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Med J Aust 2013; 199 (6): 388-390 Free
Clinical update
… identifying the provoking factors. 1 Obtaining a general medical history should be followed by questions on personal … focal point for initiation of treatment for many patients. Educational programs are essential to ensure that … fetus of a systemic allergic reaction Taking β -blockers * Medical practitioners who administer or supervise allergen …
Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 28-33 Free
Research letter
… use of essential oils and indicating the need for public education. Safe storage is important, and we recommend that …
Med J Aust 2020; 212 (3): 132-133 Free
Medicine and the community
… not only by governments, but also by professional and educational and training bodies, are urgently required. How … research and training settings associated with primary medical care. Similar programs could be established in … remote clinical placements. Federally funded bursaries for medical and pharmacy students should be extended to mental …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (11): 587-589 Free
Editorials
… (entry details below) Not so long ago , we at The Medical Journal of Australia realised that, when it came to … from NSW to be accepted into the University of Newcastle’s Medical School. He enrolled in 1986 and graduated in 1993, … Indigenous doctors who have been graduating from Australian medical schools since 1984. A keen practitioner of softball, …
Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10): 492 Free
Supplement
… process: shared electronic health records, common datasets, educational interventions aimed at increasing staff … the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council [NHMRC]) need to hear this message …
Med J Aust 2009; 190 (11): S110 Free
From the editor’s desk
… the “lost opportunity” of continuing the training of medical graduates throughout their prevocational years. In “Challenges and change in medical training: the Australian Curriculum Framework for … for pre-registration junior doctors: adding value to intern education and training) . In 2005, eight GP placements were …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 330 Free
Reform — Health care
… to comment. Practice 1 The situation In 2003, the Kooringal Medical Centre in Wagga Wagga, NSW, was staffed by four … to doctor-initiated appointments. Unfortunately, recent medical staff losses have reduced practice capacity and have … ). Better use of practice teams and patient self-management education are examples of strategies that may adjust demand …
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (2): 101-103 Free
Viewpoint
… nutritionists and public health doctors also argued that education of the population was far preferable for … that history was repeated. In 1987, the National Health and Medical Research Council recommended the addition of … 1989. 23 The two most definitive studies were the British Medical Research Council Vitamin Study Research Group report …
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 638-640 Free
The Great Divide
… and 25 000 non-Indigenous Australians. More than 70% of all medical inpatients are Indigenous, and about 40% of all … infective foci of patients who died during admission to a medical unit at ASH in a retrospective 6-year longitudinal … to improve housing infrastructure, sanitation and education, and reiterate the importance of regional clinical …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (10): 568-571 Free
Perspectives
… and enabled more people to participate in employment and education” (page 14). 1 The key recommendations: … individual practice level, the NMHC strongly favours the “medical homes” model for those with long-term mental and … illnesses. 8 , 9 This would shift the focus of integrated medical and mental health care from the current patchwork of …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (10): 515-517 Free
Research
… through the Veterans' Medicines Advice and Therapeutics Education Services (Veterans' MATES) program during the …
Med J Aust 2014; 201 (1): 54-57 Free
Research
… and cytotoxics. 3 Since then, several Australian Government education and service initiatives have endeavoured to reduce … draft guidelines were prepared by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) on the role of … for continuing professional education, behaviour change and medical informatics. The medical data linkage system in WA …
Med J Aust 2005; 182 (6): 267-270 Free
Reflections
… practical things and avoided useless scientific theories. Medical schools, he believed, should “help students provide day-to-day medical care rather than teaching obscure subjects that would be speedily forgotten after class … an education steeped in the latest scientific research was a …
Med J Aust 2014; 201 (1): 63-64 Free
Research
… the laboratory at the Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research at Westmead Hospital in New South Wales for … was obtained from the Southern Tasmanian Health and Medical Human Research Ethics Committee and the Department of Education’s Office for Educational Review. Parent or carer …
Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 69-71 Free
Clinical focus
… states: “the risks involved in failing to have a needed medical imaging test include potential missed diagnosis and … burden from radiation-induced cancers. It is essential that medically indicated CT scans are performed when the … population health risks. These risks can be reduced through education to avoid unnecessary imaging and by ensuring that …
Med J Aust 2012; 197 (2): 95-99 Free
Doctors and patients
… psychologists, social workers and members of other non-medical specialties). The 151 cancer specialists were asked … also provided demographic information (age, sex, education level) and practice information (cancer specialty, … follows: 70% male; 91% working in metropolitan areas; 63% medical oncologists, 20% radiation oncologists, 11% surgical …
Med J Aust 2008; 189 (11): 612-615 Free
Epidemiology
… demographic characteristics (place of birth, highest education level, household income); and their health-related … respondents were recruited to one of two area clinics for medical assessment of health status. This included … early identification of this group is possible, and whether medical care will improve health outcomes. We also need to …
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1): S20 Free
Position statement
… INR drifts below the target INR range. Effective patient education can minimise compliance problems. Box 2 lists the key components of patient education. Warfarin reversal There is a close relationship … risk in patients taking multiple medications. 2 Key patient education components 17 Explain the Reason for treatment …
Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 492-497 Free
Editorial
… and families, homelessness makes it difficult to engage in education and training and can leave people vulnerable to … and impose a disproportionate demand on publicly funded medical facilities. 3 The cost of homelessness to homeless …
Med J Aust 2018; 208 (4): 167-168 Free
Pagination
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