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Refugee Health

Desmond T Chih, Christopher H Heath and Ronan J Murray

… including laboratory tests, catch-up vaccination, health education and referral for ongoing health care. Individuals … included in the study. Clinical data collected from RPH medical records included country of birh, country of refuge … in WA do attend for screening (Dr Jennifer Martin, Resident Medical Officer, MHU, personal communication), the reported …

Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11): 598-601 Free

Supplement

Melanie A Price, Phyllis N Butow, Daniel S J Costa, Madeleine T King, Lynley J Aldridge, Joanna E Fardell, Anna DeFazio and Penelope M Webb, , the Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group and the Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group Quality of Life Study Investigators

… in patients and caregivers; and identify demographic, medical and psychological predictors of anxiety and … of the University of Sydney, the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and all participating sites. Measures The … below. Sociodemographic characteristics These included age, education and marital status, and were obtained from the …

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (5): S52 Free

Research

Bronwyn J Silver, Janet Knox, Kirsty S Smith, James S Ward, Jacqueline Boyle, Rebecca J Guy, John Kaldor and Alice R Rumbold

… is routinely provided by remote area nurses (RANs), with medical advice available by telephone; general … to record patient information. We examined all available medical records of resident Aboriginal women aged … situation markedly in central Australia, where PID-related education sessions have been widely available to both GPs …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (11): 647-651 Free

Expanding the evidence base in digital health

Meredith AB Makeham and Angela Ryan

… of an outdated technology such as the fax machine to share medical information contributed to a preventable death. In … communities, while also providing the additional benefit of education for both patients and clinicians. 12 McCullagh and … that support safer care and better health outcomes but also education and other strategies that support behaviour change …

Med J Aust 2019; 210 (6): S3-S4 Free

From the editor’s desk

Martin B Van Der Weyden

… of a patient. On being approached by a registrar and a medical student, he dismissed both out of hand. He was not … are part and parcel of our teaching hospitals. Most medical students will remember instances of being dismissed … benefits of yesterday’s patients’ participation in clinical education, is it not reasonable that today’s patients …

Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 169 Free

Reflections / Obituaries

Verna Hemingway and Patricia A Hemingway

… as a fitter and turner. He completed his secondary education at night school and studied medicine at the University of Melbourne, graduating in 1955. As a medical student, he assisted at Footscray and District … himself to type at university, while secretary of the Medical Students' Society. Throughout his career, he was …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (6): 357 Free

From the editor’s desk

Martin B Van Der Weyden

… or "pathology". But pathography has become a tool in medical education. Its roots are pathos ("suffering") and graphe … are ill. Such poignant, personal passages are now used in medical training to promote compassion and empathy. For most …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 401 Free

Editorial

Mason H Durie

… were also relevant to social policies including health and education. 5 Later, under the New Zealand Public Health and … in health policy and health care. Participation in the medical workforce has increased from 0.5% to around 3%, and … peoples, but it also has significant implications for medical practitioners and health professionals. Effective …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (1): 10-11 Free

Medicine and the law

Anup V Desai, Ronald R Grunstein, Elizabeth Ellis and John R Wheatley

… drifting off to sleep at the time of the accident. Relevant medical history: Several years earlier, A was diagnosed with … and 5.5 hours sleep two nights previously. Relevant medical history: Clinical evaluation after the accident … that an inability to stay awake during class had impaired education. E noted that, compared with other truck drivers, …

Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 396-399 Free

… and spent time in the US and Switzerland during her medical studies. In 1994, Zsuzsoka moved to Sydney, and … and she lately focused on quality and safety assessment and education. She developed a quality and safety curriculum for students at the Medical School of the Australian National University, for …
Careers

Cate Swannell

… Research Development Scheme run by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Australian Research … other dementias; Dr Daniel Croker, from UQ’s School of Biomedical Sciences, who will work on research titled Targeting … life sciences offering best practice analyses, training and education. He now supervises a team of 20 bioinformaticians …

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (10): Free

Research

Tuck Y Yong, George Phillipov and Patrick J Phillips

… a comprehensive diabetes assessment and to receive diabetes education. At the clinic, details of all current medications …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 622-624 Free

Obituary

John J G Bain

… of Sydney, graduating in 1940. After working as a Resident Medical Officer at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Bill … 1941 in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force. He served as a Medical Officer in the Middle East with an artillery … of the Nepean–Hawkesbury Local Association of the British Medical Association (NSW) Branch, and a long-serving …

Med J Aust 2004; 180 (2): 88 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… online at www.mja.com.au September 4   Mental Health in Education Summit , Sydney, NSW 5-7   11 th National … VIC 12-15   22 nd Australian and New Zealand Prevocational Medical Education Forum: Singing From the Same Songsheet , … 2018 , Auckland, NZ 25-28   12th International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology , Sydney, …

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (5): C3 Free

Lessons from practice

Yi-Chiao Li, Alina Zeldovich, Brian J Chua, Neil J Rowe, Frank J Martin and Kathleen A McClellan

… Clinical record A 13-year-old girl with no significant medical history was referred to our tertiary hospital for … play an important part in the prevention of keratitis, and education regarding contact lens hygiene remains an important task for eye care professionals. Medical practitioners and their patients need to be aware of …

Med J Aust 2006; 185 (3): 173-174 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… care, according to research published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia . Dr Stephanie Harrison, a Research Fellow at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute’s Registry of Senior Australians, …

Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free

Workforce — Research

Deborah J Schofield and John R Beard

… practices and retirement patterns of general practitioners, medical specialists and registered nurses. These historical … 60 years — less than 5% ( Box 2 ). The age structure of the medical specialist population did not change as … Higher earnings on the job and number of years of education decrease the probability of job exit. 12 Job …

Med J Aust 2005; 183 (2): 80-83 Free

Careers

John Murtagh

… in 1950. After graduation, he served as a Resident Medical Officer at Geelong and District Hospital. He then … Neil has been described variously as “empire builder”, “medical faculty entrepreneur”, “talent spotter par … for talent and appointed several scholars (part-time) in education and research, including Alan Rose, Ian Rowe, …

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (3): C1 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… boosted by the publication of a narrative review in the Medical Journal of Australia . Food protein induced … timely fluid resuscitation, avoidance of trigger foods, and education form current best practice.” … News … Media …

Med J Aust 2019; (): 1 Free

For debate

Danika V Hall, Megan D Cobcroft and John W Ketelbey

… Unilever campaign was identified as a “national cholesterol education campaign” 1 and was held in conjunction with the … 2008, Pfizer notified GPs via full-page advertisements in Medical Observer and Australian Doctor of the launch of the … disease in the context of their overall health and medical history. At a time of increased national focus on …

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (6): 326-328 Free

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