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Global health
… $27 billion, is directed to curative medicine through medical and hospital (public and private) services, compared … professional colleges and associations (see Australian medical schools and colleges working with developing … last year. 6 The key sectors of the program include health, education, infrastructure, rural development and governance. …
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News / Media release
… and health, according to one of Australia’s leading medical practitioners and researchers. Writing in the Medical Journal of Australia , of which he is …
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Research
… collection and analysis (rates of HH compliance and MRSA); education and promotional support; and liaison between … DVD explaining the standardised HH compliance tool. 9 All medical and nursing leaders attended a 2-day workshop aimed … [EFT] at urban sites; 0.5 EFT at regional sites), a medical champion (0.1 EFT), ABHRS costs and promotional …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (11): 633-640 Free
Indigenous health
… Indigenous doctor has previously chosen a surgical career Medical training is an arduous task in optimal … face us, and the reluctance of Aboriginal people to seek medical help, it was very common to see family and friends … as I was actively discouraged from pursuing tertiary education, both covertly and overtly, by people who thought …
Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 501-503 Free
Supplement
… may be a child’s second or third language. This results in educational problems, social isolation, truancy and … nasopharynx. RAOM that is non-responsive to conventional medical and surgical therapy may reveal low serum … risk after age 11 months B NHMRC = National Health and Medical Research Council. * NHMRC levels of evidence: …
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Viewpoint
… antenatal visits. 17 Teenage births carry a higher risk of medical complications, including prematurity, low … Australia have not implemented comprehensive sexual-health education programs to teach adolescents the skills to resist … based on the ill-founded but powerful sentiment that the education of children and young adolescents about …
Med J Aust 2003; 179 (3): 158-161 Free
Narrative reviews
… 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
From the editor’s desk
… time any patient should spend in an A&E department, Acute Medical Assessment and Admissions Units have been developed to handle any medical patients whose anticipated hospital stay is more … Adams and colleagues found that people with lower levels of education and income, older people, and those with chronic …
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Careers
… examination SAT SET = supervisors and trainers for surgical education and training October 2015 1-5Asia Pacific Rim … Education and Practice Conference, Melbourne, VIC 8-9Medical Deans Annual Conference 2015, Hobart, TAS … Scientific Conference of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology, Perth, WA 3-5Inaugural International …
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Refugee Health
… 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
Research
… 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 …
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Health care
… with assessments, case management, service provision and education. Over the past 20 years, the number of new … review of available case history information Comprehensive medical history with an emphasis on excluding other medical conditions that may contribute to the current …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 288-291 Free
Reflections
/ Book reviews
… O'Connor's Clinical e xamination , it is no wonder that the educational guide, now in its 7th edition, has become an essential reference for medical students. While maintaining its dependable content, … a further step towards preparing students for their future medical practice, with additional chapters on the assessment …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (1): 56 Free
Careers
… Doctors Professor Michael Kidd says he hadn’t envisioned a medical leadership career in his earlier years. “I certainly … school or at university that I would become president of a medical college or president of a global medical … And you continue to learn.” Learning curve There are many education options available for those who wish to finetune …
Med J Aust 2013; 198 (2): C1 Free
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… 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 …
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From the editor’s desk
… 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 …
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Expanding the evidence base in digital health
… 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
Medicine and the law
… 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
Reflections
/ Obituaries
… 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
Research
… infant mortality, life expectancy, income, employment, and education because of continued injustice caused by … use, sovereign lands, and community control of health care, education, family, and police services — have been … on a wide range of demographic, psychosocial, psychiatric, medical, contextual, and behavioural characteristics for …
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (11): 514-518 Free
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