Original Research Articles | Australian Medical Student Journal - Part 2
Mistreatment in Australian medical education: a student-led scoping of experiences
Abstract Background: Evidence of bullying and harassment of medical students and junior doctors has existed for over 30 years. However, there has been little attempt to explore the dimensions of …
Knowledge needs and coping with atopic dermatitis: perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals in Singapore
Abstract Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic skin condition which has significant disease burden. Hence, it is important to understand the knowledge needs and coping of patients with …
Routine blood tests in hospital patients: a survey of junior doctor’s cost awareness and appropriate ordering
Abstract Background: Excessive and redundant ordering of pathology tests contributes to increasing healthcare costs. Common blood tests, such as full blood counts, liver function tests, serum electrolytes, and C-reactive protein …
Combined epiretinal membrane and cataract surgery: visual outcomes
Abstract Introduction: This study compares visual outcomes between patients undergoing a single surgery combining cataract and epiretinal membrane (ERM) peel versus cataract surgery preceding ERM surgery as separate procedures. Materials …
Educational outcomes for children with moderate to severe acquired brain injury
Background: Acquired brain injury (ABI) in childhood can have serious physical, cognitive, and social consequences, although its specific impact on schooling attendance and provision of aid for children is often …
Evaluating women’s knowledge of the combined oral contraceptive pill in an Australian rural general practice setting
Background: In addition to the contraceptive action of the combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), there are a number of other benefits to its use such as menstrual cycle regulation. However, …
Clavicle fractures: An audit of current management practices at a tertiary hospital, a review of the literature and advice for junior staff
Background: The clavicle is one of the most commonly fractured bones in the body. Interns are often delegated to treat these cases in an emergency department. This audit looks at …
Adequacy of anticoagulation according to CHADS2 criteria in patients with atrial fibrillation in general practice – a retrospective cohort study
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia associated with an increased risk of stroke. Strategies to reduce stroke incidence involve identification of at-risk patients using scoring systems such as …
General practitioner awareness of pharmacogenomic testing and drug metabolism activity status amongst the Black-African population in the Greater Western Sydney region
Background: Individuals of black-African background have a high variability in drug metabolising enzyme polymorphisms. Consequently, unless these patients are tested for these polymorphisms, it becomes difficult to predict which patients …
Background: The concept of health literacy and patient comprehension is important, especially in the area of patient consent for surgical procedures. This extends to the pre- admissions anaesthetic consultation where …