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Michella G Hill, Moira Sim and Brennen Mills

… that provide potential diagnoses and triage advice. Medical students routinely use diagnostic apps to support their education, 7 and similar products are publicly available. … Therapeutic Goods Administration oversees the regulation of medical software products and devices, but does not regulate …

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (11): 514-519 Free

Research

Mark Hew, Vanessa M McDonald, Phil G Bardin, Li Ping Chung, Claude S Farah, Amanda Barnard, Mark S Cooper, Peter G Gibson and John W Upham

… asthma review by their general practitioners, focusing on education and medication adherence. 13 As subjective … to determine when it reflects inadequacies in management (education, home monitoring, early detection, action plan), … of OCS prescribing. Knowledge translation and education programs could improve prescriber awareness of the …

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (7): 316-320 Free

Supplement

Emily Banks, Julie E Byles, Richard E Gibson, Bryan Rodgers, Isabel K Latz, Ian A Robinson, Anna B Williamson and Louisa R Jorm

… was measured using the physical functioning subscale of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36-item Health Survey (MOS … adjusting where appropriate for age, sex, income and education. The relationship between cancer and psychological … age, was significantly higher in those reporting lower educational qualifications, lower income, a language other …

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (5): S62 Free

Careers

Karen Burge

… borders and lands them in some of the most challenging medical scenarios in the world. It is here that volunteers … into this area of medicine. “It was definitely an enormous medical and technical challenge, but for many this was also … www.globalhealthgateway.org.au, which provides work and education opportunities as well as offering a space for open …

Med J Aust 2013; 198 (6): C1 Free

Position statement

Peter G Gibson, Anne B Chang, Nicholas J Glasgow, Peter W Holmes, Peter Katelaris, Andrew S Kemp, Louis I Landau, Stuart Mazzone, Peter Newcombe, Peter Van Asperen and Anne E Vertigan

… symptom that results in significant health care costs from medical consultations and medication use. Non-specific cough … is one of the most common reasons for presenting for a medical consultation. 9 , 10 Epidemiological studies … cough, and expected management may help reduce anxiety. 19 Education is most effective when combined with a medical

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (5): 265-271 Free

Clinical focus

Saxon D Smith, Amanda M Stephens, Julia C Werren and Gayle O Fischer

… presented with her parents to general practitioners for medical treatment on several instances over an extended … but her parents did not follow through with recommended medical advice or with referrals to dermatologists. The … it influences many parents of children with AD. Targeted education of parents with children who suffer from AD to …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (7): 467-469 Free

Clinical focus / Guidelines

Kate Laver, Robert G Cumming, Suzanne M Dyer, Meera R Agar, Kaarin J Anstey, Elizabeth Beattie, Henry Brodaty, Tony Broe, Lindy Clemson, Maria Crotty, Margaret Dietz, Brian M Draper, Leon Flicker, Margeret Friel, Louise Mary Heuzenroeder, Susan Koch, Susan Kurrle, Rhonda Nay, C Dimity Pond, Jane Thompson, Yvonne Santalucia, Craig Whitehead and Mark W Yates

… quality and consistency of care. 4 The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Centre for … residential care and hospital settings and are relevant to medical practitioners, nurses, aged care workers and allied … both. 34 Carers should have access to programs that include education regarding dementia; information regarding relevant …

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (5): 191-193 Free

Research

Marie M Bismark, Matthew J Spittal, Tessa M Plueckhahn and David M Studdert

… peers and treating practitioners, as well as employers and education providers, across 14 health professions. … the subjectivity of reporting criteria. 13 The Australian Medical Association opposed the introduction of the mandatory reporting regime for medical practitioners, citing several of these objections. …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (7): 399-403 Free

Competition / Dr Ross Ingram Memorial Prize

Kym Thomas

… a happy and healthy life and access to affordable quality education. Sadly, poverty and family separation remain the … establish more effective ways for general practitioners, medical students, health professionals and other agencies … consisted of cultural awareness immersion field trips for medical students and health professionals to the Anangu …

