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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Perspectives

Enrico W Coiera, Karin Verspoor and David P Hansen

… conversational agents, which change the way we search medical records and the internet, synthesising answers to … performing surprisingly well on questions found in medical exams. 17 The major unintended consequences of …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): 98-100 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

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

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

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

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

Philippa J Bunting, Gordian W O Fulde and S Lesley Forster

… examined toxicology-related ED presentations requiring medical intervention. Our aim was to determine whether there … by the triage nurse at initial presentation, alerting medical staff to the need to seek and record the information … of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Newcastle. 7 , 8 Medical staff prospectively completed the form, which was …

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 564-566 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… with an honours degree in genetics, she has worked in medical research at Stanford University in California and … prestigious fellowships including the National Health and Medical Research Council CJ Martin Fellowship and a Cancer … 2020. Investing in research excellence follows on from an education strategy discussion paper released in June and a …

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (3): C3 Free

Research

John K Olynyk, Sina Aquilia, David R Fletcher and Jim A Dickinson

… For copyright permission, contact the Australasian Medical Publishing Company Abstract - Introduction - Methods … for non-compliance, most could be addressed by better education of subjects, and rescheduling of screening times … currently only 41% of subjects with rectal bleeding seek medical attention 22 it would seem that much education needs …

Med J Aust 1996; 165 (2): 74 Free

Research

Godfrey Isouard

… strategies, including laboratory testing guidelines, education programs, data collection, monitoring and … Director of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Senior Medical Officer), CCU (Director of Cardiology, Nurse Unit … Technologist), and Administration (Deputy Director of Medical Services). The hospital's Quality Assurance Officer …

Med J Aust 1999; 170 (1): 11-14 Free

Research

Elizabeth A Lobb, Phyllis N Butow and Dianna T Kenny

… participate in the study. Thirteen breast surgeons and 13 medical oncologists from these centres were invited to … study. The survey sample included patients of surgeons and medical oncologists in both private and public practice. … 56 years; range, 35-88 years) Postcode  City 82  Country 18 Educational level  Non-tertiary 58  Tertiary 42 Occupation …

Med J Aust 1999; 171 (6): 290-294 Free

Research

David Harley, David Bossingham, David M Purdie, Nirmala Pandeya and Adrian C Sleigh

… letter, visits (by D H) and a presentation at a continuing medical education session, and encouraged them to refer patients … - 9 The study was approved by the University of Queensland Medical Research and Cairns Base Hospital ethics committees. …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 352-355 Free

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