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Clinical update
… reproductive disorders (or the reproductive implications of medical conditions) are not appreciated by health … they are not investigated. In the absence of a complete medical evaluation, treatment will not be directed by … promotion campaigns could test such concepts further. Education for health professionals can help to ensure that …
Med J Aust 2010; 192 (12): 708-711 Free
Research
… chronic neurological diseases, places large demands on medical resources and imposes a heavy economic burden, … The efficiency of its management, in terms of enhancing medical compliance and improving seizure control, must be … functions of the app were a medication calendar, online educational forums and blogs, a facility for prompt online …
Med J Aust 2020; 212 (6): 258-262 Free
Reflections
… Bruce Osborne, known as Bruce, had an extensive and diverse medical career that included the rare achievement of … Fellowships in three disciplines — general practice (1980), medical administration (1987) and psychiatry (2001). … and improving regional psychiatric services and medical education; he continued to treat patients in Warragul, teach …
Med J Aust 2013; 198 (3): 165 Free
Clinical update
… a third of the women lived alone. Many had achieved well educationally, but their work performance was impaired: only … include general practice, psychiatry, psychology and medical education. This outline for the management of … treatments recommended are supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) levels of evidence I or II; …
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 566-570 Free
Indigenous health — Research
… of chronic kidney disease can be difficult, with current biomedical thinking pointing to environmental, lifestyle, … were typical. This fostered ambivalence about biomedical explanations, which, in turn, affected their … better inform them, creating a vicious cycle of inadequate education and patient disengagement. Merely providing …
Med J Aust 2008; 189 (9): 499-503 Free
Research
… of chronic use and by encouraging them to seek further medical advice. It is more challenging to reduce accidental … misuse history when prescribing codeine. 25 , 26 Patient education is also essential. Patients receiving codeine … deaths is a problem. In many cases, the underlying medical cause of death is deemed to be a respiratory …
Med J Aust 2015; 203 (7): 299 Free
Editorials
… opportunities to translate health policies, practices and medical research into improvements for Aboriginal and Torres … has strengthened the design and the implementability of medical research. The importance of listening to Aboriginal … ask the Voice to consider four main priority areas: health, education, jobs and housing”. 7 Of the four priorities noted …
Med J Aust 2023; 219 (6): 257-258 Free
Perspectives
… aged 5–14 years, especially boys. 40 Preventive health education is necessary, through personal and national … children with respiratory viral symptoms, self‐management education to help reduce exposure, and provision of action … and control requirements Patients receive self‐management education and device use training by GPs, nurses or …
Med J Aust 2023; 219 (2): 49-52 Free
Research
… over 25 years of age. Selection methods 11 and baseline biomedical data collection methods have been reported … The proportions of people who had completed tertiary education, lived outside a state capital city and were … below 60 years ( χ 2 = 72.73, P < 0.001) and category of educational attainment ( χ 2 = 116.54, P < 0.001). …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 204-208 Free
Sexuality
… policies, lesbians continue to report being discouraged by medical practitioners from having Pap smears, on the grounds … such competence are provided in the Box . The Australian Medical Association has recently launched a position … of sexuality and gender diversity and advancing medical education, research and health policy that addresses …
Med J Aust 2003; 178 (12): 643-645 Free
Preprint
… Primary Care Preparedness Forum, led by Australia’s Chief Medical Officer and held on 6 March, 2020 with representatives from general practice and other medical specialties, nursing, allied health, pathology, … Government has funded the creation of a series of online education modules to provide consistent, evidence-based …
Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free
Position statement
… for conditions other than heart disease or individual education programs for patients (even cardiac patients). … organisations and professional, public and patient education to increase appropriate patient actions for AMI … action for AMI and greater appropriate use of emergency medical services in the intervention communities, but no …
Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 293-298 Free
Supplement
… to poor cardiovascular health 3 through individualised medical evaluation, “prescribed” exercise, cardiac risk factor modification, education, counselling and psychological support. Cardiac … information about CVD and are evaluated for planned biomedical, pharmacological and lifestyle management …
Med J Aust 2011; 194 (4): S15 Free
Careers
… learning resource suitable for everyone from first-year medical students to interns, residents and fellows. It’s all … when Professor Silberberg was invited to put together an educational program for local medicos, but things progressed when fate tipped him off the medical track. “I was riding a red Vespa, like Gregory Peck …
Med J Aust 2013; 198 (9): C4 Free
Careers
… in Randwick, Sydney. A graduate of the University of Sydney medical school, Dr McCarthy is also medical director of the Emergency Care Institute New South … great emergency services, and workforce, training and education are fundamental to that. Another highlight has …
Med J Aust 2012; 196 (10): C5 Free
Perspectives
… C ompletion of a structured internship is a requirement for medical graduates seeking to progress from provisional to … prevocational training 2 and interstate collaborations in education and assessment. 3 Further, the Medical Board of Australia has recently moved to develop a …
Med J Aust 2012; 197 (4): 206-207 Free
Information Technology
… (HIT) has been proposed as an important strategy to combat medical errors and quality-of-care deficits. 3 The … Divisions of General Practice newsletter, the Australian Medical Association newsletter, and the Royal Australian … General Practitioners (RACGP) newsletter. No financial or educational incentives were provided to participants. We …
Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 88-91 Free
Editor's choice
… in their chosen field. Fewer students now start their medical studies fresh from school, and the time spent in … reforms that lengthened training programs were introduced. Medical education is expensive and surely society has a right to …
Med J Aust 2012; 196 (8): 489 Free
Supplement
… most problematic for health service staff, particularly for medical and nursing staff. 9 The final initiative before the … areas within the organisation to trial the tools at night medical handover. The setting for the pilot project was CH … of governance; leadership and culture; competence and education; and information management and reporting. The …
Med J Aust 2009; 190 (11): S141 Free
Careers
… Dr Jennie Connaughton says she was a disillusioned medical student when she took a year off to travel. Armed … as health workers. “I saw these young people with little education become teachers and heath workers for their … … Dr Jennie Connaughton says she was a disillusioned medical student when she took a year off to travel. Armed …
Med J Aust 2012; 196 (3): C8 Free
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