Podcasts
Student intent to practice rurally, with A/Prof Denese Playford & Prof Ian Puddey
A/Prof Denese Playford and Prof Ian Puddey
Volume 207, Issue 4: 21 August 2017. Associate Professor Denese Playford and Professor Ian Puddey from the University of Western Australia discuss their research on the influence of medical student origin, intention and immersion experience on their decision to practice rurally. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
Specialist rural outreach, with Dr Belinda O'Sullivan
Dr Belinda O'Sullivan
Volume 207, Issue 3: 7 August 2017. Dr Belinda O'Sullivan is a research fellow at Monash University's School of Rural Health in Bendigo. She discusses the demographics of rural specialist outreach -- who does it, for how long, and where. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Duty to disclose with Dr Rebekah McWhirter
Dr Rebekah McWhirter
Volume 207, Issue 3: 7 August 2017. Dr Rebekah McWhirter is a research fellow at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research and the Centre for Law and Genetics at the University of Tasmania. She talks about performance data and a doctor's duty to disclose to patients. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Renal masses, with Mr Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis
Volume 207, Issue 3: 7 August 2017. Rob Ellis is a Masters and PhD candidate at the University of Queensland's Centre for Kidney Disease Research. He discusses the management of renal masses with a view to preventing chronic kidney disease. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Australian Snakebite Project, with Prof Geoffrey Isbister
Professor Geoffrey Isbister
Volume 207, Issue 3: 31 July 2017. Prof Geoffrey Isbister is a clinical toxicologist at the University of Newcastle. He discusses the Australian Snakebite Project and the implications of its findings. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Former prisoners' GP attendance, with Prof Stuart Kinner and Ms Megan Carroll
Prof Stuart Kinner and Ms Megan Carroll
Volume 207, Issue 2: 17 July 2017. Stuart Kinner is honorary professor in the Centre for Mental Health Research at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. Megan Carroll is a PhD candidate. They discuss their research investigating the GP attendance habits of former prisoners. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
Iron deficiency anaemia, with Dr Michael Low
Dr Michael Low
Volume 207, Issue 2: 17 July 2017. Dr Michael Low is a haematologist with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. He discusses his review of new therapy insights for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Pathology overtesting by GP registrars, with Prof Parker Magin
Professor Parker Magin
Volume 207, Issue 2: 17 July 2017. Professor Parker Magin is professor of General Practice at the University of Newcastle. His latest research has found that GP registrars order pathology tests at an increasing rate as they progress through their training. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Antibiotic prescribing by GPs, with Prof Chris Del Mar
Professor Chris Del Mar
Volume 207, Issue 2: 17 July 2017. Professor Chris Del Mar is an evidence-based medicine specialist, and professor of Public Health at Bond University. He talks about his research that found that GPs are prescribing antibiotics for acute respiratory infections at up to nine times the rate recommended by guidelines. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
Caring for country and Indigenous health, with Dr Rosalie Schultz
Dr Rosalie Schultz
Volume 207, Issue 1: Dr Rosalie Schultz is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Remote Health at Flinders University and Charles Darwin University. She talks about how caring for country enhances the physical and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous Australians. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell