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News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… to the author of a Perspective published today by the Medical Journal of Australia . Dr Chris Holmwood, Director … three levels”: on the clinical level, renewed emphasis on education and training for medical practitioners to enable clinicians to better respond …

Med J Aust 2021; (): 1 Free

From the editor’s desk

Martin B Van Der Weyden

… care”. Sydney Morning Herald 2008; 26 Aug: 2. The NSW Medical Students Council has called on the federal government to cease the expansion of medical student places and to invest further in hospital … that had resulted in widespread disquiet over dwindling educational resources and opportunities, delegates at the …

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (7): 353 Free

From the editor’s desk

Martin B Van Der Weyden

… is rediscovering professionalism. Increasing numbers of medical organisations are posting their professional … a steady stream of journal articles define and debate medical professionalism, and medical schools are including … but have been acquired through the privilege of a medical education. This knowledge is not individually owned to be …

Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 145 Free

Guideline summary

David Brieger, John Amerena, John R Attia, Beata Bajorek, Kim H Chan, Cia Connell, Ben Freedman, Caleb Ferguson, Tanya Hall, Haris M Haqqani, Jeroen Hendriks, Charlotte M Hespe, Joseph Hung, Jonathan M Kalman, Prashanthan Sanders, John Worthington, Tristan Yan and Nicholas A Zwar

… Evidence: Moderate. Practice point: Devices that provide a medical quality electrocardiogram trace are preferred to … with mixed results. Earlier studies focused on educational and behavioural interventions, but did not … delivered by multidisciplinary teams, including patient education and the use of eHealth tools and resources where …

Med J Aust 2018; 209 (8): 356-362 Free

Research

David J Hill, Victoria M White and Michelle M Scollo

… a day, while women smoked about 18. Occupation and education levels were inversely related to smoking … of the publisher. For permission, contact the Australasian Medical Publishing Company Journalists are welcome to write … source as "an article published on the Internet by The Medical Journal of Australia <http://www.mja.com.au>". <URL: …

Med J Aust 1998; 168 (5): 209-213 Free

Closing the gap

Anna-Lena M R Arnold, Lucy Busija, Jill E Keeffe and Hugh R Taylor

… Health Organisation (NACCHO) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), particularly for high-risk … increased with increasing age, but being male and having no education were barriers to accessing services. There was a significant association between higher education levels and higher rates of using of eye care …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (10): 537-538 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… the authors of a Perspective published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia . The number of tests for … and peaked at $151 million in 2012–13. Consequently, the Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for testing (66608, … “Evidence-based guidelines and MBS policy, accompanied by education and audit activities, have failed to contain the …

Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free

Supplement

Lydia A Hearn, Margaret R Miller and Renee Campbell-Pope

… the primary care setting. 4 Primary care includes general medical practice, community health services and other … childcare, primary health care (PHC), early childhood education and the community are influential environments for … providers in other key settings — notably childcare, early education and the community. Methods For the purposes of our …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): S87 Free

From the editor’s desk

Martin B Van Der Weyden

… past decade, we have seen an unprecedented increase in new medical schools and the number of domestic medical students. The latter is projected to increase to … planning, as interns are a state concern and tertiary education a federal responsibility. Could it be that the …

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (6): 313 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… Goods Administration (TGA), authors writing in the Medical Journal of Australia have provided advice to GPs …

Med J Aust 2021; (): 1 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… reasons, according to research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia . Early symptoms of PAD include … practices, such as pro-active discharge planning, patient education, routine early follow-up, and pharmacist review of …

Med J Aust 2021; (): 1 Free

Narrative reviews

Ian A Scott, Jenny A Doust, Gerben B Keijzers and Katharine A Wallis

… 15 and are now recognised as core clinical competencies for medical graduates and trainees. 16 Modern computerised … decreased patient satisfaction, confidence and trust in the medical system. 38 Intolerance of uncertainty is also … situational factors, it may be amenable to change through educational and experiential processes. Much of the research …

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (9): 418-425 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… examination SAT SET = supervisors and trainers for surgical education and training X = conferences in Australia August … Breast Cancer Risk and Prevention 2015, Cairns, QLD X 21-24 Medical Innovations for the Future and Beyond, London, UK … Disease, Monaco September 1-3 International Conference of Medical and Health Sciences 2015, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 2-4 …

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (3): C4 Free

Reflections / Obituary

Mike Daube, Todd Harper and David J Hill

… Research on Cancer. Nigel transformed CCV from a respected medical charity into one of Australia's most prominent … population data, started evidence-based public education on cancer (including the Slip! Slop! Slap! skin … Cancer Society. Belying the appearance of a pillar of the medical establishment, Nigel was a fearless and innovative …

Med J Aust 2015; 202 (3): 158 Free

Perspectives

The Sex and Gender Sensitive Research Call to Action Group

… nations and implement sex and gender analysis in health and medical research Growing evidence from pre‐clinical 1 and … provide online training modules on sex and gender in biomedical research for scientists and peer reviewers, with the … Centre for Gender Medicine supports research and education with a particular focus on how the promotion and …

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (2): 57-62.e1 Free

Position statement

Peter P van Asperen, Craig M Mellis and Peter D Sly

… was formulated by the authors at the request of the Education and Research Subcommittee of the Thoracic Society … before being resubmitted for final consideration by the Education and Research Subcommittee and its endorsement by …

Med J Aust 2002; 176 (4): 168-173 Free

Research

Jon Adams, David W Sibbritt, Gary Easthope and Anne F Young

… 35–49, 8 , 9 have a higher income 8 , 10 , 11 and level of education, 6 , 7 , 8 , 11 be employed full time, 9 have … doctor had ever told them that they had any of the chronic medical conditions listed, such as diabetes and … use were also included. The number of symptoms and chronic medical conditions varied for each cohort. For the young …

Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 297-300 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… examination SAT SET = supervisors and trainers for surgical education and training OCTOBER 6–8 ANZCA Process … NSW 30 Oct–1 Nov International Conference on Humanitarian Medical Mission, Singapore 30 Oct–2 Nov Joint congress: … iHeartScan workshop, Melbourne, VIC 15–16 ANZCA CT – acute medical and surgical interpretation, Noosa Heads, QLD 16 …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (7): C4 Free

Careers

Danielle Taylor, Ha My Nguyen, Richard Gartrell, Matilda Anderson and Justin Yeung

… for senior trainees and consultants, and electives for medical students [1,2,3 ] . However, short courses outside … two main reasons, both prior to and during their surgical education and training (SET). The courses are either an … such as the Australia and New Zealand Surgical Skills Education and Training course (ASSET), Care of the …

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (8): C1 Free

From the editor’s desk

Medical Journal caught napping with health experts Don't be … of evil? Nair and Finucane explore the shifts occurring in medical education, to produce doctors who can provide holistic …

Med J Aust 2003; 179 (5): 227 Free

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