Podcasts
Decline in general practice, with A/Prof Denese Playford and Prof Jennifer May
Associate Professor Denese Playford and Professor Jennifer May
Vol 212, Issue 7: 13 April, 2020. Associate Professor Denese Playford is with the University of WA's Rural Clinical School. Professor Jennifer May is Director of the University of Newcastle's Department of Rural Health, based in Tamworth, NSW. They discuss the decline in the numbers of medical graduates registering as GPs. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 24 mins, 49 secs.
Modern slavery and medical products, with Sharon Sitters
Ms Sharon Sitters
Vol 212, Issue 6: 6 April, 2020. Sharon Sitters is a radiographer and Lecturer in Medical Imaging at Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland. She is also the founder of Make It Ethical. She discusses modern slavery and the production of medical equipment including PPE. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 10 mins, 25 secs
Chronic fatigue syndrome, with Prof Andrew Lloyd
Professor Andrew Lloyd
Vol 212, Issue 6: 6 April, 2020. Professor Andrew Lloyd is Head of the Viral Immunology Systems Program at the Kirby Institute, and Director of the UNSW Fatigue Clinic. He discusses the diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 30 mins, 38 secs.
Human rights and COVID-19, with Dr Claire Brolan and Ms Megan Fairweather
Dr Claire Brolan and Ms Megan Fairweather
Vol 212, Issue 6: 30 March, 2020. Dr Claire Brolan is from the University of Queensland's Centre for Policy Futures. Megan Fairweather is Senior Counsel with Minter Ellison. They discuss Queensland's Human Rights Act 2019, Section 37, and the impact of COVID-19 on our right to health services. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 28 mins, 51 secs.
Antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction, with Mrs Jody Rothmore
Mrs Jody Rothmore
Vol 212, Issue 5: 16 March, 2020. Jody Rothmore is a Senior Clinical Pharmacist with the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network's Drug and Therapeutics Information Service. She discusses sexual dysfunction caused by antidepressants, including treatment and management. With MJA news and online news editor, Cate Swannell. 12 mins, 58 secs.
Is it time to call time on Closing the Gap, with A/Prof Chelsea Bond
Associate Professor Chelsea Bond
Vol 212, Issue 5: 16 March, 2020. Associate Professor Bond, a Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman, is Principal Research Fellow in the School of Social Science at the University of Queensland. She talks about Closing the Gap and whether it is fit for Indigenous purpose. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell. 22 mins, 24 secs.
COVID-19 in Australia, with Prof Allen Cheng
Professor Allen Cheng
Vol 212, Issue 5: 9 March, 2020. Professor Allen Cheng is Director of the Infection Prevention and Healthcare Epidemiology Unit at Alfred Health in Melbourne. He discusses how COVID-19 may behave in Australia and how we can protect ourselves as well as patients. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell. 16 mins, 0 secs.
Harms of misgendering trans and gender diverse Australians, with Penelope Strauss and Emery Wishart
Penelope Strauss and Emery Wishart
Vol 212, Issue 4: 4 March, 2020. Penelope Strauss is a youth mental health researcher at Telethon Kids Institute. Emery Wishart is Services Manager with Transfolk of WA. They discuss misgendering and stigma experiences for trans and gender diverse Australians in health care settings. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell. 15 mins, 35 secs.
Psychotropics prescribing in aged care, with A/Prof Craig Whitehead
Associate Professor Craig Whitehead
Vol 212, Issue 4: 3 March, 2020. Associate Professor Craig Whitehead is a geriatrician, and Regional Director of Rehabilitation and Aged Care with the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network. He discusses his coauthored research on psychotropic prescribing in residential aged care. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 25 mins, 35 secs.
Discharge destination and patient outcomes, with Dr Lara Kimmel and Prof Anne Holland
Dr Lara Kimmel and Professor Anne Holland
Vol 212, Issue 4: 26 February, 2020. Dr Lara Kimmel is Senior Physiotherapist at Alfred Hospital and a Research Assistant at Monash University. Professor Anne Holland is the Clinical Chair of Physiotherapy at Monash University. They discuss inpatient rehabilitation vs discharge to home for isolated lower limb fractures. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell. 14 mins, 46 secs