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Supplement

Caroline O Laurence, Linda E Black, Mark Rowe and Rod Pearce

… this article focuses on governance of general practice education and training at the macro level. It outlines how … perspective and incorporating vertical integration of medical training. Due to the limitations relating to … in accredited Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical services has increased from 65 in 2003 to 141 in …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): S92 Free

Modern challenges in acute coronary syndrome

Jay B Thakkar and Clara K Chow

… 1 , 2 surveys locally and overseas indicate poor uptake of medical treatments and lifestyle recommendations after an … non-adherence ( Box 2 ). 2 5 , 2 6 Interventions to improve medical adherence Several interventions that target the … Side effects Socioeconomic Income Low levels of patient education and/or literacy Poor social support (single …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (10): S106-S109 Free

Supplement

Mark F Harris, Nicholas A Zwar, Christine F Walker and Sabina M Knight

… data mean that occasions of service are only reported for medical primary care and some private allied health, and not … is also an important factor. A striking feature of medical workforce training has been the piecemeal, reactive … of primary health care providers and how their education will be best provided. Telemedicine may be able to …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): S88 Free

Mind the Gap

Wendy E Hoy

… governments are seeking to remedy the deficiencies in education, employment opportunities, nutrition, and … that, within 21 years, preventive strategies, social or medical, will extinguish all excess expression and risk of … It is self-evident that sustained change requires better education, nutrition, employment opportunities and …

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (10): 542-544 Free

Letters

Mark F Harris, Coletta Hobbs, Gawaine Powell Davies, Sarah Simpson, Diana Bernard and Anthony Stubbs

… referral directories, compiled the best available patient education materials, and provided information technology … general practices (four in each division and one Aboriginal Medical Service) participated in in-depth qualitative … patient presented for different reasons. In the Aboriginal Medical Service, there was a more proactive approach that …

Med J Aust 2005; 183 (10): S54-S58 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… to World Health Organization directors, Australian medical professionals led the way in the Australia Day … Professor Robert Ouvrier leads a pack of impressive medical professionals named in the Australia Day Honours … Melbourne — “For distinguished service to tertiary education administration, to medicine in the field of …

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (3): Free

Perspectives

Mina Sarofim

… of medicine. The traditional hierarchical structure of medical teams, combined with the high stress, time‐sensitive … critical care colleagues: regular training and simulation education. Training sessions can display the importance of … and emotionally draining toll of health care also requires education on available counselling services for maintenance …

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (8): 398-399 Free

Perspectives

Garry L R Jennings and Michael K Walsh

… research institutions such as universities and independent medical research institutes that help provide innovation and … nature of their mission, health services, universities and medical research institutes are funded separately, overseen … in Australia involved in health care, health research and education, and their governing bodies. 5 In Australia, we …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (5): 320-321 Free

Supplement: Comprehensive care for people with schizophrenia living in the community

Barbara Hocking

… been identified, 2 including discrimination in housing, education and employment and increased feelings of … stigma and discrimination. Sartorious believes that medical professionals, especially psychiatrists, contribute … people get together, in association with school and parent education programs. The intent is that, as mental illness …

Med J Aust 2003; 178 (9): S47-S48 Free

MJA Centenary -- History of Australian Medicine

Mark F Harris and Nicholas A Zwar

… We examine some of these trends through the lens of medical generalism as it has developed over the past 100 … accelerating trend from the 1960s to the present day, other medical disciplines have become increasingly specialised, … of the British college. The RACGP aimed to improve education for general practice, quality of care, research in …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (1): S37-S40 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… specialists, administrators, researchers and policymakers — medical professionals were well represented in the Australia Day Honours list. Medical luminaries topped the list of Australia Day Honours … to biomedical research and engineering innovation, and to education and professional associations. Associate Professor …

Med J Aust 2015; 202 (3): C1 Free

Research

Anne E Holland, Daniel Fineberg, Tunya Marceau, Melissa Chong, Jessica Beaman, Lisa Wilson, Jo‐Anne Buchanan, Jacqueline Uren, Simone Dal Corso, Natasha A Lannin, Mariana Hoffman, Christie R Mellerick, Kathya Fernando and Janet Bondarenko

… by multidisciplinary management and referral to other medical and non‐medical services as needed. About 11% of eligible people … United Kingdom guidelines recommend excluding other medical causes for the symptoms, optimising management of …

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (2): 91-96 Free

The profession

Peter M Brooks

… Self-management support, with the emphasis on patient self-education, self-care and counselling in behavioural change; … of diagnosis and management, there is no doubt that medical graduates have the major role in diagnosis and … such as video or computer to link with specialists, medical or other (physiotherapists, pharmacists, etc), in …

Med J Aust 2003; 179 (5): 260-262 Free

Supplement

Nicholas J Glasgow, Yun-Hee Jeon, Stefan G Kraus and Carmen L Pearce-Brown

… and implications from a national evaluation" ); 6 the “education and action-plan” approach, which reduced the “use of health care in asthma”; 3 and group education in self-management interventions targeting … are effective. Harris and colleagues report that patient education, distribution of educational material and …

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): S14 Free

Perspective

Megan O'Moore, Belinda Jones, Megan Hickie, Catherine Glover, Lucy Deng, Yuanfei Huang, Michael Dymock, Evelyn Tay, Julie A Marsh and Nicholas Wood

… reported adverse events are coded using the standardised Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA). … disability; congenital anomaly or birth defect; and any medical event that requires an intervention to prevent the … align with the broader health interoperability work. Education modules are also being developed to increase …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (4): 178-181 Free

Perspective

Pallavi Prathivadi and Naomi MacPherson

… Increasing efforts to provide mentorship to female medical students and doctors aim to support career progression, increase representation of women in medical leadership, increase job opportunities, and provide … more. 6 , 8 These differing paths in life affect literacy, education, financial security, and subsequent personal and …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (2): 83-85 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… handed out its top awards to distinguished members of the medical profession at its national conference last month … THE National Conference of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) honoured the best and brightest in … University in 1966, Professor Murtagh was invited to write educational programs for the Royal Australian College of …

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (11): C2-C3 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

Medical practitioners and other health professionals have … SA Dr John Greenwood , AM, is a plastic surgeon and Medical Director of the Adult Burn Centre at the Royal … covering SA, NT, western NSW and western Victoria. He runs education services, and heads the nation’s only mobile burn …

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (11): Free

Editor's choice

Jaquelyne Hughes, Michelle Kennedy, Kelvin Kong, Janine Mohamed, Odette Pearson, Paul Stewart, James Ward, Virginia Barbour and Elizabeth Zuccala, on behalf of the MJA Editorial Team

… This Special Issue of the Medical Journal of Australia is in partnership with the … Strait Islander leadership and excellence in health and medical research. This article is a collaboration between … the announcement of the Zenadh Health Science Research and Education Council to drive long overdue improvements for the …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (1): 3-4 Free

Editorials

Joanne Flavel and Fran Baum

… Supporting people with COVID‐19 should look beyond medical management and take into account their social and … on how well people understand English and their level of education, but also on how effectively governments and … or at greater risk of COVID‐19 should look beyond their medical management and take into account their social and …

Med J Aust 2022; 216 (7): 344-345 Free

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