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Editorials

Mark F Harris and Catherine J Spooner

… turn, result in many patients trying to lose weight without medical support. 5 Yet, obesity can be addressed … weight and was adopted in the recent National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) clinical management … beneficial assist by providing (directly or by referral) education on diet, physical activity and behaviour change; a …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (4): 184-185 Free

Notable cases

Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians

… Whitehall was not registered with the Sri Lanka Medical Council during his stay in the country, and thus the … the fact that Whitehall provided training to members of the medical wing of the LTTE. The government provides training … established norms and procedures for undergraduate medical education, as stipulated by the University Grants Commission …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 544-545 Free

Research letter

Haomin S Wu and James L Mallows

… information on care provided from FirstNet electronic medical records (Cerner) to identify cases of lower urgency … proportion of which is waiting time), they require minimal medical resources, can be managed as ambulatory patients, … ED influences their decision‐making. 4 Without community education about who should seek ED care or artificial …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (4): 166-167 Free

Perspectives

Merrilyn M Walton

… towards solving these problems Among entrants to Australian medical schools, women slightly outnumber men. Of a total of 14 384 domestic medical students enrolled in medicine in 2014, (51.3%) were … the belief that nothing can or should change. Targeted education is required, with accountable and transparent …

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (4): 167-169 Free

Editorial

Andrew H Kaye and Paul McCrory

… or who have failed to fully disclose their injury to team medical staff, with catastrophic outcomes, are regularly … United States to propose regulatory measures that restrict medical management of concussion in ways to which no other … effects of concussive injury after the event is minimal, education is vital. Everyone involved in athlete care, …

Med J Aust 2012; 196 (9): 547-549 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… to the author of an article published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia . Dr Zoë Hyde, from the Faculty of Health and Medical Services at the University of Western Australia, … centres and schools.” A recent study of COVID-19 in educational settings in New South Wales appears to suggest a …

Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free

Viewpoint

Kerry J Breen

… this intention and fails to reproduce existing, effective medical regulation legislation. As this is a … articulated in the submission to the NRAIP from the Joint Medical Boards Advisory Committee of the Australian Medical … also had its share of problem doctors, has chosen to use education and promotion of a culture of professional …

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (8): 464-465 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… DOCTOR education about herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) – a form of … authors of a research letter published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia found “concerning variations in … the therapeutic guidelines.” The authors concluded that the education of all health care professionals involved in the …

Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free

Letters

Caitlin Curtis and Claire E Brolan

… to revolutionise digital health care delivery, access, education, and patient outcomes. 3 Artificial intelligence … mechanisms, digital health ecosystems create risk for medical confidentiality and privacy breaches 12 resulting in …

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (1): 46-46 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… just moved to Boston to do postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School for the next 18 months. He has taught public … and a culturally appropriate program of information and education. He was director of the board of the Asian Medical Students Association, organising five international …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (9): C4 Free

Research letters

Emily Anderson, Matthew R McGrail, Aaron Hollins, Louise Young, Lawrie McArthur, Belinda O'Sullivan and Tiana Gurney

… to promote the development of the rural and remote medical workforce. Training in rural and remote locations supports learning locally required types of medical practice and builds both social and professional … specialist back‐up, based on the knowledge of two senior medical educators (authors AH, LM). All analyses were …

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (9): 408-409 Free

Narrative review

Lucy O Attwood, Megan McKechnie, Olga Vujovic, Peter Higgs, Martyn Lloyd‐Jones, Joseph S Doyle and Andrew J Stewardson

… by many different clinical units in hospital, including medical, surgical and psychiatry. In this narrative review, … of substance use disorders and harm reduction strategies. Education provided to clinicians on identifying key moments … For PWID, these teams should include not only surgical and medical staff but also addiction medicine, psychiatry, …

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (2): 102-109 Free

Supplement

Ian B Hickie

… However, this situation is not different from other common medical disorders, such as type 2 diabetes. 11 Our challenge … settings for intervention are highlighted, including medical settings such as presentations to primary care 13 … effective interventions, but rather whether sufficient education, information, treatment and social systems are in …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): S85 Free

Research

Biswadev Mitra, Peter A Cameron and Belinda J Gabbe

… framework shown in Box 5 (based on a National Health and Medical Research Council publication 11 ) for categorising … environment assessments, installation of safety devices and educational programs have also been used to significantly … a retrospective review. Data on patients who did not seek medical attention or who were treated privately were not …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 31-34 Free

Research

Peter Donovan, Jade Eccles-Smith, Nicola Hinton, Clare Cutmore, Kerry Porter, Jennifer Abel, Lee Allam, Alexis Dermedgoglou and Gaurav Puri

… or diagnosed during admission) who were admitted to medical, surgical, mental health, high dependency, or … in diabetes care. Data obtained by review of patient medical records and, when necessary, of state pathology … grade C and B recommendations in the ADA Standards of Medical Care. 9 Further, a documented peri‐operative …

Med J Aust 2021; 215 (3): 119-124 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… with authors of a Perspective, published today by the Medical Journal of Australia , calling for local, state and … the newly funded genomic diagnostic tests,” they wrote. “Medical and training curricula covering genetics and … with the increased workload, which may include improved education and capability for local and disease-specific …

Med J Aust 2022; (): 1 Free

Obituary

Margaret Spencer

… up on a grazing property, where, because of isolation, education was difficult, but he was encouraged to read and … him in later life. When war ended, Terry was accepted as a medical student at the University of Sydney. After graduating in 1951, his first medical appointment was to Thursday Island, in the Torres …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 384 Free

… Research Fellow at the Skin Health Institute and a medical educator at Monash University. He discusses …

… Most recently, he was the Chair of the Board of Surgical Education and Training and then past Censor in Chief. He is … He is the Chair-Elect of the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC). He is Patron of the Australian … as professionals and how we should judge one another. It is education in the non-technical skills of surgery which will …
Research

Leon J Worth, Tim Spelman, Ann L Bull and Michael J Richards

… at the commencement of the program. VICNISS provided education to participating hospitals and developed a guide … was a complication of the presence of an indwelling medical device; SAB infection occurred within 30 days of a … reported as a complication of the presence of an indwelling medical device; 19.4% occurred within 30 days of a surgical …

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (5): 282-284 Free

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