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Medicine and the Media — Research
… attention despite the importance of news as a source of medical information and as a major influence on public … energy intake, improved nutrition, physical activity, medical interventions, other). People shown or heard … advertisements. The other structural solutions included: education (4%); government action such as protecting obese …
Med J Aust 2007; 187 (8): 442-445 Free
Consensus statements
… in airway management. A common approach will allow early education and simulation training for all staff. Early education is paramount to improving compliance with the … and equipment disposal services, and procurement and education units. The principles for airway management …
Med J Aust 2020; 212 (10): 472-481 Free
Ethics and law
… example, in South Australia, s. 17 (2) of the Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act 1995 states that … that decisions to refuse a life-sustaining measure (a “medical, surgical or nursing procedure directed at … “extraordinary, excessively burdensome, intrusive or futile medical treatment, sustenance and support”. … Futility …
Med J Aust 2012; 196 (6): 406-408 Free
Public health
… policies and clinical practice guidelines of relevant medical, nursing, and non-professional organisations are … on alcohol use in Australia by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Alcohol and pregnancy … recommendation of abstinence ( Box 1 ). All the Australian medical and nursing organisations that provide guidelines on …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 466-471 Free
Obituaries
… Saturday mornings at the hospital he gave free lectures to medical students (whose attendance was voluntary). He …
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 184 Free
The profession
… modern equivalent. 2 , 3 Among the many responses of the medical profession to the present situation has been an … privilege and obligation to set and maintain standards for education and training, entry into practice, and the … role in guaranteeing the quality of healthcare services. Medical associations also have an obligation to protect the …
Med J Aust 2002; 177 (4): 208-211 Free
Perspectives
… even overall survival). Perceived barriers include limited education and training for physicians in ordering, … across various drug classes prescribed within various medical disciplines. Box 1 – Gene–drug pairs, in …
Med J Aust 2022; 217 (10): 510-513 Free
Editorial
… Journals don't simply disseminate new knowledge about medical theory and practice. They also define the scope of medical concerns and articulate norms for physicians’ … practice, updates on clinical and research skills, medical education, and informative letters to the Editor for over …
Med J Aust 2019; 211 (3): 101-102 Free
Clinical focus
/ Guidelines
… roles of specialty care teams (eg, cardiology, general medical) and the role of telehealth. Conclusion The current … peak and government organisations, care regulators, education providers and consumers to improve health outcomes … for reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and medical errors. Workforce planning An appropriately trained …
Med J Aust 2014; 201 (3): 146-150 Free
Editorials
… seriously not only results directly in less than optimal medical outcomes, but also in mistrust and disengagement … signs, reduces the communication gap. 7 Our qualitative, educational research in intercultural communication with … the kidney discussed by Amery, 1 it has been effective in medical teaching and interpreter training sessions, helping …
Med J Aust 2017; 207 (1): 23-24 Free
Editorials
… at age 25. The proposals have been endorsed by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC). 2 The Renewal … should avail themselves of this option. The importance of education and communication is well illustrated by the … and misleading for both the general public and the medical profession. The study by Smith and colleagues is …
Med J Aust 2016; 204 (5): 171 Free
From the editor’s desk
… blood supply) Students and tuberculosis Many Australian medical schools gave up routine tuberculin skin testing and … elective term was a wake-up call for Graham et al (→ Should medical students be routinely offered BCG vaccination?) . … . . . another place All admitted that ... attendance at educational events would decline were it not for gifts and …
Med J Aust 2006; 185 (6): 297 Free
Dr Ross Ingram Memorial Essay Competition
… the symptoms of a heart attack at the time. Had I sought medical assistance earlier, I might have received … in a mentoring/coordinating role in an Aboriginal Medical Service-based outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program. * A Technical and Further Education college. We had several discussions by phone and …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (10): 580-582 Free
Careers
… experience in public health, primary care, not-for-profits, medical training, academia, pharmaceuticals, health … Hospital Sydney. He then obtained a Master’s Degree in Medical Education at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and worked …
Med J Aust 2017; 207 (11): C2 Free
Research
… up an “Extended Care @ Home” service, providing extended medical and nursing care to patients in their homes. Our … pertussis culture. Interventions EC@H is provided by a GP Medical Director and experienced primary care nurses in … user health card* 3 2 Community services card † 9 9 Highest education level ‡ Primary 1 1 Secondary 10 18 Tertiary 13 6 …
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 235-238 Free
Guideline summary
… discharged after hospitalisation for HF. Patient and carer education, including self-management, should commence soon … an LVEF ≤ 35% and a QRS duration ≥ 150 ms despite optimal medical therapy, to decrease mortality, decrease … LVEF ≤ 35% and a QRS duration of 130–149 ms despite optimal medical therapy, to decrease mortality, decrease …
Med J Aust 2018; 209 (8): 363-369 Free
Editor's choice
… and colleagues highlights aspects of the Australian Medical Association’s (AMA’s) 2010 Specialist Trainees … no long-term investment in their trainees. United States educationalists have recently questioned the system of rapid …
Med J Aust 2011; 195 (7): 369 Free
Careers
… on southeast Queensland’s Darling Downs, Dr Cox is a medical officer with the Rural Women’s General Practice … at the Mary Street practice. Scottish-born Dr Cox was a medical student at the University of Edinburgh when she … in rural and remote areas as a general practitioner, to education, and to professional medical organisations”. “I’m …
Med J Aust 2014; 200 (5): C4 Free
Careers
… a Practitioner Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Professor Peleg’s NHMRC … has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences in the UK. The Academy of Medical Sciences … contribution to the Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE), and his …
Med J Aust 2017; 207 (4): C2 Free
News
/ From the Lowitja Institute
… House in Canberra on 5 March 2015, with parliamentarians, medical and health leaders and community representatives … not exist within a vacuum. It is intricately connected to education, employment, housing, and more. Cultural factors … how we experience the great benefits of modern medical science has become disconnected from cultural, …
Med J Aust 2015; 203 (1): 1 Free
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