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Wayne D Hall

… of the publisher. For permission, contact the Australasian Medical Publishing Company Journalists are welcome to write … source as "an article published on the Internet by The Medical Journal of Australia <http://www.mja.com.au/>". - - … opioid contribution to drug overdoses. 11 Peer-based health education programs and the increased availability of clean …

Med J Aust 1996; 164 (4): 197-198 Free

Position statement

Timothy H Mathew, David W Johnson, Graham R D Jones and on behalf of the Australasian Creatinine Consensus Working Group, on behalf of the Australasian Creatinine Consensus Working Group

… has been undertaken, led by the National Kidney Disease Education Program in the United States and supported by … may have been a source of confusion and uncertainty among medical practitioners. While it is commonly stated that the … of eGFR values in the Australian community presenting to medical practitioners ( Box 2 ). By the age of 40 years, the …

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (8): 459-463 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… 12th International Conference on Rapid Response Systems and Medical Emergency Teams, Melbourne, VIC 2-6   Royal … Scientific Congress 2016, Brisbane, QLD 5   Catholic Health Medical Research Symposium, Melbourne, VIC 5-7   Viruses in … NSW 13   3rd Annual Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre Patch Test Training Day, Perth, WA 14-17   …

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (8): Free

Perspectives

Ian B Hickie, Patrick D McGorry, Tracey A Davenport, Sebastian P Rosenberg, John A Mendoza, Jane M Burns, Jonathan Nicholas and Helen Christensen

… people to live contributing lives — housing, employment, education, family and social support, and physical health. … and clear linkage to new specialist health, employment and education services. 2. Long-term development of … intergovernmental service agreements (eg, between health, education, housing, employment and social security) 15% …

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (8): 445-448 Free

Research

Lauren Cameron, Antonina Mikocka‐Walus, Emma Sciberras, Marilla Druitt, Katherine Stanley and Subhadra Evans

… of female pain, as well as for increasing awareness among medical professionals of how common it is and identifying … painful periods throughout their adolescence. Health education about menstruation for both adolescents and health …

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (9): 466-471 Free

Wellbeing

Susan M Sawyer and Rosalie A Aroni

… as much as possible. On the other, it can refer to a set of medical constructs about what constitutes good disease … health, relationships with peers, and engagement with education and employment. 12 Chronic illness in children and … What we know about young people and chronic illness Medical perspectives Three concepts have surfaced within the …

Med J Aust 2005; 183 (8): 405-409 Free

Reform — Viewpoint

Grant M Russell

… pressures on her marriage, and of her attempts to reconcile medical technology with her belief in natural therapies. And … perceptions of low-quality care have spurred numerous GP educational efforts — few of which have had even moderate … 17 This has its own problems, with even the British Medical Association questioning the ethics of offering …

Med J Aust 2005; 183 (2): 104-105 Free

Research

Markus Juonala, Pauline Sjöholm, Katja Pahkala, Susan Ellul, Noora Kartiosuo, Belinda Davison and Gurmeet R Singh

… for nine variables (three related to employment, three to education, two to housing, one to income) derived from the … The investigation complied with the National Health and Medical Research Council National Statement on Ethical … non‐dietary factors. The importance of social factors — education, inequities in resource allocation, employment …

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (6): 265-270 Free

Research

Helen M Windsor, Susan D Morrow, Barry J Marshall, Emmanuel A Abioye-Kuteyi, Jacqueline M Leber and Max K Bulsara

… at Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service (the Perth Aboriginal Medical Service) also commonly diagnose the infection … Committee approved the study based on National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines, and each participant … in their houses, the deficiency might be one of health education. An intensive health education program might be …

Med J Aust 2005; 182 (5): 210-213 Free

Supplement

Richard Grol and Michel Wensing

… interviews, a postal survey and data extracted from medical records. 17 A multifaceted intervention was … found, including a short summary of the guidelines, patient education materials, computer-based decision support, extra … Provide convincing information on diabetes care evidence Educational Individual learning needs and styles Involve …

Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): S57 Free

Research

Elizabeth A Burmeister, Dianne L O'Connell, Susan J Jordan, David Goldstein, Neil Merrett, David K Wyld, Vanessa L Beesley, Helen M Gooden, Monika Janda and Rachel E Neale

… nurses collected information about patient treatment from medical records in public and private facilities. 4 Patients … deemed statistically significant. Ethics approval Access to medical records was approved under the Queensland Public … chemotherapy and palliative care was influenced by the age, education, place of residence, ethnic background, and …

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (10): 459-465 Free

Research

Shao J Zhou, Robert A Gibson, Rosalind S Gibson and Maria Makrides

… intakes was evaluated against National Health and Medical Research Council nutrient reference values for … and vitamin B 12 levels were analysed by the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (IMVS) in Adelaide. Serum … parents’ age, self-reported weight and height, and highest education level achieved, were collected by structured …

Med J Aust 2012; 196 (11): 696-700 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… examination SAT SET = supervisors and trainers for surgical education and training X = conferences in Australia JUNE … Breast Cancer Risk and Prevention 2015, Cairns, QLD X 21-24 Medical Innovations for the Future and Beyond, London, UK … Monaco, Monaco SEPTEMBER 1-3 International Conference of Medical and Health Sciences 2015, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 2-4 …

Med J Aust 2015; 202 (11): C3 Free

True stories

R G Peter Watson

… an advanced competency registration with the Australian Medical Council and a temporary residency visa for 3 months. … situation, which encompass social and economic as well as educational factors, not to mention the difficulties of … to remote communities. I greatly enjoyed the challenge of medical practice in a new environment. As well as the usual …

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (11): 709-710 Free

Research

Gillian A Laven, Justin J Beilby, Heather J McElroy and David Wilkinson

… this imbalance have included increasing the number of medical students with a rural background, increasing the … and primary and secondary schooling) on choice of current medical practice location, and how these factors vary across … to generate interest in rural medical practice by providing educational and social opportunities in rural medicine, and …

Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 75-79 Free

Supplement

Anne E Buist, Jeannette Milgrom, Bryanne E W Barnett, Sherryl Pope, John T Condon, David A Ellwood, Phillip M Boyce, Marie-Paule V Austin and Barbara A Hayes

… cost implications of marital separation and the social, educational and mental health difficulties of children … health nurses and research assistants. 5. Professional Education Program on depression and screening, including …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): S101 Open Access

Perspectives

David J Torpy and Wu Tzen Lim

… Glucocorticoids are perhaps the most versatile of all medical therapies, leading to disease control, often life … for mixing, draw up and injection. Advise wearing of a MedicAlert bracelet, necklace or similar to indicate the … Disease Self‐Help Group website. 19 Assiduous “sick day” education along these lines may reduce the risk of adrenal …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): 444-447 Free

Community care – Research

Richard B Murray, Sue M Metcalf, Philomena M Lewis, Jacqueline K Mein and Ian L McAllister

… practices in the town of Broome. The Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council is a resource body jointly owned by … regional services, including population health, workforce education and corporate services. The Kimberley Population … of the program In 1995, the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council began a program of retinal …

Med J Aust 2005; 182 (10): 520-523 Free

Research

Simon Chapman, Bronwen Morrell, Rowena Forsyth, Ian Kerridge and Cameron Stewart

… grants, travel and conference support, and unrestricted educational grants, where support is given to researchers to … Our study complements a 2009 study of all 20 Australian medical schools’ policies on competing interests 5 by … Australia or the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations should …

Med J Aust 2012; 196 (7): 452-456 Free

Research

Nick Crofts and Campbell K Aitken

… of the publisher. For permission, contact the Australasian Medical Publishing Company Journalists are welcome to write … source as "an article published on the Internet by The Medical Journal of Australia <http://www.mja.com.au/>". … have nothing to do with changes in the environment (such as educational campaigns). If so, cross-sectional studies would …

Med J Aust 1997; 167 (1): 17-20 Free

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