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… – learn from the best … GRANT Blashki’s advice to medical students is very simple. “Find awesome people and … that he has put into practice from day one of his medical career, collecting a distinguished list of mentors … of the Royal Australian College of GPs in 1998, his PhD ( Education of general practitioners on depressive disorder: …
Med J Aust 2018; 208 (2): C1 Free
Healthcare
… delivery and error rates. 2 Given the wide variety of medical conditions and individual patient characteristics … it is unlikely that this approach can be applied to all medical care. However, a systems approach using relevant … tested in trial runs to improve their design. Extensive education of the staff using each pathway was undertaken …
Med J Aust 2004; 181 (8): 428-431 Free
Reflections
… Peter gained Fellowship of the RACGP. He served on the medical education committee, was Chairman of the courses committee … From 1975 to 1996, Peter was Director of the postgraduate medical education committee of the University of Queensland. …
Med J Aust 2011; 195 (8): 479 Free
Emergency medicine
… or equivalent is used to describe patients who leave before medical assessment. These patients have been triaged and may … isolated capital city in Australia, and has a unique single medical record identifier for all patients attending … 2 , 9 having lower socioeconomic 5 , 6 , 9 , 15 and educational 15 status, with English not the primary …
Med J Aust 2007; 187 (11): 626-629 Free
Doctors’ health
… through to completion of training) are a subgroup of the medical profession who may be at greater risk of poorer … demands of each new clinical placement, furthering their medical career, and maintaining social and personal … such as stress and time management into continuing medical education establish clear referral pathways for junior …
Med J Aust 2009; 191 (8): 441-444 Free
From the editor’s desk
… . Some hospitals have established a “training and education agreement” between the doctor and the hospital so … vaccination after this stage likely to be ineffective. Medical researchers face uncertain future A survey of members of the Australian Society for Medical Research reveals a highly educated and mobile …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 498 Free
Perspectives
… , 5 Substantial funding has also been committed through the Medical Research Future Fund to stimulate more clinical … described in the recent Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences’ report on integrating research into health … these improvements, more is needed. Sustained marketing and education campaigns are necessary — funded by federal, state …
Med J Aust 2023; 218 (5): 209-211 Free
Clinical focus
… . 9 Ongoing active surveillance and cooperation between the medical community, public health and regulatory authorities … reported that they had been offered specific transfusion education in medical school. 12 These findings highlight the need for …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (6): 397-401 Free
Research
… figures do not indicate cosmetic procedures carried out by medical practitioners who are not surgeons or plastic … married women, employed women, and women with post-school education. 9 Measures In a self-completed postal … (0, 1–4, or 5+ times). Health status was measured using the Medical Outcomes Study Health Survey, Short Form (SF-36), 10 …
Med J Aust 2002; 176 (12): 576-579 Free
Supplement
… seeking health care, general practice is the first point of medical contact. Most other medical services are accessed by referral from general … a new, independent organisation known as General Practice Education and Training. General practice training was …
Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): S63 Free
Research
… 1 month or longer, plus four or more consultations with any medical practitioner for mental health; or receiving CBT or … respondents' age, sex, marital status, employment status, education, main income source, country of birth, urbanicity … bodies could take a role in monitoring and providing education regarding effective practices. Educating consumers …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (4): 185-189 Free
Research
… parameters, quality of life and attitudes to asthma. Future educational initiatives should take such differences into … research scholarship from the National Health and Medical Research Council. Dr Andrew Forbes, Jan Driver and … Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC. Omar A …
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Perspectives
… from asthma. The Australian asthma handbook also recommends education about asthma medication, inhaler technique, … emergency settings. 8 Innovative strategies Innovative educational strategies aimed at primary health care have … trial of the Practitioner Asthma Communication and Education (PACE) Australia program showed increased use of …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (3): 125-126 Free
Letters
… process and outcome falls short of what we expect of The Medical Journal of Australia . Dr Hyde suggests that the … generated evidence and associated considered health and education policy guidance regarding COVID‐19 acknowledge the … place, given that the benefit of preprint databases in biomedical sciences is the early, equitable and widespread …
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (4): 189-189.e1 Free
… University. My work in the science of rural community based medical education, and its impact on addressing the maldistribution … for rural and underserved areas, has changed the face of medical education and rural medical workforce policy …
From the editor’s desk
… Recently, a French medical organisation initiated legal action against nine … failing to disclose their relationships with drug and other medical industries. At the same time, federal legislators in … report on conflict of interest, covering medical research, education and practice, as well as individual and …
Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 241 Free
Research
… for managing day-to-day situations, as continuing education seminars were of limited benefit, whereas … make an adjustment. [Cardiologist] Perhaps an article [in a medical journal] as GPs have to do obligatory [continuing medical education] but quite often you reach the doctors who …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (4): 175-180 Free
Research
… sessions over six months involving nurse counselling, education about asthma management, spirometry and … effective in reducing morbidity from asthma than standard medical treatment (control). The clinics used the Patient … staff at the following participating practices: Angaston Medical Centre, Brooker Clinic, Greenwith Medical Centre, …
Med J Aust 1999; 171 (2): 68-71 Free
Perspectives
… problems, with negative impacts on schooling and educational attainment, childhood disability, and chronic … unplanned in transit and with no access to midwifery and/or medical support. 9 In the North East Arnhem Land region in … Country maternity service, providing evidence‐based Western medical maternity care (earlier in pregnancy and more …
Med J Aust 2022; 217 (1): 5-8 Free
Perspectives
… and crew members with simple ailments may wait weeks for medical review. Seafarers were found to be 26.2 times more … finances. According to the Maritime Labour Convention, medical and repatriation costs are incurred by employers. 9 … should ensure that safety standards extend to contractors. Education of health professionals Australian health care …
Med J Aust 2022; 217 (7): 335-337 Free
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