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Bridie S Thompson, Michael D Coory and John W Lumley

… hospital types is a reflection of continued postfellowship education and training of surgeons in this technique. The … evidence from randomised trials and recommendations by medical bodies, 22 - 24 but also from the positive … our article provide information to help the appropriate medical bodies achieve optimal success in the uptake of …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (9): 443-447 Free

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Louise A Keogh, Christine M van Vliet, David M Studdert, Judith A Maskiell, Finlay A Macrae, D James St John, Clara L Gaff, Mary Anne Young, Melissa C Southey, Graham G Giles, Doreen A Rosenthal, John L Hopper and Mark A Jenkins

… genetic testing behaviour: participants’ sex, age and education; whether they had a previous colonoscopy; and … respect to sex, age, family history of colorectal cancer or education level ( Box 3 ), but participants under the … people who can change their behaviour to improve their medical care. The 81% uptake of genetic testing under our …

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 255-258 Free

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Alexander P John, Radhakrishnan Koloth, Milan Dragovic and Stephen C B Lim

… over 25 years. 5 , 6 The recent resurgence of interest in medical comorbidity among people with psychotic disorders, 4 … studies on prevalence of metabolic syndrome and other medical comorbidities in patients with schizophrenia are … three sets of criteria: those of the National Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III), 11 …

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (4): 176-179 Free

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Anthea M Magarey and Lynne A Daniels

… on disc by the Australian Council on Health, Physical Education and Recreation and those for the NNS95 were … are overweight but not yet obese. 1 The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) report Acting on … Relat Metab Disord 1996; 20: 472-480. National Health and Medical Research Council. Acting on Australia's weight: a …

Med J Aust 2001; 174 (11): 561-564 Free

Careers

Amanda Bryan

… a social media consultant with Dialogue Consulting and a medical student, says Facebook is a useful channel for … rural and remote communities”, he says. The Panaceum Group medical practice in Geraldton uses Facebook in this way, … page with about 1500 friends and we use it for health education purposes and to exchange information like opening …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (4): C7 Free

Research letters

David R Darley, Gregory J Dore, Lucette Cysique, Kay A Wilhelm, David Andresen, Katrina Tonga, Emily Stone, Anthony Byrne, Marshall Plit, Jeffrey Masters, Helen Tang, Bruce Brew, Philip Cunningham, Anthony Kelleher and Gail V Matthews

… including four with severe anosmia. The Depression in the Medically Ill questionnaire (DMI‐10) 6 was administered to …

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (6): 279-280 Free

Perspectives

Tony Kirby

… unfamiliar on the overcrowded curriculum for Australia’s medical students. 5 Going forward, continued TB education and training for general practitioners will be …

Med J Aust 2013; 198 (7): 355 Free

Perspectives

Kieran G Allen, Paul Eleftheriou and John Ferguson

… for images with a clinical use (as opposed to research or educational use), which varies across jurisdictions, … is likely that images are indeed a component of a patient’s medical record, irrespective of the mode of acquisition. 6 , … transfer clinicians’ PMD images to the electronic medical record and immediately remove the PMD copy, which …

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (11): 499-500 Free

Careers

Interviews by Karen

… the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS), a distance education program for doctors who work and train in isolated … days. After finishing my training, I was appointed senior medical officer for primary health care with the RFDS …

Med J Aust 2012; 197 (11): C5 Free

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Leon A Simons, Judith Simons, John McCallum and Yechiel Friedlander

… and standard cardiovascular risk assessments. The medical examination included anthropometry; blood pressure … explored measures of social support; depression status; education level; cognitive function; alcohol and tobacco use; medications; medical history; family history of coronary heart disease …

Med J Aust 2005; 182 (5): 219-222 Free

Editorials

Jan E Dickinson and Caroline M de Costa

… to any woman who is able to pay for it, regardless of medical risk level. 12 There are strong arguments, both … stressful and safer for the woman and more acceptable to medical staff are available, there could be greater pressure … provision of genetic counselling services for women and of education for health care providers. The final goal of NIPT, …

