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Letters
… objection to the use of the term “tsunami” by many in the medical education community when describing the massive increase in medical student numbers that has begun as a result of recent …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (3): 191-192 Free
From the editor’s desk
… pursue careers in medicine because of their concerns about educational costs.* * Medical education costs and student debt: a working group … the AAMC Governance. Washington, DC:Association of American Medical Colleges, 2005. Experts claim that the delivery of …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 433 Free
MJA Practice Essentials — Allergy
… or medication occur within 1 and 6 hours, respectively. 2 Medical practitioners should record the presence of known … action plan. Identification of at-risk patients with a MedicAlert bracelet and entry of an allergy alert into … risk assessment, preparation of an action plan and education on the use of self-injectable adrenaline. …
Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 283-289 Free
Competition
/ MJA, MDA National, Nossal Global Health Prize Winner — Medical student category
… north India, for a research placement that was part of my medical studies. My work there was focused on disability, … Chamba hospital over 25 years ago and has been the sole medical practitioner working there ever since. As the only … involves training laypersons to deliver basic health care, education and services to small communities. It is a …
Med J Aust 2016; 205 (11): 512-513 Free
Careers
… The Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Network has received a prestigious … is developed under the auspices of the Association for Medical Education in Europe, the leading international …
Med J Aust 2016; 205 (2): Free
Research
… possible, psychologist); access to ongoing professional education; regular team meetings for care and discharge … at discharge . 9 In 2000, an MSS was started at a 260-bed medical centre in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The … Several educational sessions were offered to nursing and medical staff. Under this model of care, patients were …
Med J Aust 2005; 182 (4): 160-163 Free
Research
… 6537 attendees were less likely to have a lower level of education or to be smokers, and had a smaller waist … television viewing time, parental history of diabetes and medical history were collected by an … ( Box 2 , Model 1). Four of these variables — occupation, education, lipid-lowering treatment and BMI — were removed …
Med J Aust 2010; 192 (4): 197-202 Free
Careers
… have been honoured at the annual National Health and Medical Research Council Research Excellence Awards in … involving better delivery of essential medicines. The biomedical fellowship went to Associate Professor Anne Voss … administrative leadership of Flinders’ Onkaparinga Clinical Education Program (OCEP). Dr Mahoney and Ms Lowe’s work at …
Med J Aust 2015; 203 (8): Free
Research
… disturbances arise from various factors 11 , 12 including medical conditions (primarily neurological), intoxication, … This group recommended policy and protocol development, education and training as well as the formation of a … hospital risk management records entries and retrospective medical record reviews. Information collected included event …
Med J Aust 2012; 196 (3): 198-201 Free
Research
… 5 Laminated antibiotic cards were sent to junior and senior medical staff in our hospital. An accompanying letter stated … to receive the cards. The appropriate parts of each case medical record, including the prescription if available, … behaviour. However, no other specific interventions or education programs were in place at the time. The cards have …
Med J Aust 2003; 178 (5): 207-209 Free
The World Today
… of trade in health-related services. The practice of “medical tourism” (ie, travelling to another country to … this same enthusiasm is not universally shared by the medical community. Data from clinical trials, case series … optimisation of non-surgical treatment, preoperative education programs, postoperative hospital and home …
Med J Aust 2007; 187 (11): 666-667 Free
Careers
… spotlight this Australia Day with many other distinguished medical professionals. Also being appointed an Officer of … in the field of neurology. Dr Alan William Duncan , Medical Director of Clinical Governance at the Child and … as a GP through leadership roles in clinical practice, education and professional organisations. Associate …
Med J Aust 2013; 198 (3): C1 Free
Research
… health behaviour, understanding and managing general medical needs (including obstetric medical history, chronic disease history, medication use, … index of measures of area‐level disadvantage, such as low educational attainment, low household income, and high …
Med J Aust 2023; 219 (8): 366-370 Free
Future
… care services. 4 Health systems that include strong primary medical care are more efficient, have lower rates of … efforts to strengthen and integrate generalist primary medical care. 9 Despite these international trends and … generalist role is due, at least in part, to a failure of education, as well as the seemingly inexorable drive to …
Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 122-124 Free
Reflections
… Reconstructing medical practice: engagement, professionalism and critical … also under fire: the increasing bureaucratic regulation of medical practice enacted by “primitive and poorly resourced” … management. The author is an associate professor of medical education at the University of Sydney, New South Wales, and …
Med J Aust 2012; 197 (1): 57 Free
Narrative review
… diagnosis is often impossible in small clinics with limited medical imaging or local laboratory services, and where … in a clinically compatible case. Most importantly, education about prevention is essential for the continued health of rural communities, of which local medical professionals are a vital part. To this end, recent …
Med J Aust 2016; 205 (7): 325-328 Free
Perspectives
… deaths from ARF (and in turn RHD) and other chronic medical conditions. The Coroner recommends improvement of … of these resources and had inadequate cultural training and education. 1 Further, the Coroner noted the Doomadgee …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (1): 13-16 Free
Perspectives
… total expenditure on hospitalisations, pathology provision, medical imaging, and cost to the Pharmaceutical Benefits … and, with very few exceptions, has not been approved for medical use by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). … and digital health investment, and highlight technical, educational and institutional barriers to integrating …
Med J Aust 2023; 218 (9): 384-388 Free
Perspectives
… those without Medicare access, may pay up to $700 for a medical abortion and $8500 for a second trimester surgical … when we are pregnant, enhancing women's participation in education, workforce, community and political life. … via telehealth and introduced safe access zones. 13 Medical abortion is now safely established within primary …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (3): 112-114 Free
Supplement
… on treatment plans. 39 Individualised self-management education also improves long term adherence. 40 Inhaler … study conducted by community pharmacists, repeated education sessions lasting just 2.5 minutes per session … airflow obstruction. Repeated evaluation of adherence, education and reinforcement of inhaler technique, management …
Med J Aust 2018; 209 (2): S3-S10 Free
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