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Reflections

A Rob Moodie

… we investing sufficiently in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education to have enough doctors who are highly competent in global health? Can we get better insight into our own medical and public health practices in Australia by …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (6): 351 Free

Letters

Rahul Chakrabarti and Chandrashan M Perera

… pathology is required. Based on the existing standards for medical photography, there are several pertinent “good … taken on personal digital devices as those applying to any medical record. We agree with the authors that further education is required for health care professionals. This …

Med J Aust 2013; 198 (1): 21 Free

Supplement

Jill M Porteous, Edward G Stewart-Wynne, Madeleine Connolly and Pauline F Crommelin

… 2310 nurses and 180 salaried and 150 contracted Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs). A high proportion of these are … with staff on all shifts and attending meetings with medical staff and managers. Any change program in rural and … toolkit more broadly. The next phase of the project offered education and project support, but participation was …

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (11): S152 Free

Research

Siaw‐Teng Liaw, Vicki Wade, John S Furler, Iqbal Hasan, Phyllis Lau, Margaret Kelaher, Wei Xuan and Mark F Harris

… and investigations, and with providing patients with education and resources for managing their own health. The … respect reflects the attitudes and behaviour of the entire medical practice, from reception to consulting room. In … care in general practice and the cultural respect of medical practice staff. Methods Study design We conducted a …

Med J Aust 2019; 210 (6): 263-268 Free

Supplement

Richard H Osborne

… with chronic conditions participated in self-management education programs. Some of the key insights from the … US 6 and Canadian 7 , 8 reports, were that self-management education was most effective when programs were tailored to …

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): S5 Free

Editorials

Ian T Ring and Mark Wenitong

… rates are down, there is more home ownership, basic education levels are improving, and there have been … issue without also addressing the related health, social, education, and economic issues — and it will not occur … alcohol restrictions on NT Aboriginal land for 6 months Medical examinations of all Indigenous children in the NT …

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 204-205 Free

Research

Hedley G Peach, Dora C Pearce and Stephen J Farish

… 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/>". … pylori status was significantly associated with increasing education, having ever lived on a farm, and having teeth …

Med J Aust 1997; 167 (6): 310-313 Free

… The Medical Journal of Australia The  MJA  is the leading and most authoritative general medical journal in Australia and it has been publishing … across the whole spectrum of health care and medical education. MJA circulation: 27,324 (March 2021) Frequency:  …
Addressing diseases of disadvantage

Ross S Bailie, Damin Si, Michelle C Dowden, Christine M Connors, Lynette O’Donoghue, Helen E Liddle, Catherine M Kennedy, Rhonda J Cox, Hugh P Burke, Sandra C Thompson and Alex D H Brown

… wellbeing. It also assesses what preventive health care, education and other assistance should be offered to the … conditions was low. Where problems were documented, whether medical or social, recording of referral or other follow-up … provision of social support, allied health and specialist medical services, as well as systems for referral and …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (10): 615-618 Free

Obituary

John D Mathews

… of linking public health practice to research and education. Accordingly, she moved to the Australian National … Aboriginal health, migrant health, health services, medical education, and disease surveillance and control. Her …

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (6): 341 Free

Obituary

Lindon M H Wing

… of Medicine and its major teaching hospital, Flinders Medical Centre. Jack was born on 3 April 1936 in Mannum, … old, the family moved to Adelaide, where he continued his education at St Peter’s College. He then followed his father … London), the United States (University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver, Colo) and Sweden (Karolinska …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6): 348 Free

Research enterprise

Peter M Brooks

… has been highlighted, 1 , 2 and their role as drivers of medical research emphasised. Unfortunately, little of this … 4 In a review of academic medicine in 2008, the British Medical Association outlined the benefits that academic … reputation in research, but also excellence in educational programs for health professionals that stress …

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (1): 26-27 Free

Obituary

John L Allsop

… educated at Fort Street Boys’ High School, and began his medical course at the University of Sydney in 1939. After … and served within Australia. After the war he “marked time” medically for a few years, doing various jobs, including a … he entered solo urological practice at the new RPAH Medical Centre in Newtown in 1957. He became a Senior …

Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 34 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… as well as indirect harm reduction through the increased education of a hard-to-reach group of drug users, according … the authors of a Perspective published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia . Dr Jody Morgan and Professor … the University of Wollongong and the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, wrote that 73.4% of surveyed …

Med J Aust 2019; (): 1 Free

Research

Janice Charles, Ying Pan and Helena Britt

… rates in children could be linked to improved hygiene education and stricter controls on childcare facilities and …

Med J Aust 2004; 180 (5): 216-219 Free

From the editor’s desk

Martin B Van Der Weyden

… persists in modern times. Indeed, when UK physicians and medical students were recently asked: What is medicine? The … and time — both of which are at a premium in modern medical practice. Indeed, Tim Dornan, UK physician and educationalist, believes that the apprenticeship model is …

Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 313 Free

Health care reform

Clare A Skinner, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Brad Frankum, Ross K Kerridge and Kerry J Goulston

… and safety of patient care; the Institute of Clinical Education and Training, to drive effective training of … as “the champions of the changes”. He recommends that a medically qualified Executive Clinical Director be appointed … junior doctors linked to performance agreements Electronic medical records by 2010 Pharmacist review of every patient …

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (2): 78-79 Free

Supplement

Leonie Segal, Susan E Day, Adam B Chapman and Richard H Osborne

… exercise and strength training, surgery, patient education and complementary therapies. Recognising that … could not be established owing to lack of evidence. Patient education: Although community-based education programs are widely applied, there is little …

Med J Aust 2004; 180 (5): S11 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… the author of a Perspective published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia . Section 37 of the Act states: … discrimination; A person must not be refused emergency medical treatment that is immediately necessary to save the … not occur in legal silos but in complement with planned educational and promotional activities that help build a …

Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free

Supplement

Seonaid Mulroy, Ian R Rogers, Neela Janakiramanan and Michelle Rodrigues

… inspections of term rotations by state postgraduate medical councils. An orientation program can vary between … benefits such as debriefing opportunities and continuing medical education. 1 It is surprising that there has been limited …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): S37 Free

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