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Cate Swannell

… announced today. Dr Brendan Murphy, the country’s Chief Medical Officer from 2016 to July 2020, and now the … of the Order of Australia (AC) for “eminent service to medical administration and community health, particularly as … to medicine and medical research, and to the tertiary education sector”. Dr Young is currently serving as the 27 …

Med J Aust 2022; 216 (): 1 Free

Research

Gerben B Keijzers and Charles J Britton

… of ionising radiation, including low doses received during medical diagnostic imaging, are well documented. 5 , 6 All … occur each year in the United Kingdom as a direct result of medical exposure to diagnostic radiation. 9 The dose of … demographic data and included questions about formal education in radiation exposure risks. The second part aimed …

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (8): 450-453 Free

Supplement

Andrew A Block, Jagdishwar Singh, Anne M Kanaris and Barry P McGrath

… a lack of resources for, and coordination of, postgraduate medical education in Australia. 1 High patient expectations, increasing public access to medical information, and the pressure for patient throughput …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): S22 Free

Research

Jia Ni Zhu, Tracey J Weiland, David M Taylor and Andrew W Dent

… emergency department (ED) before they can attain full medical registration. 1 In Victoria, the ED rotation is of … 8 weeks’ duration. As graduates emerge from the increased medical school places offered by the Australian Government … not directly involved in patient management such as educational tasks, breaks, downtime or teaching ( Box 3 ). …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 514-519 Free

Research

Valentina Costantino, Quentin Grafton, Tom Kompas, Long Chu, Damian Honeyman, Adriana Notaras and C Raina MacIntyre

… the SARS‐CoV‐2 variant, vaccination status, other medical conditions, age, sex, re‐infection with SARS‐CoV‐2, … changes caused by COVID‐19, such as unfilled health care or education jobs. GDP loss might be partially mitigated by …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (4): 217-223 Free

Perspectives

Matthew R McGrail, Zelda Doyle, Lara Fuller, Tarun Sen Gupta, Lizzi Shires and Lucie Walters

… exacerbated vacancies as immigration of international medical graduates came to a standstill and interstate … rural locum doctors reduced. The recently released National Medical Workforce Strategy emphasises the need to grow a … past 20 years, there have been significant political and educational initiatives to increase the rural workforce, …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): S8-S13 Free

Research

Kerrie E Wiley, Peter D Massey, Spring C Cooper, Nicholas J Wood, Jane Ho, Helen E Quinn and Julie Leask

… institution, and the NSW Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council. Data analysis We used χ 2 tests … cause influenza, age, parity, antenatal care type, level of education, ethnicity, geographical area (rural v urban), and … Self-report has been identified as an acceptable proxy to medical record audit for determining vaccine uptake in older …

Med J Aust 2013; 198 (7): 373-375 Free

Research

Leon A Bach, Elif I Ekinci, Dennis Engler, Chris Gilfillan, P Shane Hamblin, Richard J MacIsaac, Georgia Soldatos, Cheryl Steele, Glenn M Ward and Sue Wyatt

… or insufficiently proficient in English. In these cases, medical records were used. Patients were questioned about … were asked about duration and type of diabetes, treatment, medical management, diabetes and dietetic education, surveillance and prevalence of complications, and …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (6): 334-338 Free

Perspectives

Carmen Parter (Murrana, Juru and Darumbal Clans of Birra Gubba Nation with South Sea Islander heritage from Tanna Island of the Republic of Vanuatu), Donna Murray (Wiradyuri Wonnarua), Romlie Mokak (Djugun; member of Yawuru people), Karl Briscoe (Kuku Yalanji), Richard Weston (Meriam) and Janine Mohamed (Nurungga Kaurna)

… are being dominated by Western European Australian biomedical knowledge systems. If we are to reform a health … outcomes across the other determinants of health including education, economic stability and community safety. 8 … and voices that move beyond the European Australian biomedical lens on health and, rigorously and intentionally, …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (1): 5-7 Free

