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… T he use of locum medical officers to fill resident and registrar shifts in … providing locum services to hospitals include recent medical graduates, specialist trainees, and experienced … Medical Council of NSW, the Medical Training and Education Council, the NSW Resident Medical Officers …
Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 276-278 Free
Research
… admitted to hospital for several days to receive initial medical care and diabetes education. Most children are medically stable once treatment has commenced, but remain in …
Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 277-280 Free
For debate
… has focused largely on encouraging individuals, through education and information, to change their lifestyles. In … and Taxing sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages. Unlike medical interventions, legal and regulatory interventions … for individual behaviour. These actions complement education and the provision of information to members of the …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (11): 578-580 Free
Supplement: Comprehensive care for people with schizophrenia living in the community
… (eg, cognitive behaviour therapy), if appropriate; education about the illness and how to cope with symptoms … recreational programs and other services, as appropriate. Education After a first episode of schizophrenia, the doctor … that schizophrenia is not "the end of the world", but a medical condition that can be treated and is experienced by …
Med J Aust 2003; 178 (9): S76-S78 Free
Careers
… Australia needs more clinician–researchers, backed by the Medical Research Future Fund and a less time-consuming and … Brendan Crabb, AC It's not unusual for an Australian medical researcher to spend 3 months of every year writing … over 10 years and embedding research training as part of education and accreditation in order to support dual …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (4): C1 Free
Editorials
… The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association urges all medical professionals to support and participate in the … on areas of Indigenous health that relate to our work, medical professionals should note the particular values and … in collaboration agreements which spread across the medical education continuum. Agreements currently exist between AIDA …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (1): 11-12 Free
Perspectives
… of the prevalence of psychological distress across the medical profession and that practitioner wellbeing has … “coordinated action on the mental health of doctors and medical students”. 3 Even though this document has the … hub could incorporate research, knowledge translation, and education, with supported capacity to collaborate …
Med J Aust 2022; 217 (7): 338-341 Free
Guideline summary
… Australians currently experience lower incomes, lower education attainment, lower rates of home ownership, and … practice guidelines are developed with a Western biomedical view of health and have not incorporated First … that the provision of holistic care beyond the Western medical approach to health care is fundamental to the health …
Med J Aust 2023; 219 (8): 374-385 Free
Reflections
… a combined Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Diploma of Education. After a short period teaching mathematics, he … its Department of Public Health, to pursue his passion for medical research, statistical analysis and lecturing. In … Sir Richard Stawell Memorial Prize from the Australian Medical Association (Victoria) in 2012. His passion for …
Med J Aust 2013; 198 (9): 506 Free
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
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
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
News / Media release
… New research published in the Medical Journal of Australia has investigated the burden of … Darwin. “Moreover, improving cultural sensitivity, education and awareness, early detection and diagnosis, …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (2): 1 Free
Research
… University (ANU), consistent with the National Health and Medical Research Council guideline for conducting ethical … 21 The study was approved by the NSW Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (1730/20) and the ANU Human … CI, 32.6–36.0%) lived with dependent children ( Box 1 ). Education, employment For an estimated 42.1% of people aged …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (3): 154-163 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
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
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
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