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Guideline summary

Eli Dabscheck, Johnson George, Kelcie Hermann, Christine F McDonald, Vanessa M McDonald, Renae McNamara, Mearon O’Brien, Brian Smith, Nicholas A Zwar and Ian A Yang

… areas. COPD‐X was first published as a supplement to The Medical Journal of Australia ( MJA ) in 2003, and a major … a quarterly systematic literature search (developed by a medical librarian) for COPD within PubMed for new literature … as a medicine and long term safety is unknown. Immunisation Educational interventions for primary health professionals …

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (8): 415-423 Free

Medicine and the community

Ignacio Correa-Velez, Vanessa Johnston, Joanne Kirk and Angeline Ferdinand

… charities”. 7 A quarter stated that they had been refused medical treatment owing to “their lack of status, funds or eligibility for medical assistance”. In response to the lack of equitable … Asia 41.9 Unknown 15.0 Africa 14.6 Highest level of education Middle East 14.4 Tertiary 25.5 Europe 10.5 …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6): 344-348 Free

Clinical focus

Peter Azzopardi, Alex D Brown, Paul Zimmet, Rose E Fahy, Glynis A Dent, Martin J Kelly, Kira Kranzusch, Louise J Maple-Brown, Victor Nossar, Martin Silink, Ashim K Sinha, Monique L Stone and Sarah J Wren

… Psychosocial health ✓ ✓ ✓ Address issues relating to home, education and employment, activities, drugs, depression, … (GAD, IA2, insulin), C-peptide Discuss with district medical officer Glycaemic control BGL ✓ ✓ ✓ Premeal BGL, … to the nearest clinic, availability of emergency care); education and employment — education, educational …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (1): 32-36 Free

Obituary

Toby T Nichols and Ian Hammond

… he was dux of the school in his final year. As there was no medical school in WA at the time, he studied medicine at the … management of women with gynaecological cancer. He taught medical undergraduate and postgraduate students throughout …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (1): 51 Free

Research

David H Wilson, Robert J Adams, Sarah L Appleton, Graeme Hugo, Janet Hiller, Philip Ryan, Richard E Ruffin, David Wilkinson and Julianne Cheek

… Asthma Campaign (NAC) in 1990, which promoted asthma education and the use of the Asthma Management Plan to … written asthma action plan is an important and effective educational tool has been strongly demonstrated by Gibson et al. 11 In a Cochrane review of asthma education programs, they showed that training in asthma …

Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 483-485 Free

News

Cate Swannell

… event. Most took their own treatment, a few sought medical attention and one was hospitalised. More alarming … by Professor Georgia Chenevix-Trench from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. Professor Chenevix-Trench said …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (7): 280-281 Free

Case reports

Robert J Knight, Tania McWilliams, Dawn Reeler, Liz Whan and Fiona Wood

… possible physiological sequelae are essential for optimal medical management and preventive community education. Clinical records Patient 1 A 10-year-old … cells, leading to proteinaceous structural disruption. In a medical setting, naturally derived 5-n-alkyl resorcinol …

Med J Aust 2011; 195 (6): 355-356 Free

Obituary

Thomas F Sandeman

… on 26 June 1922 in Tonga, the only son of Dr C C Minty, a medical practitioner whose accomplishments included …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (6): 314 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… many years. Professor Whittaker is Dean, Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences in the College of Public Health, Medical and Vet Sciences and the Deputy Director of the … and is a Life Member of the International Federation of Medical Students Association and an Honorary Life Member of …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (10): C1 Free

Clinical update

Mark F Harris, Elizabeth Harris and Timothy D Shortus

… have significant effects on future employability. These medical certificates can determine the type and level of … by the GP or practice nurse, and noted in the medical record. For the clinician, the way in which the … important potential roles in helping to provide support and education, facilitating the organisation of care, and in …

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (2): 98-101 Free

Reflections

Ian N Olver

… the battle with the tobacco industry through public education and advocating for legislative support. It is … Cancer Council Australia is now evaluating the use of educational modules with the guidelines to reinforce their … representation from all the Australian universities with medical schools. Likewise, Cancer Council Australia put the …

Med J Aust 2015; 202 (8): 450-451 Free

Careers

Marge Overs

… says. Training in endocrinology/diabetes care As in other medical specialties, endocrinology trainees must first …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (4): C1 Free

Editorials

Brian M Draper

… 2 The move towards revalidation, as being considered by the Medical Board of Australia (MBA), should be regarded as … ago. 3 Since then, there has been a further ageing of the medical workforce, and around 1700 employed doctors in … doctors are acknowledged to have important mentorship, educational, leadership, medico-legal, and other roles in …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (5): 202-203 Free

Supplement

Harvey L C Coates

… has happened in the 13 intervening years since the last Medical Journal of Australia supplement on otitis media was … to our knowledge about this condition. New social and medical interventions, such as the swimming pool project, 5 … and provide appropriate housing and water supply, education of parents and adequate access to medical care, …

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (9): S37 Free

Research enterprise

Parker J Magin, John S Furler and Mieke L van Driel

… spoke at the BII meeting of his experience as a member of a Medical Research Council peer-learning group of postdoctoral … Initiative Cooperative development of research educational resources Convening of expert groups and think … Clinical Lecturer, Royal Free and University College Medical School), Jennifer Cleland (Clinical Senior Lecturer …

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 100-102 Free

Research

Julie M Schneider, Bamini Gopinath, Catherine M McMahon, Helena C Britt, Christopher M Harrison, Tim Usherwood, Stephen R Leeder and Paul Mitchell

… GP and patient characteristics, reasons for seeking medical care, problems managed and actions resulting. BEACH … treatments (eg, drainage); provided 20 specialist medical referrals (mostly to ear, nose and throat … rehabilitation. With increased Internet access, web-based education has the potential to promote earlier …

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (1): 20-23 Free

Supplement

Didier Pittet

… 1 ) includes at least five key elements: homogeneous HCW education; performance monitoring and feedback; reminders in … 47% to an average of 61%, and all categories of HCW except medical staff improved their compliance. As universally … drive compliance improvement among all HCWs, particularly medical staff, is critical. 23 Importantly, all health care …

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (8): S5-S7 Free

Health policy

John J Macdonald

… most clearly challenges any attempt to reduce health to biomedical malfunction or poor behaviour (or both), and thereby … Wales has a men’s health policy. 25 , 26 The Australian Medical Association has recently taken an interest in … to men’s health would help Australia and Australian medical practitioners move away from policies and practices …

Med J Aust 2006; 185 (8): 456-458 Free

For debate

John S Whitehall

… guidelines are the same as those of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for all pregnant women, 2 … within the profession. For example, the Australian Medical Association has urged revision on the basis of … to the public. The real answer must lie in better education about the prenatal effects of alcohol. This …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 35-37 Free

Research

Kate Lewkowski, Jane Heyworth, Elinor Ytterstad, Warwick Williams, Helen Goulios and Lin Fritschi

… otologic conditions (eg, otosclerosis, otitis media), other medical conditions (eg, hypertension, thyroid disease), and … collected for the survey included age group, highest education level, residential postcode, place of birth, job … population proportions for seven variables: age group, education level, remoteness, state of residence, birth place …

Med J Aust 2022; 216 (4): 189-193 Free

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