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From the editor’s desk

… going on in your own field, turn to page 26 . We asked the medical schools and colleges around the country to give us a … with lists that we learnt to recite obsessively as medical students. The patient described in this issue’s …

Med J Aust 2003; 178 (1): 4 Free

Research

Peter G Harradine, Julie B Winstanley, Robyn Tate, Ian D Cameron, Ian J Baguley and Ross D Harris

… previous TBI or other acquired brain injury, or had a past medical history likely to affect recovery. The … completed the short-form health survey developed for the Medical Outcomes Study (the SF36) to measure quality of … [SD]) 32.1 (12.2) 32.1 (13.8) 0.0 (−4.05 to 4.05) Level of education Some high school education 75 (53%) 29 (57%) 4% …

Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 130-134 Free

Supplement

Gavin Andrews and Nickolai Titov

… with these disorders. The CRUfADclinic also contains education programs that GPs and other clinicians might …

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (11): S45 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… Practice of the Year was awarded to the Riverstone Family Medical Practice in the north-west of the city. The award … hard work and dedication of the team at Riverstone Family Medical Practice”, Dr Crockett says. Also honoured was … College, either by individual patient care, organisation, education, research or any other means”. This year it was …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (9): C2 Free

Letters

John Wakerman, Elizabeth M Chalmers, Christine L Clarence, John S Humphreys, Andrew I Bell, Ann Larson, David Lyle and Dennis R Pashen

… community governance, and at a community level through education and dissemination of information by Community … of chronic disease self-management training education in medical school curricula and enhanced support of … (eg, audit of chronic disease self-management education in medical school curricula, increased postgraduate education

Med J Aust 2005; 183 (10): S64-S68 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… Vulvovaginal Society Biennial Scientific Conference and Education and Update Day, Melbourne, VIC 12   RACGP … RMO Roles, Sydney, NSW 13-15   55 th Australian Society for Medical Research Scientific Conference: Next Generation … NZ 6-9   TROG ASM, Auckland, NZ 10   International Medical Symposium, Melbourne, VIC 15-17   Sydney …

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (9): Free

The profession

Peter C Arnold and David E Lewinsohn

… areas of the Middle East where English is the language of medical education. Health care in the United Kingdom, 3 the United … South African-trained doctors known to us personally. The Medical Journal of Australia and the newsletters of some …

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (5): 288-290 Free

Research

Merilyn J Liddell and Sue P Goldman

… who formed two consumer focus groups. Intervention: An education session for GPs and pharmacists, followed by a … 1 as shown in such documents as the National Health and Medical Research Council's guidelines for medical practitioners on providing information to patients, …

Med J Aust 1998; 168 (7): 322-325 Free

Research

Lara A Harvey, Margo L Barr, Roslyn G Poulos, Caroline F Finch, Shauna Sherker and John G Harvey

… reported having a burn in the past 12 months, and 7% sought medical treatment. 1 Effective first aid by cooling a burn … range of recommendations available to the public in public education materials and on the internet. While internet use … covered first aid, and a fourth that recommended seeking medical care if the scald involved the face or was larger …

Med J Aust 2011; 195 (8): 465-468 Free

Research

John A Heath, Naomi E Clarke, Susan M Donath, Maria McCarthy, Vicki A Anderson and Joanne Wolfe

… there has been increasing interest internationally in the medical aspects of palliation in childhood cancer, with data … in a high proportion of children dying of cancer. 8 , 9 Medical reports also suggest that, despite no realistic … per cent of the parents had some level of tertiary education, and 60% identified with a Christian faith. …

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (2): 71-75 Free

Research

Caron Marks, Robin L Tideman and Adrian Mindel

… 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/>". … of specialist medical services and community and education programs. Results: 83 of 100 clinics responded; 52 …

Med J Aust 1997; 166 (7): 348-352 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… examination SAT SET = supervisors and trainers for surgical education and training X = conferences in Australia … of Neurosurgical Societies, Rome, Italy 9-10 NFMRI Medical Research Innovation Conference, Sydney, NSW X 9-11 … Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE 10-11 4th Annual International Medical Conference — More awareness of chronic pelvic pain …

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (5): Free

From the editor’s desk

Ruth Armstrong

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 434 Free

Lessons from practice

Elizabeth E Cooper and Stephen L Blamey

… (one per shift at each site) and attended inservice education about occupational exposure, provided by the … support staff and an internal flyer sent to all senior medical staff from the Chair of the Infection Control … to protocol was deemed unacceptable, and inservice education and review were conducted in all areas. All …

Med J Aust 2003; 179 (3): 162-163 Free

Editor&#039;s choice

Annette G Katelaris

… The selection of medical students is an important issue for the community and the medical profession because of the high costs involved in medical education and the need for graduates to be good doctors. …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (7): 330 Free

Editor&#039;s choice

Annette G Katelaris

… are too common. There are multiple causes, one of which is medical errors. In our society the response to medical error is typically legal, rather than investigative … Surely this is the purpose of continuing professional education. Consequently, there is no justification for the …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (5): 219 Free

Real Life

Rosemary A McInnes

… may limit or halt sexual activity. Surgical procedures and medical treatments may result in altered appearance and … by a sympathetic nurse/beautician. Sex and relationship education prepared him for an adult romantic relationship. … unaware that their sexual dysfunction is related to their medical condition or treatment. Many patients still believe …

Med J Aust 2003; 179 (5): 263-266 Free

Health care

Stephen M Campbell, Anthony Scott, Rhian M Parker, Lucio Naccarella, John S Furler, Doris Young and Peter M Sivey

… several complex interventions, including accreditation, education, quality improvement programs (eg, guidelines and … people). The insurers pay 60% of the capitation payments to medical groups. 7 , 14 In Australia, the federal government … several complex interventions including accreditation, education, quality improvement programs, investment in …

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (7): 408-411 Free

Research

Irene D Blackberry, John S Furler, Doris Young and James D Best

… baseline questionnaires, collect patient data from medical records, and complete pathology slips. Costs of … half of the participating PNs had never used the electronic medical record software or accessed patients’ medical … and newsletters $0 $0 Total $3112 $26 116 HEW4 = Higher Education Worker Level 4. 2 Detail of the original project …

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (9): 492-495 Free

From the editor’s desk

… UK) when it comes to our fragmented system of postgraduate medical education. They describe overseas models that show how we … a more coordinated, better-governed system (→ Postgraduate medical education: rethinking and integrating a complex …

Med J Aust 2005; 182 (4): 146 Free

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