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Hans Peter Dietz

… one nation state. Every now and then, we become aware that medical doctors are not the only victims of this continuing … Sydney West Area Health Service, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the New South Wales … (recommendation 75); a NSW Institute for Clinical Education and Training (recommendation 36); new Executive …

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (6): 345-346 Free

Research

Anthony F Jorm, Annemarie Wright and Amy J Morgan

… (mental health information reported as received at educational institution or workplace, awareness of … adults, there was no predominant source, with GP/doctor/medical, family and friend being the most commonly … counsellors were relatively more preferred and GP/doctor/medical, family and friend relatively less so. When …

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 556-560 Free

Supplement

Philip N Sambrook, Ego Seeman, Stephen R Phillips and Peter R Ebeling

… for the treatment of osteoporosis. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) levels of evidence (see Box … classifications endorsed by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in 1995.* E1 Level I: … osteoporotic fracture often goes undiagnosed and untreated, education and awareness programs are one key strategy to …

Med J Aust 2002; 176 (8): S1-S16 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… Intern of the Year. DR TANIA Farrar is living proof that medical careers don’t have to be borne from a childhood … of Notre Dame (Sydney), a member of the first cohort of medical students to go through that institution. She is in … and epilepsy.” Dr Dark, who is the Director of Physician Education at the Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital, …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (8): Free

Research

Annemarie Wright, Meredith G Harris, Anthony F Jorm, Sue M Cotton, Susy M Harrigan, Patrick D McGorry, John H Wiggers and Rosalind E Hurworth

… in mental health literacy may help to improve community education and the responsiveness of the health care system, … sample was drawn, given the positive association between education, literacy and health literacy. 18 While most … clinicians, including psychiatrists, psychiatry registrars, medical officers, occupational therapists, social workers, …

Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1): 18-23 Free

Preprint

Sandeep G Mistry, Wallace Walker, James Earnshaw and Anders Cervin

… (COVID-19) swab test.  She had no other historical or medical risk factors for a CSF fistula (e.g. previous …

Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free

New Drugs, Old Drugs

Leon A Simons and David R Sullivan

… On this basis, the United States National Cholesterol Education Program has recently suggested that their goal …

Med J Aust 2005; 182 (6): 286-289 Free

MJA Practice Essentials — Endocrinology

Joseph Proietto and Louise A Baur

… goals from the start. Weight loss that is useful from a medical point of view (5%–10%) often does not satisfy … encourage weight gain 22 , 23 (see also National Health and Medical Research guidelines on managing obesity, 7 section … Monash University, Centre for Obesity Research and Education, Melbourne, VIC.) 2: Waist circumference …

Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 474-480 Free

From the editor’s desk

Ruth Armstrong

… et al, after looking back at the general practice and medical specialist records of patients admitted to the Royal …

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 658 Free

Research

Andrew J Collaro, Rachel Foong, Anne B Chang, Julie M Marchant, Tamara L Blake, Johanna F Cole, Glenn Pearson, Rebecca Hii, Henry Brown, Mark D Chatfield, Graham Hall and Margaret S McElrea

… community approval The human research ethics committees of Education Queensland (15/192648), Children's Health … disease recorded in participant questionnaires or medical records. Symptoms No respiratory symptoms recorded …

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (10): 523-529 Free

Perspectives

Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) Patient Reported Outcomes Working Group

… portals and dashboards and integration with the electronic medical records. But technology alone is not sufficient and its roll‐out, especially with regards to electronic medical records, has been slow and fragmented. Similar to … opportunities   Patient involvement Information and education Self‐management support Feedback and co‐design …

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (9): 406-408.e1 Free

Clinical focus

Michaela J Baulderstone, Bradley S Morgan and Elizabeth A Fudge

… that they become very unwell. Time to talk Family psychoeducational interventions and appropriate family … his or her family to specialist mental health services and educational supports such as Children of Parents with a …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (3): S11-S13 Free

Perspectives

Anna Lene Seidler, Mason Aberoumand, Jonathan G Williams, Aidan Tan, Kylie E Hunter and Angela Webster

… Data sharing intentions low The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) declared data sharing an … other 11/55 (20%) 2 (17%) 13 (19%)   Other (eg, diagnosis, education) 2/55 (4%) 1 (8%) 3 (5%) Included population       … ( n  = 34) are included in this analysis, as prevention or education trials or trials on indirect effects of COVID‐19 …

Med J Aust 2021; 215 (2): 58-61.e1 Free

Perspectives

Mark R Nelson

… — and have the endorsement of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). 7 , 8 The NHMRC has also … program, and the NVDPA have addressed this group through educational programs which use case vignettes of the … of overdiagnosis. 10 , 11 Diagnosing an individual with a medical condition has adverse effects for those who have an …

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (3): 103-104 Free

Perspectives

Alison Brown, Gail Garvey, Nicole M Rankin, Claire Nightingale and Lisa J Whop

… quit within the previous ten years, for an LDCT scan via a medical practitioner. 3 , 8 An understanding of historical …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (9): 398-401 Free

Research

Elizabeth A Lynch, Shylie Mackintosh, Julie A Luker and Susan L Hillier

… stroke care and a retrospective clinical audit of the medical records of consecutively admitted patients with … participated in the clinical audit. Data from 4087 patient medical records were collected. After excluding 517 patients … be evaluated according to their individual presentation. Education, training, and institutional support are needed to …

Med J Aust 2019; 210 (1): 21-26 Free

Clinical focus

Anthony F Jorm, Sarah J Bourchier, Stefan Cvetkovski and Gavin Stewart

… many of these surveys are not accessible through standard medical and psychological databases, we aimed to draw these … This search was applied to PubMed, PsycINFO, the Australian Medical Index, and the National Library of Australia for … and consequential behaviour include unemployment, fewer educational qualifications, lower income, adverse life …

Med J Aust 2012; 196 (2): 118-121 Free

Research

Anthony R Burrell, Mary-Louise McLaws, Mary Fullick, Rosemary B Sullivan and Doungkamol Sindhusake

… not fluid-responsive. If no improvement is observed, senior medical review and admission to intensive care or retrieval … a top-down, bottom-up approach, with strong leadership from medical and nursing clinical leads, and supported by the … a Sepsis Toolkit (implementation guide) and various education tools. Emergency departments were encouraged to …

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (2): 73 Free

From the editor’s desk

… advice on helping a family with a crying baby. What are the medical issues to exclude? How can we support families … for maternal and infant bone health and for the education of health professionals and mothers (→ Postnatal …

Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 466 Free

Research

David A Newby, Jayne L Fryer and David A Henry

… 5 and 85% of doctors using prescribing software are using Medical Director. 6 Prescribing software packages provide a … about the automatic functions of the prescribing software. Educational campaigns, such as those promoted through the …

Med J Aust 2003; 178 (5): 210-213 Free

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