Christmas offerings

Amanda M Torkington, Robyn G Preston and David T Brandts-Giesen

… no studies analysing unsolicited mail received by medical practitioners have been published in Australia, and … the mail items, we agreed on the following coding groups: medical tabloids and free journals (ie, journals received … updates, advertising for existing products, invitations to educational events or conferences sponsored by a single …

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (11): 728-729 Free

Medicine and the community

Gabor T Kovacs, Sue A Breheny and Melinda J Dear

… and identification of donors. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 15 and the Reproductive … raise embryo donation as a possible option, perhaps using educational programs, while media coverage of the issues can … Australian legislation Other states National Health and Medical Research Council 15 and Reproductive Technology …

Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 127-129 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… Dr Laura Lallenec is living a life tending to the medical needs of some of the country’s best professional … for AFL side, the Melbourne Demons, and also runs the medical program for the Demons’ AFLW side, and the Casey … to train or play with a concussion. There’s still a lot of education and growth we can do in that area, but it is …

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (8): C1 Free

Medicine and the community

Sonia R Grover

… to match individuals' needs, abilities and other medical conditions. The families of these young women are … for instruction at home, written information, 9 further education and supervision at school with the involvement and … care were in place for the young woman and her family. Medical options were initiated as indicated by the clinical …

Med J Aust 2002; 176 (3): 108-110 Free

Supplement

Sarah M Dennis, Nicholas Zwar, Rhonda Griffiths, Martin Roland, Iqbal Hasan, Gawaine Powell Davies and Mark Harris

… Patient-mediated interventions, such as distribution of educational materials, education sessions, motivational counselling, brief … such as those published by the National Health and Medical Research Council, the National Heart Foundation and …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): S53 Free

Position statement

Santosh Valvi, Neevika Manoharan, Marion K Mateos, Timothy EG Hassall, David S Ziegler, Geoffrey B McCowage, Matthew D Dun, David D Eisenstat, Nicholas G Gottardo and Jordan R Hansford

… course experienced by all patients and their families, as a medical and scientific community, we are dedicated to … for excellence in clinical care, research, professional education and purposeful stakeholder advocacy. The group … for DIPG often results in a loss of hope from both the medical community and family members. With frequent input …

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (10): 533-538 Free

Reflections

Stephen J Steigrad

… in Granville, John accepted the position of Registered Medical Officer at the Royal Hospital for Women (RHW) in Paddington and, in 1950, was appointed Medical Administrator. In 1952, he travelled to London, … (RCOG). On his return in 1954, he was appointed General Medical Superintendent of the RHW. In 1956, he married …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (6): 353 Free

Research

Deborah Loxton, Rosemary Mooney and Anne F Young

… the mid-age cohort. Attrition was related to having less education, not being born in Australia, and being a current … assessed by the Mental Health Component Score (MCS) of the Medical Outcome Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). 18 Scores … health (the Mental Health Component Score of the Medical Outcome Short Form Health Survey [SF-36]). Results: …

Med J Aust 2006; 184 (6): 265-268 Free

General Practice and Policy

Mark F Harris and Nicholas A Zwar

… between general practice and patient self-management education programs; Underdeveloped information and decision … incomes based on quality indicators under the new general medical services contract in the United Kingdom. 25 Despite … Heart Foundation. NHMRC = National Health and Medical Research Council. NPCC = National Primary Care …

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 104-107 Free

Systematic review

Rebekah Hoffman, Judy Mullan, Marisa Nguyen and Andrew D Bonney

… had been peer‐reviewed; the study population included medical doctors; the study examined women's experiences, or … children; Medicine: the impact of being a mother on a medical career; and Combining motherhood and medicine: … accommodate childcare; further, acute childhood illnesses, educational activities, and parenting responsibilities …

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (7): 329-334 Free

Careers

Annabel McGilvray

… Physician–scientists are at the crux of medical research, so what are the pathways available for … as a consultant. Researcher–clinicians were once central to medical research in Australia. In the past, they’ve been the … over 10 years and embedding research training as part of education and accreditation in order to support dual …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (4): C1 Free

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