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… 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 …
Med J Aust 2016; 205 (8): Free
… He talks about the community engagement model of rural medical education and training. With MJA news and online editor Cate …
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 …
Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): 295-299 Free
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, …
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (8): 370-375 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2010; 192 (4): 114 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2013; 198 (10): C4 Free
Editor’s choice
… of providers of abortion services” by “exposure to and education on abortion at all stages of a health care … [and] during discipline‐based training”. Surgical and medical abortion are health care and women are entitled to … allowing other professionals such as nurses to provide medical terminations and vacuum aspirations in selected …
Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 495-495 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10): S101 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2003; 179 (1): 19-21 Free
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. …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (1): 10-11 Free
Obituary
… Alec later migrated to South Africa, where he completed his medical degree in 1944, briefly interrupted by serving in … ward rounds and operating sessions enjoyable as well as educational. Alec was closely involved with the University … for his clinical skill, humility and commitment to medical education. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 354 Free
Health care
… the ESPEN guidelines for liver disease after an intensive educational program. The self-administered, retrospective … or rarely. Most of these requests were received from medical staff. All of the respondents agreed that it was … when protein restriction was implemented (13/27), the medical staff and dietitian in consultation decided the …
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MJA Practice Essentials – Paediatrics
… Services has left, but a social worker at the Aboriginal Medical Service agrees to assist the mother in arranging a … we consider in this article: Could the usual model of medical consultation be altered to increase the likelihood … Australia’s material wealth and the generally high level of education, many indicators of health and wellbeing in …
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (3): 154-160 Free
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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Health care
… openly declared. 10 For years, the relationship between the medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry has been … of conduct and guidelines. 11 Since 1994, the Australian Medical Association has had a position statement that seeks … industry’s seemingly over-generous sponsorship of educational conferences for doctors, including …
Med J Aust 2009; 190 (2): 65-68 Free
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 …
Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free
Research
… splenectomy or who have hyposplenia. The VSR provides an educational kit on registration and an annual vaccination … recommendations provided to patients are described below. Education: awareness of the risk and preventive measures, … about the importance of ensuring appropriate and rapid medical attention when patients are unwell. In contrast to …
Med J Aust 2014; 200 (9): 538-540 Free
Research
… and Warragul) and from three private clinics (Leongatha Medical Centre, Macleod Street Medical Centre in Bairnsdale and the Gippsland Obstetrics … women in Gippsland should have access to effective iodine education programs and be encouraged to either consume …
Med J Aust 2011; 194 (5): 240-243 Free
News / Media release
… and New Zealand. The guidelines, published today by the Medical Journal of Australia , were approved by the … providers in relation to screening, diagnosis, diabetes education, monitoring including targets, healthy lifestyle, …
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Perspectives
… cardiovascular health On 25 November 2016, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) launched their annual Report Card … prophylaxis delivered, anticoagulation monitored and health education provided. 9 These diverse and complex tasks … housing, have had major surgery and face a lifetime of medical intervention. The AMA has made a powerful statement …
Med J Aust 2017; 207 (8): 322-323 Free
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