Challenges with data collection and infrastructure are affecting medical workforce research and access to medical care, particularly in rural and regional Australia, according to the authors of a Perspective published by ...
Mar 8, 2021
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The current mechanism for setting air quality thresholds in Australia does not adequately protect community health, according to the authors of a Perspective published by the Medical Journal of Australia.
Mar 8, 2021
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Discussing absolute risk scores with patients can promote engagement with preventive measures for improving cardiovascular health, according to a study published by the Medical Journal of Australia.
Mar 8, 2021
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Integrating pharmacists into general practice teams to review medication management lowered the number of emergency department presentations and resulted in potentially significant cost savings to the health system, according ...
Feb 22, 2021
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The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in a metropolitan area of Sydney—348 per 100 000 population—was found to be the "highest ever reported in Australia", with the rates in older age groups even steeper, according ...
Feb 8, 2021
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Almost 75% of healthy Australians aged over 70 years report using complementary medicines either daily or occasionally, according to research published today in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Feb 1, 2021
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Australia "does not currently meet the human rights of people with dementia to timely and accessible health services of appropriate quality or to participation in health care decisions," according to members of the National ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Most of the Australian population does not see the need for major changes in regard to alcohol use, and support for policies which reduce alcohol-related harms that are based on the strongest evidence is declining, according ...
Jan 25, 2021
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The majority of young Australians who died by suicide between 2006 and 2015 had either a diagnosed or a likely mental health disorder, yet more than two-thirds were not in contact with mental health services at the time of ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Rapid dissemination of information should not come at the expense of quality, ethical standards or oversight, according to the authors of a Perspective published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia.
Nov 30, 2020
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