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (2): 57-58 Free

Research

Joshua Foreman, Jing Xie, Stuart Keel, Peter van Wijngaarden, Jonathan Crowston, Hugh R Taylor and Mohamed Dirani

… script. Based on consultations with local Aboriginal medical services and community elders, methodological … logistic regression: Indigenous status, age, sex, education, language spoken at home, and geographic … ethics approval was obtained from the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales (reference, …

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (6): 256-261 Free

Perspectives

Robert I Menzies, Julie Leask, Jenny Royle and C Raina MacIntyre

… population, including reminders for patients and providers, educational interventions and incentives. 13 For programs … under the NIP for all people aged ≥ 6 months who are medically at risk of severe complications following … and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15–49 years with medical risk factors, the most recent pneumococcal coverage …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (6): 238-239 Free

Research

Christos Symeonides, Peter Vuillermin, Peter D Sly, Fiona Collier, Victoria Lynch, Sandra Falconer, Angela Pezic, Nicole Wardrop, Terence Dwyer, Sarath Ranganathan and Anne‐Louise B Ponsonby

… 9 , 10 Following its 2015 review, the National Health and Medical Research Council recommended investigation of and … recorded when blood lead was measured. Data on maternal education and household Index of Relative Socio‐Economic … Child weight (kg), mean (SD) 494 17.6 (2.4) Mother's education (highest level) 521     Did not complete secondary …

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (4): 169-174 Free

Appropriateness of care

Nick Wilcox and John J McNeil

… 5 Systematic and ongoing collection of standardised data on medical and surgical interventions allows the identification … of outcome measures. 12 In a 2010 systematic review of how medical registries provide information feedback to health … therapy, discharge medication, dysphagia screening, stroke education, smoking cessation and assessment for …

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (10): S21-S26 Free

Editorials

Timothy J Semple and Malcolm N Hogg

… the potential options for people with pain. With limited education on pain management in undergraduate curricula, … pharmaceuticals such as gabanoids, and minimal federal medical benefits funding for non-pharmacological therapies … in a brief, interprofessional, team-based, group psychoeducational program before individual or team assessment, …

Med J Aust 2012; 196 (6): 372-373 Free

Case reports

Khoi A Tran, Matthew Green, Jayne Camuglia and Stephen O'Hagan

… transferred to our hospital by aeroplane. He had no other medical history, regular medications or known allergies. … and 19% of cases of severe eye trauma. 4 The annual medical costs for eye injuries have been estimated at … such as use of protective eyewear and implementation of education programs, could be effective in decreasing the …

Med J Aust 2011; 195 (11): 706-707 Free

Building a culture of co-creation in research

Andrea L Hernan, Christine Walker, Jeffrey Fuller, Julie K Johnson, Amr Abou Elnour and James A Dunbar

… August and November 2012. Recruitment sources comprised education and support group meetings for type 2 diabetes … Participants lacked appreciation of the systemic nature of medical error, and as a result they placed responsibility … apologising and acknowledging patient harm, including a medical culture fearful of litigation. Nevertheless, they …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (3): S60-S63 Free

Perspectives

Mathilde R Desselle, Marianne Kirrane, Ian T Chao, Jasamine Coles Black, Maria A Woodruff, Jason Chuen and Clair Sullivan

… clinical health care settings meet the definition of a medical device if their intended use is for the prevention … used by a nurse performing COVID‐19 testing is considered a medical device, but the same shield used by a cleaner in a … Z87.1‐2020: American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices). 15 In …

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (11): 496-499.e1 Free

Rehabilitation medicine

Michael R P Pollack and Peter B Disler

… room, and this hospital is closer to their home. General medical ward v stroke unit Where should the GP send this … treated in a stroke unit with those treated in a general medical ward, after a median follow-up of one year, these … agreed protocols for best practice and outcome audits, and educational programs for staff, patients and carers. 4 …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 452-456 Free

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