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… literacy was included: “ How confident are you filling out medical forms by yourself? ” , with response options ranging … Areas (SEIFA) scores, 15 smoking status, health literacy, education level, and age at asthma diagnosis on the level of … or less to the question about confidence in completing medical forms, consistent with limited health literacy. 14 …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (9): 492-496 Free
Position statement
… if cultures are unavailable. Recommendation 4 Intensive medical therapy optimises general wellbeing, symptom … health care accompanied by improvements in housing, education and employment and reduction in poverty levels. … vaccines are administered according to National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and local guidelines. …
Med J Aust 2008; 189 (7): 386-393 Free
Viewpoint
… is perhaps the most criticised of all specialties. The medical and lay press are replete with titles such as “Has the medicalisation of childbirth gone too far?”. 3 Do those … second largely with the abnormal. To these ends, antenatal education should be realistic in informing women and their …
Med J Aust 2004; 181 (8): 438-440 Free
Research
… the need for specific training in this important area of medical practice. Melanoma is an important public health … diagnosis and treatment patterns in Australia is limited. Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS) reimbursement data indicate … of clinical guidelines requires their dissemination and educational activities directed at the practitioners …
Med J Aust 2023; 218 (9): 402-407 Free
Improving clinical care
… was approved by the TCH Deputy General Manager and the Medical Records Committee. Patient demographics For each … in SVP dose after the test. Even allowing for inadequacy of medical records, this criterion was thought likely to … concentrations of many other drugs were examined. Better education of the clinicians who request these tests as to …
Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 582-584 Free
General Practice and Policy
… other relevant government bodies (employment, housing, education, social welfare and justice). The plan is backed … It seeks to link general practice with better support from medical and non-medical mental health specialists. Collaborative care …
Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 100-103 Free
Research
… with testing, clinic waiting times, inconvenience, fear of medical procedures, stigma and lack of privacy. 5 - 8 In … populations for chlamydia testing and sexual health education. In Australia, only 1.6% and 6.3% of … a sexually transmitted infection (STI) to immediately see a medical practitioner. Online risk self-assessment: A …
Med J Aust 2012; 197 (5): 287-290 Free
Careers
… Dr Joanna Flynn, chair of the Medical Board of Australia, talks about CPD reform and the … … MJA: There’s international evidence that about 6% of the medical workforce are not performing up to the standard they … are in terms of further assessment or remediation, further educational support, or where something is identified in …
Med J Aust 2017; 206 (1): Free
Position statement
… rates and prescription of medications in URTIs. 7 , 45 Education is most effective when combined with a medical consultation about the child’s specific condition; … concerns and expectations is beneficial, and specific education is more beneficial than nonspecific education …
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 398-403 Free
Supplement
… settings, but not formally described in peer-reviewed medical publications. These programs could potentially … with primary mental health care units as part of their medical or psychiatry schools (eg, University of Adelaide, … the bulk of these reports focused on general practice education initiatives, including dissemination of guidelines …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): S103 Free
Perspectives
… facilitated in Australia with the announcement of temporary Medical Benefits Schedule telehealth (videoconference and … traditionally offered in a group setting, such as group education for those with gestational diabetes or type 2 … in individual diabetes self‐management. The electronic medical record is vital in updating changes to medications, …
Med J Aust 2020; 213 (2): 56-57.e1 Free
Research
… The known The risk of suicide may be higher for medical practitioners and nurses than for those in other … Age-standardised rates of suicide were higher for female medical practitioners, and for male and female nurses, than … classified by ANZSCO as professions, based on the educational requirements and skills required for the job …
Med J Aust 2016; 205 (6): 260-265 Free
Clinical focus
… shown to provide clinical benefit compared with optimal medical therapy overall in the STICH study. 36 , 37 Control … be referred to a heart failure exercise program. Patient education is vital and is usually provided by the heart failure nurse. Patient education provided to patients and carers should always be …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (5): 334-339 Free
Letters
… The success of this model has revolved around an electronic medical record, electronic inpatient prescribing, a diabetes … (including point of care) within the electronic medical record has enabled the systematic capture and … video, was undertaken when needed, including for diabetes education. Entry into the COVID‐19 wards and usage of …
Med J Aust 2022; 216 (6): 321-322 Free
Violence In Health Care
… illness among their patients), experiences of violence, and education and training related to violence. Levels of … participants were also questioned about workplace violence education or training. Most GPs (80%) had not received any … is more likely for less experienced GPs may be that medical students and general practice registrars should be …
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 352-356 Free
News / Media release
… Healthy Countdown 2030, is published as a supplement in the Medical Journal of Australia ( MJA ). “Despite many gains, such as increased immunisation rates and education attainment, inequities have increased steadily in … for Children and Youth (ARACY). Read the Supplement in the Medical Journal of Australia. … News … Media release … …
Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): 1 Free
MJA Practice Essentials – Paediatrics
… needed for diagnosing behavioural problems. General medical history: Ask the parents about pre-, peri- and … postnatal events, and the child’s general health and medical history, noting particularly any history of seizures … family’s socioeconomic circumstances, the parents’ level of education and whether one or both parents are employed. What …
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1): 43-48 Free
Supplement
… establishing and assessing goals. A key component is health education to increase awareness of the contribution of the … 11 - 13 delayed diagnoses, 14 decreased knowledge of medical conditions, 15 , 16 reduced adherence to medical advice 17 and poor self-management. 18 We conducted …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): S142 Free
From the editor’s desk
… — a report that revolutionised the structure and context of medical education. It arose from widespread community concerns about the clinical competence and professionalism of medical graduates of North American medical schools. From …
Med J Aust 2010; 193 (9): 490 Free
Risky Times
… of “best practice”. 2 In the United States, national medical and paediatric organisations have developed … 3 , 4 These guidelines recommend comprehensive biomedical and psychosocial screening to identify concerning … constitute adequate hepatitis B screening. HEADSS 10 (Home, Education and employment, Activities and peers, Drugs, …
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (8): 427-429 Free
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