Podcasts
Childhood obesity, with Prof Louise Baur
Professor Louise Baur
Vol 209, Issue 6: 17 September 2018. Professor Louise Baur is Head of Child and Adolescent Health at the University of Sydney. She discusses the prevention and treatment of paediatric obesity in Australia. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 13m 38s
Kidney donation and transplantation, with Prof Jeremy Chapman
Professor Jeremy Chapman
Vol 209, Issue 6: 17 September 2018. Professor Jeremy Chapman is Director of Renal Medicine at Westmead Hospital, Sydney. He discusses kidney donation and transplantation in Australia. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 21m 20s
Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard, with Dr Anne Duggan
Dr Anne Duggan
Vol 209, Issue 6: 10 September 2018. Dr Anne Duggan is a gastroenterologist and Clinical Director of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. She talks about the new Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard, and why it is needed. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Sepsis, with Prof Simon Finfer
Professor Simon Finfer
Vol 209, Issue 6: 10 September 2018. Professor Simon Finfer is a Research Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health, and a critical care specialist at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. He discusses the disease burden of sepsis in Australia and how we can best measure it. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Genetic testing for cancer, with A/Prof Judy Kirk
Associate Professor Judy Kirk
Vol 209, Issue 5: 3 September 2018. Associate Professor Judy Kirk is an oncologist and Head of the Familial Cancer Service at Westmead Hospital in Sydney. She discusses genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancers, and issues a caution for physicians ordering them. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Caring for the homeless, with Dr Andrew Davies
Dr Andrew Davies
Vol 209, Issue 5: 3 September 2018. Dr Andrew Davies is the founder and Medical Director of Homeless Healthcare, servicing the medical needs of Perth's homeless population. He talks with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Inpatient rehabilitation from total knee replacement, with Dr Chris Schilling
Dr Chris Schilling
Vol 209, Issue 5: 27 August 2018. Dr Chris Schilling is a health economist and associate director with KPMG Australia. He discusses the economics of inpatient rehabilitation following total knee replacement. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Predatory journals, with Prof Peter Munk
Professor Peter Munk
Vol 209, Issue 4: 20 August 2018. Professor Peter Munk is professor of Radiology, Orthopaedics and Palliative Care at the University of British Columbia, and he is the editor-in-chief of the Canadian Association of Radiologists' Journal. He discusses predatory journals and how to combat them. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
Bronchiectasis, with Dr Simone Visser and A/Prof Lucy Morgan
Dr Simone Visser and Clinical Associate Professor Lucy Morgan
Vol 209, Issue 4: 20 August 2018. Dr Simone Visser and Clinical Associate Professor Lucy Morgan are respiratory physicians at RPA and Concord Repatriation General, respectively. They discuss the diagnosis and management of bronchiectasis. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell
Lymphoma relative survival rates, with Dr Greg Hapgood
Dr Greg Hapgood
Vol 209, Issue 4: 13 August 2018. Dr Greg Hapgood is a haematologist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. He talks about relative survival rates for lymphoma in Queensland since the introduction on rituximab. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.