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Perspectives

Matthew Y Frei and Alex D Wodak

… sector. The Taskforce recommendations emphasise that drug education must be based on evidence. Government and the community often have unrealistic expectations of drug education’s potential to reduce demand. In fact, gains from conventional drug education are generally modest and often only temporary. 15 …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (4): 151-152 Free

Clinical practice

Evan W Ackermann and Geoffrey K Mitchell

… is a rural town in south-east Queensland. The Condamine Medical Centre, servicing a local population of 12 000 and a … local Division of General Practice. In 2002, the Condamine Medical Centre moved to formalise diabetic management by … generated using an electronic patient management system (Medical Director, Health Communication Network, Sydney, NSW) …

Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 69-72 Free

For debate

Rosalie D Thackrah and Sandra C Thompson

… does this understanding of culture differ from its usage in medical settings? Critiques from social scientists suggest … of medicine where the “social processes within our complex medical institutions” are explored, including the presence … in survey questions designed to assess the impact of educational interventions, including the notion that …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (1): 35-38 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam (AMC). In 1999 he obtained his … Professor Mol trained as a gynaecologist at the University Medical Centre (Universitair Medisch Centrum) in Utrecht and … the peak body that represents all major Australian tertiary education institutions teaching and researching public …

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (5): C2 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… Meeting, Noosa, QLD 15-16 12th International Conference on Medical, Medicine and Health Sciences, Sydney, NSW 16-18 The … BA/BE Studies and Biowaivers, Melbourne, VIC 20 CICM Fellow Education workshop, NSW 20-22 Effective Management of … Pacific Diabetes Conference and Expo, Melbourne, VIC 22 Medical Imaging Anatomy Course, Melbourne VIC 22-23 …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (11): C4 Free

Reflections

Lisa J Whop

… to “those other black people” that I would stand out? My education is unexceptional in modern Australia: 12 years of school followed by an undergraduate degree in medical science. I have recently completed the Master of … between health and its social determinants — housing, education, opportunity for employment, socioeconomic status …

Med J Aust 2011; 195 (5): 292-293 Free

Research

Michael J Richards, Lyn-Li Lim, Marion B Robertson, Nicholas R Jones, Simone E Taylor, Margarida M Duarte, Dale A Kerr, Graham J Stanton, Peter D Ritchie and Jonathan G A Dartnell

… a computerised antimicrobial approval system with an educational component. We assessed CEFX use before and after … these agents. Monitoring Feedback was sought from hospital medical staff to identify problems two months after the … log-in code as identification, to enter the patient's medical record number and check that correct patient details …

Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 386-390 Free

Research

Chris F Bladin, Joosup Kim, Kathleen L Bagot, Michelle Vu, Natasha Moloczij, Sonia Denisenko, Chris Price, Nancy Pompeani, Lauren Arthurson, Casey Hair, Justin Rabl, Mick O'Shea, Patrick Groot, Leslie Bolitho, Bruce CV Campbell, Helen M Dewey, Geoffrey A Donnan and Dominique A Cadilhac

… hospital for filing with the patient's paper or electronic medical record. After a successful pilot phase at Bendigo … Briefly, a governance committee and focused working groups (medical, information technology, research and evaluation, and communication and education) provided oversight or support for the iterative …

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (8): 371-377 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… to the authors of a narrative review published today by the Medical Journal of Australia . Authors from the Centre for … largely due to decreased contact between children and both education personnel and health services”; Poorer maternal …

Med J Aust 2022; (): 1 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

…   RACMA Winter Forum, Incorporating the World Federation of Medical Managers, Melbourne, VIC 15-16   COE: Shoulder and … The Shoulder, Melbourne, VIC 19   Australasian Health and Medical Journal Editors’ Network and Australian National … Studies and Biowaivers, Melbourne, VIC 20   CICM Fellow Education Workshop, NSW 20-22   Effective Management of …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (10): C2 Free

Research

Raelia M Lew, Anne L Proos, Leslie Burnett, Martin Delatycki, Agnes Bankier and Michael J Fietz

… and this information was obtained from laboratory records, medical records and clinical genetics files. Data from testing laboratories and medical records were cross-referenced to eliminate … Preconception carrier screening, supported by community education and the appreciation of autosomal recessive …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (11): 652-654 Free

Perspectives

Nicholas J Talley

… reform. 16 On 9 November 2016, the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC), which represents over 100 000 … that we all take it seriously and avoid stigmatising a medical condition. A six-point plan was agreed to by … and maximise access to optimal disease management. Education and upskilling: build health professional …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (3): 106-107 Free

News / From the Heart Foundation

Jo Salmon

… from organisations across government and the public health, education and community sectors. Nine priority action areas … transport, cities and neighbourhoods, health care, public education, clubs and sport, and communities ( … ). Medical practitioners play a key role in the promotion of …

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (3): 100 Free

Correction

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

… on page 651. The sentence “The Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Network has recently signed an agreement … Health Organisation seeking to increase Aboriginal medical student placements in Indigenous primary health care …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (2): 91 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… to the authors of research published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia . Professor Ann Roche, Director of the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction at Flinders University, … behavioural change”. They also suggested that improved education for doctors about “patterns and drivers of alcohol …

Med J Aust 2019; (): 1 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… Eureka Prize winners have been announced with health and medical personnel picking up several gongs. The UNSW Eureka … Health Service; The Prince Charles Hospital; QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute ; Children’s Health Queensland; … This approach to his colleagues defines his clinical, education and research activities. Like COSA, Professor …

Med J Aust 2018; 209 (7): C2 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… Cardiac Ultrasound TTE, Melbourne, VIC 8   CICM Fellow Education Workshop, VIC 9   CICM Fellow Education Workshop, … from beginning to end, Sydney, NSW 26-28   Australian Medical Association National Conference, Melbourne, VIC … Pacific Diabetes Conference and Expo, Melbourne, VIC 22   Medical Imaging Anatomy Course, Melbourne VIC 22-23   …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (8): Free

Supplement

Kay A Wilhelm, Adam W Finch, Tracey A Davenport and Ian B Hickie

… and anxiety frequently occur in conjunction with other medical conditions. Patients may be more willing to … likely to be due to other demographic, symptom pattern, or medical practice factors. To explore these competing views … mental health interventions. There is still a need for more education to assist GPs in conversing with their patients on …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): S114 Free

Northern Territory Intervention

William J H Glasson

… devastating than anywhere else in the world. The Australian Medical Association has called the state of health and lack … the health of Indigenous peoples and the level of their education have continued to show great disparity with the … alcohol) misuse is a direct result. Therefore, any targeted medical strategy must have a broad focus and address all …

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (11): 614-616 Free

Supplement

Malcolm K Horne

… management at four different hospitals in Victoria: Monash Medical Centre (a tertiary teaching hospital), Frankston … from each site (Paul Talman, Director of Stroke, Monash Medical Centre; Prakesh Nayagam, Senior Physician, Frankston … into routine clinical practice. These included newsletters, education programs on the clinical consequences of failure …

Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10): S89 Free

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