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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

Research letter

Malcolm Forbes, Yeshna Bhowon and Barbara Mintzes

… 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

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

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

Perspectives

Alice P Rogers, Lara Fitzgerald, Jan Liebelt and Christopher Barnett

… 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

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

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

Supplement

Lindsay H Heywood

… are widespread in health service delivery and health education, and are used for a variety of purposes. 1 While … to entry (eg, access to funding programs, approval of medical schools, acceptance as a service provider) and … It is interesting to see that the World Federation for Medical Education in its “Global standards for quality …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): S31 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

Research

Ziad Nehme, Peter A Cameron, Muhammad Akram, Harry Patsamanis, Janet E Bray, Ian T Meredith and Karen Smith

… was associated with a 10.7% increase in monthly emergency medical service attendances for people with chest pain, and … of a lethal arrhythmia, which typically occurs before medical contact, but after the onset of prodromal symptoms … 19 In this study, we assessed the impact of this public education campaign on EMS use by people with non-traumatic …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (1): 30-35 Free

Healthcare

M Lindsay Grayson, Sharmila Melvani, Sue W Kirsa, Stephen Cheung, M Kent Garrett, Anthony M Korman and William A Thomson

… the use of IDEA 3 S were assessed and summarised during education and feedback sessions with hospital medical officers, senior medical staff, pharmacists and ward staff. Results Requests …

Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 455-458 Free

In Clinical Practice

Dianne P Goeman, Lena A Sanci, Simon L Scharf, Michael Bailey, Robyn E O’Hehir, Christine R Jenkins and Jo A Douglass

… calls for the application of appropriate prevention and education strategies for older patients with asthma. 5 … simulated patients recruited from the Monash Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education, who were provided … with asthma 29  ± 27 years 25  ± 24 years 0.52 No other medical conditions 2 (3%) 1 (2%) 0.88 Other medications …

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (2): 113-117 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… In the United Kingdom, medical interns are known as “the lost tribe”. Here in … cracks … START talking to the stakeholders in the world of medical internships and one thing becomes very clear, very … its mission statement, exists to “ensure that standards of education, training and assessment of the medical profession …

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (10): Free

Health reform

Jared M Dart, Claire L Jackson, Helen J Chenery, Paul N Shaw and David Wilkinson

… spokes — initially at Inala and Jimboomba. UQ is also the education and research partner for the GP super clinic at … and should facilitate local GPs’ involvement in training medical students, prevocational trainees and general … GP”. 5 However, GPs often need to rely on other specialist medical and non-medical staff to facilitate optimal care for …

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (2): 86-89 Free

Reflections

Victoria C Smith

… the health continuum from prevention to treatment Winner — Medical student category When I first looked at a map of … and is shaped by that community, his or her environment, education, and a personal and collective history. To date, … have made a grossly inaccurate assumption that health education will automatically translate to behaviour change. …

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (10): 412-413 Free

Editorial

Ruth A Stewart

… Government policy now has a particular focus on place‐based education and training with strong investment in end‐to‐end … and colleagues of the Federation of Rural Australian Medical Educators synthesise existing literature in their … approach, underpinned by a social mission, is needed within medical education. This includes an increased profile of …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): S3-S4 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

Supplement

Simon M Willcock

… The first two breakout groups comprised medical students and prevocational trainee doctors, and the third delegates from medical boards, postgraduate councils and hospital … people available for first contact (ie, staff GP, medical education officer, and others). Management could involve the …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (1): S30 Free

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