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Peter van Asperen

… 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

Perspectives

Sarah Ireland, Yvette Roe, Suzanne Moore, Elaine Ḻäwurrpa Maypilama, Dorothy Yuŋgirrŋa Bukulatjpi, Evelyn Djota Bukulatjpi and Sue Kildea

… 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

… 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

Martin B Van Der Weyden

… 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

David C Whiteman, Rachel E Neale, Peter Baade, Catherine M Olsen and Nirmala Pandeya

… behaviour. 8 It was followed by more targeted educational, recreational, and occupational interventions to … The human research ethics committee of the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute reviewed and approved the study …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (5): 251-257 Free

Research

Beata V Bajorek, Susan J Ogle, Margaret J Duguid, Gillian M Shenfield and Ines Krass

… 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

Reflection

Bruce Powell and Joshua Powell

… non‐tertiary intensive care unit and becoming the State Medical Director of DonateLife WA. On 16 September 2018, I … the diffuse axonal brain injury that ultimately ended my medical career. That trauma paved the road to a new life for … make choices and take risks. Key focus areas are inclusive education, employment, housing, and fair treatment within …

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (1): 20-21 Free

Perspectives

Jane Tuckerman, Christopher C Blyth, Frank H Beard and Margie H Danchin

… particularly, its inability to collect information on medical risk factors to monitor vaccine uptake in at‐risk … as well as the ongoing surveillance of vaccine coverage for medically at‐risk groups. As of 1 July 2020, Bexsero (GSK), … targeted programs requires a multifaceted approach, such as education, reduction of access barriers, and key structural …

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (6): 247-249.e1 Free

Research

Adrian R Heard, Ian J Richards, John H Alpers, Louis S Pilotto, Brian J Smith and Julie A Black

… 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

Editor’s choice

Virginia Barbour

… “There are several key messages in the SOE report for the medical profession. First, we must recognise that … planetary health and human health is highlighted by the medical education article by Allen and colleagues on Japanese …

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (8): 335-335 Free

Letters

Luregn J Schlapbach, Justyna A Ostrowski and Graeme MacLaren

… of deteriorating patients within health care settings, 4 education to increase community awareness of the disease in high income countries to facilitate early medical treatment has received less attention. Importantly, … children aged under 5 years in communities is maternal education. 6 In addition to the wider components of a …

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (1): 45-46 Free

From the editor’s desk

Martin B Van Der Weyden

… The Journal of the American Medical Association recently republished a medical news report, which first appeared in February 1909,* … principles of a republican government is the universal education of both sexes; that in every branch of scientific …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (3): 105 Free

Careers

Marge Overs

… Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, through the Harvard Medical School. I knew I wanted to become a cardiologist … is treated equally. My sister and I were expected to get an education, to work and achieve the best we could for our … I love treating acutely unwell patients and dealing with medical emergencies. I’ve probably been better at that type …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (3): C5 Free

Position statement

Robert C Atkins and Paul Z Zimmet

… 9 Thus, some 30% of the predicted 1.1 trillion dollar medical costs of dialysis worldwide for 2000–2010 will … in those with milder impairment. 17 Thus, public education is the third step required for acting on diabetic … action: prevention, screening and treatment strategies; education, including increasing awareness among patients …

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (5): 272-274 Free

Reflections / Obituary

James A Keipert

… and the management of enuresis. He was also an authority on medical ethics. As the inaugural Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education at the RCH from 1979 to 1989, Bernard introduced …

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (7): 420 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… examination SAT SET = supervisors and trainers for surgical education and training JULY 21–23 International Society of … workshop, NSW 26 35th Annual ANZCA/ASA Combined continuing medical education meeting, Melbourne, VIC 26 ANZCA Winter … and Exhibition, Perth, WA 26 Jul–16 Aug ANZCA Final Part II Medical Refresher, Melbourne, VIC 28–29 RACGP Clinical …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (2): C4 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

MEDICAL graduates who spend an extended time in a rural … who have not, according to research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia . “The Australian government … rural practice.” Seal and colleagues suggested that early educational interventions such as the selection of medical

Med J Aust 2022; (): 1 Free

Fertility matters

David Molloy, Barbara A Hall, Marianne Ilbery, Jacqui Irving and Keith L Harrison

… R eproductive ageing is an important social and medical development, and increased age is a very important … pregnancies at a younger age may be facilitated by early education of women about the span of their fertility or by … (age-related) infertility. These women have no inherent medical reasons for being unable to conceive; rather, they …

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (5): 247-249 Free

… by Dr Lilon Bandler, senior lecturer in Indigenous health education at the Centre for Values, Ethics and Law in Medicine and the Office of Medical Education at the University of Sydney’s School of Medicine. …
Editorials

Sandro Demaio, Sharon R Goldfeld and Susan Maury

… and wellbeing. The first issue is published today in the Medical Journal of Australia as a supplement, entitled … and policies regulating access to quality and affordable education. Other issues cut across these domains. For …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): 465-466 Free

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