
Expanding the evidence base in digital health
… information is poorly used”. 1 Secondary use of electronic medical records (EMRs) for research purposes occurs … public health gains by informing evidence‐based health care education, policy, practice and service delivery. 2 , 3 , 4 … it and only 7% opposed, and strong public trust in medical researchers (67% high or very high trust, 29% …
Med J Aust 2019; 210 (6): S12-S16 Free
Ethics and law
… Does pregnancy change a person's medical values and preferences? The concept of autonomy, … with decision‐making capacity to consent to, or refuse, medical treatment. This includes respecting advanced consent … For information about advance care planning including education for health practitioners and a free national …
Med J Aust 2023; 218 (4): 161-164 Free
Task Transfer
… growth; feminisation of the workforce; increasing medical technology sometimes, perversely, requiring more … new professions. 4 There is some blurring at the margins of medical and nursing roles, but disciplinary “silos” remain … skills of intensive care. But requiring a complete nursing education as a prerequisite seems hopelessly inefficient if …
Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 32-34 Free
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