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (11): 513-514 Free

Research

Susan J Jordan, Jane E Francis, Anne E Nelson, Helen M Zorbas, Karen A Luxford and Penelope M Webb

… to document the time between their first presentation to a medical professional and clinical diagnosis. Methods The … factors (age, family history of cancer, area of residence, education level, and types and duration of symptoms) and … Research Ethics Committees at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and all participating centres. Results …

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (6): 326-330 Free

Editor’s choice

Virginia Barbour

… on the Voice is just one manifestation of our key role as a medical journal — to publish research and opinions that … these assessments are now known to be erroneous.” (doi: ). Medical journals also have a role in shining a light on …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (6): 241-241 Free

Research

Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Diann S Eley, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Alan B Chater, Maree R Toombs, Deepak Darshan and Geoffrey C Nicholson

… of the population live in rural areas yet the number of medical practitioners employed per 100 000 population in … more likely to have a rural background and to have had some medical training (undergraduate or postgraduate) in rural … with a rural background, rural primary and secondary education, intention or desire to practise rurally, sex, …

Med J Aust 2015; 202 (1): 41-45 Free

Research

Mervyn Kyi, Peter G Colman, Lois M Rowan, Katie A Marley, Paul R Wraight and Spiros Fourlanos

… networked blood glucose meters (StatStrip, Australasian Medical and Scientific [AMSL]) in eight wards during January … the installation was accompanied by a comprehensive staff education program. The meters were connected to the hospital … care in our hospital is primarily the responsibility of the medical officers of the admitting unit; a diabetes referrals …

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (4): 175-180 Free

From the editor’s desk

Ruth Armstrong

… the business of making more doctors. We will soon have 19 medical schools producing well over 2000 graduates per year … One problem is how to select the best candidates for medical school entry. Different schools have had different … themselves in the equally evidence-poor zone of medical education. Hays describes medical schools as “ two-team …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (3): 106 Free

Research

Jennifer S Reath, Sarah O'Brien, Letitia Campbell, Hasantha Gunasekera, Claudette A Tyson, Deborah A Askew, Wendy Hu, Tim Usherwood, Kelvin Kong, Peter Morris, Amanda J Leach, Robyn Walsh and Penelope A Abbott

… study was conducted within a network of urban Aboriginal medical services as part of the WATCH trial (Watchful … with acute otitis media. Children who attended Aboriginal medical services in the research network were … in the United States, prescribing was not reduced by an educational intervention for moderating the expectations of …

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (4): 202-207 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… She has curated a book telling stories of Indigenous medical registrars and their common experiences of racism, … also presented another opportunity — encounters with medical students. “I thought, well, if they can study … can I.” That’s how Aleeta Fejo became the first Aboriginal medical student from the Northern Territory. It was an …

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (8): Free

Supplement

Anthony M James

… particular system of care, whether the style and content of education and information works for them, and whether their … was in jeopardy. Before my first overdose I had told my medical team of my plans to kill myself, but it was the … to feel safe and comfortable when accessing all types of medical services. We need to be kept informed throughout our …

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (7): S57 Free

Careers

Sophie McNamara

… disease in global Indigenous populations, to international medical associations, and as a mentor. Member (AM) in the …

Med J Aust 2012; 196 (3): C5 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… a summary of its recommendations has been published in the Medical Journal of Australia . A working group from the … contraception and pregnancy planning, and patient-centred education. Special considerations for Aboriginal and Torres … the authors, led by Professor Jencia Wong, from the Sydney Medical School and Charles Perkins Centre at the University …

Med J Aust 2022; (): 1 Free

Careers

… a thousand babies. She is a past president of the Illawarra Medical Association (1995-2000), a past chairman of the … has been chairman of The Figtree Private Hospital Medical Advisory Committee, a member of the NSW General … medical student has worked to develop the prototype for an educational app, which has been announced as the overall …

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (8): C2 Free

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