Connect
MJA
MJA
Research

Arthur (Bill) Musk, Michael Hunter, Jennie Hui, Matthew W Knuiman, Mark Divitini, John P Beilby and Alan James

… questionnaire (modified from the 1960 British Medical Research Council questionnaire on respiratory … (Welch Allyn) in 1994–1995, or an EasyOne Spirometer (NDD Medical Technologies) in 2010–2015. FEV 1 and FVC were … β -agonists and anticholinergic agents (since 1994–1995), education of patients about therapy in the community …

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (5): 209-213 Free

Careers

Interview by Karen

… of roles I hold rewarding and challenging, and teaching medical students about communication skills and general … person and people from all age groups. Having breadth in medical skills and knowledge appeals to me and I thrive in a … population. My areas of expertise are general practice education and research , in particular conducting research …

Med J Aust 2013; 198 (3): C5 Free

Obituary

Anthony V Large

… in rural Natal, and enrolled at Guy’s Hospital Medical School, London, in 1938. During the war, many Guy’s … did honorary work at McCord Hospital and Durban’s fledgling medical school. Both of these institutions catered for … many years at the Western General Hospital, he taught many medical students and junior doctors and always showed deep …

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (6): 325 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… Medal and Lifetime Achievement Award to two distinguished medical scientists and educators. Sir John Monash … Anatomy, the founding Director of the Monash Institute of Medical Research and the Associate Dean for Biotechnology … -de-kretser-awards-honour-distinction-in-medical-science-and-education.html James Cook University is one step closer to …

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (5): Free

Reflection

Mark Lavercombe

… in several stretches, but I remember him from when I was a medical student well before that. “I don’t know, John. The … to join the meeting remotely. We have trainees and medical students attending from several campuses who … Medicine is changing, and the way we participate in ongoing education will change with it. Many of the changes are both …

Med J Aust 2022; 216 (5): 233-234 Free

Research

Enrico W Coiera, Rohan A Jayasuriya, Jennifer Hardy, Aiveen Bannan and Max E C Thorpe

… of communication load. The subjects, three nurses and three medical practitioners from each department, volunteered … telephone conversations or entry of text into a medical record all counted as communication events. Each … have been suggested elsewhere 5 , 6 and include: Education to increase awareness of the costs of …

Med J Aust 2002; 176 (9): 415-418 Free

Research

Anthony M Cocco, Rachel Zordan, David McD Taylor, Tracey J Weiland, Stuart J Dilley, Joyce Kant, Mahesha Dombagolla, Andreas Hendarto, Fiona Lai and Jennie Hutton

… English, were prisoners, were unable to participate for medical reasons, or were cognitively impaired as assessed by … information collected included age, sex, income, education, first language, country of origin, and e-health … Participants who indicated that they had searched for medical information regularly or for the current …

Med J Aust 2018; 209 (8): 342-347 Free

Perspectives

Ryan F Hoy and Fraser J Brims

… illness surveillance program. Findings are published in the medical literature, and detailed reports are routinely … 13 , 14 Subsequent national regulatory responses and education contributed to a significant reduction in … It is anticipated the registry will initially focus on the medical specialties that are most likely to diagnose …

Med J Aust 2022; 216 (7): 328-330 Free

Research

Richard E Ruffin, David Wilson, Brian Smith and Robert J Adams

… asthma weekly or more frequently. Age, sex, migrant status, education level and socioeconomic status made no significant … been seriously questioned. 20,21 Patients have to fit their medical problems and medical regimens into the context of their daily lives. In …

Med J Aust 1999; 171 (7): 348-351 Free

Supplement

Mark F Harris, Anna M Williams, Sarah M Dennis, Nicholas A Zwar and Gawaine Powell Davies

… support found to be effective included patient education, distribution of educational material and motivational counselling. It was … such as developing multidisciplinary teams comprising medical, nursing and allied health professionals, which …

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): S17 Free

Indigenous health — Editorial

Tamara Mackean, Mick Adams, Sally Goold, Christopher Bourke and Tom Calma

… is inextricably linked to economic development and improved education outcomes. 5 On 13 February this year, Prime … us all in mutually respectful and sustaining ways. Medical bodies, including the Royal Australasian College of … Australian General Practice Network and the Australian Medical Association, have been key partners in this …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (10): 554-555 Free

Public health

Adam R Winstock, Caroline M Anderson and Janie Sheridan

… asked about the type of agency; availability of medical coverage; availability of BBV testing, counselling, … between provision of BBV services and availability of medical services. After grouping agencies by treatment type, … which suggests that, by expanding nurses’ roles, increasing education and revising clinical policy, access to BBV …

Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 560-562 Free

For debate

Kathryn S Panaretto, Mark Wenitong, Selwyn Button and Ian T Ring

… seen in mainstream general practices. The patient-centred medical home (PCMH) model, 7 now suggested as best practice … change. Quality of care, evaluation and performance The medical literature has many reports of well implemented … 10%, respectively). 24 The Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Network has recently signed an agreement …

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (11): 649-652 Free

Editorial

Peter O’Mara

… of the tent embassy — with the formation of the Aboriginal Medical Service in Redfern, the first Aboriginal … doctors and other health care providers. As members of the medical fraternity, we each have a responsibility to adapt … people requires commitment and collaboration across the education and training continuum. An example of such a …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (1): 9-10 Free

Supplement

Nicole J Highet, Bernard G McNair, Tracey A Davenport and Ian B Hickie

… Furthermore, future undergraduate and postgraduate medical education needs to emphasise skills that foster … highlight the urgent need for more extensive community education about the illness and more productive …

Med J Aust 2004; 181 (7): S6 Free

Poverty and Human Development

Stephen R Leeder, Susan U Raymond and Henry M Greenberg

… G lobal health! Why should you, dear Reader of the Medical Journal of Australia and probably of the medical persuasion, read on? We offer you three reasons. … biotechnology to this task, and offering in-depth education and training opportunities for future regional …

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 532-535 Free

From the editor’s desk

Martin B Van Der Weyden

… Osler’s list Biomedical science has transformed modern medicine. … The exploration of literature is now a growth area in some medical schools. But the value of literature in medicine is … medical students , William Osler observed that a “liberal education may be had at a very slight cost of time and …

Med J Aust 2002; 176 (9): 405 Free

Supplement

Gin S Malhi, Danielle Adams and Michael Berk

… were synthesised and rated according to National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) levels of evidence. 7 Over … formulation, assessment of safety and risk, a brief medical examination (including baseline investigations and … this can be fostered by providing emotional support and education to the patient and his or her family. Much of this …

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (4): S24 Free

Research

Andrew P Gador-Whyte, John Wakerman, David Campbell, Sue Lenthall, Janet Struber, Alex Hope and Colin Watson

… through systematic primary care treatment, with significant medical cost savings. 10 , 13 - 15 However, there are few … by the CARPA STM include history taking, health promotion, education, physical examination, biochemical investigations … a significant part of clinicians' work. According to the medical record audit, 75% of all recommended protocol tasks …

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (11): 663-666 Free

Workforce dreaming

Peter O’Mara

… time, an Aboriginal Australian graduated from an Australian medical school. This, however, was about 100 years after the … of the first Maori, Native American and Aboriginal Canadian medical students. 1 In the following decade, only seven … all students and non-Indigenous people undergoing medical education and training narrows, not widens. It is timely …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (10): 493-494 Free

Pagination