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… George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), 11 the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnoea scale, 12 and the … (age, sex, country of birth, language spoken at home, education, employment status, marital status, current living … nor are they recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council as a cessation aid. 29 We recruited …
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Consensus statements
… for severe COVID‐19 in adults include advanced age and medical comorbidities. 3 In‐hospital death has been … was circulated by email to clinicians with expertise in medical and radiation oncology, HSCT, palliative care and … viruses Inform and educate patients and staff Staff education Education or re‐education, including of …
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Medicine and the community
… survival rates have been poor (< 5%). 2 , 3 When emergency medical services arrive early, most cardiac arrest patients … defibrillation for cardiac arrest patients, the Emergency Medical Response (EMR) pilot program was established in … In addition, ambulance paramedics provided continuing education in critical skill areas through regular …
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Research
… diverse backgrounds, and people with lower levels of education or poorer technology and information literacy: “If … including graduate diploma) 4 Primary disease, illness, medical condition Cancer 18 Neurological 9 Other 1 … but it's the equivalent of you're withholding an important medical and lifestyle option from a patient when they're …
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Editorials
… from practice, clinical snapshots with an image, a new educational series, information on medical law and ethics, historical vignettes, and other … hope will be of value not only to doctors in training and medical students but also to experienced clinicians. This …
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From the editor’s desk
… William Hunter, 18th-century obstetrician and medical educator, once described surgeons as savages with …
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From the editor’s desk
… ). Changing behaviour in public health By and large, the medical community has got the message that suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a medical emergency, with outcomes dependent on early … statement, emphasising a comprehensive ongoing approach, education about heart attack warning signs, clear emergency …
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Careers
… clinical practice, research and a number of influential medical administrative roles at Oxford University, has been … Hospital. During this time he served for 6 months as medical registrar in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, where his … Cistulli will lead the University’s research, clinical and educational activities in advancing the field of …
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Research
… 3 Accepted class II evidence indicates that patient education, superficial heat, paracetamol, non‐steroidal … sample 4 and 70% in an Australian study. 5 However, medical therapy for low back pain is of modest benefit. … its safety profile is good. 6 CBD has attracted increasing medical interest because of its anxiolytic, …
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… He talks about the community engagement model of rural medical education and training. With MJA news and online editor Cate …
Careers
… Flinders Northern Territory medical student Ian Lee has won the Australian Indigenous … the Year Award. The third-year student at Flinders’ Darwin medical program was recognised for his contribution to … “I love my job and am very passionate about creating educational environments to engage students in learning …
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News / Media release
… say the authors of a Perspective published today by the Medical Journal of Australia . “First Nations women, babies … Country maternity service, providing evidence-based Western medical maternity care (earlier in pregnancy and more … doulas that have undergone government recognised vocational educational training alongside a Yol ŋ u knowledge …
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Careers
… autopsies in New South Wales are causing a vacuum in medical students’ education, says Professor Ibrahim Zardawi . Professor … pathology, as these disciplines do not feature strongly in medical courses these days. “At an educational level that is …
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From the editor’s desk
… from Victoria. Cutajar and colleagues linked the forensic medical records of 2759 children found to be victims of CSA … experience of the University of Adelaide is generalisable, medical schools may need to work with the secondary education sector to encourage a diversity of applicants, say …
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Perspectives
… in the pressure cooker environment of a hospital. Public education programs have been used with great success in … care settings, such as home, general practice, specialist medical, outpatient subacute, residential care and hospital. … include coordination, nursing and personal care, specialist medical services where required, carer support and respite. …
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Supplement
… dual funding models or the lack of integrated electronic medical records). The key message was that responsibility … clinicians receive in the following five key areas. 1. Educational preparation and training The need to support … needed on the evidence base supporting the full spectrum of medical practice, as well as that supporting nursing and …
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News / Media release
… DESPITE some disruption, medical students have benefited from witnessing the health … to the authors of an article published today by the Medical Journal of Australia . The authors, from the … for sick patients. “On-going evaluation of the actual educational experience that students are receiving will …
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Research
… of accuracy. Asthma severity We examined participants' medical records and used Australian Asthma Management … recognised pharmacological effects of steroids ( Box 4 ). Medical costs — decision to see a doctor The decision to … also collected. Asthma severity was determined from the medical records. Setting: A tertiary teaching hospital and a …
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General Practice: Present
… There is a shortage of medical practitioners in rural and remote Australia. 1 - 4 … However, there is a gap between the end of undergraduate education and the beginning of vocational general practice … This deficit was recognised by the 1998 Commonwealth Medical Training Review Panel, 11 which recommended that …
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News / Media release
… rural experience during their undergraduate or postgraduate medical training are more likely to practise in rural areas, … of a systematic review published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia . More than 7 million … pipeline factors (rural background; rural clinical and education experience during undergraduate and …
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