Podcasts
Hospital utilisation research with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age, with Dr Natasha Reid and Professor Len Gray
Dr Natasha Reid and Professor Len Gray
Today we are discussing hospital utilisation in Australia, with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age. My special guests are Dr Natasha Reid, a research fellow, and Professor Len Gray, a Professor of Geriatric medicine, both at the centre for health services research at the University of Queensland. Read their research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mja2.52026 With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 13 mins.
Building a rural and remote health workforce with place-based education
National Rural Health Commissioner, Adjunct Professor Ruth Stewart and Professor Richard Murray
Today we are discussing the supplement in the Medical Journal of Australia from the Office of the Rural Health Commissioner on the theme: building a rural and remote workforce with place-based education. My guests are the National Rural Health Commissioner, Adjunct Professor Ruth Stewart and Professor Richard Murray, who is the Dean of Medicine and Dentistry at James Cook University and the immediate past president of the Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand. Read the supplement: http...
Clinical practice guidelines for deprescribing opioids, with Aili Langford and Associate Professor Carl Schneider
Aili Langford and Associate Professor Carl Schneider
Today we are discussing clinical practice guidelines for deprescribing opioids. My specialist guests are Aili Langford, a research fellow and pharmacist, and Associate Professor Carl Schneider, a pharmacist and registered nurse. Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2023/219/2/clinical-practice-guideline-deprescribing-opioid-analgesics-summary With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 13 mins.
Artificial intelligence and the consequences for medicine, with Professor Coiera
Professor Enrico Coiera
Today we are discussing artificial intelligence and the potential consequences for medicine and health care in Australia. My special guest is Professor Enrico Coiera, the Director of the Centre for Health Informatics at Macquarie University. Read more: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mja2.51992 With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 17 mins.
The issues facing doctors who run their own practice, with Associate Professor David Williams
Associate Professor David Williams
Today we are discussing the issues doctors face when running their own practice, whether they are starting out or are running a large practice. We will also look at what doctors can do in their own practice to save time and money. My special guest is Associate Professor David Williams, a neurologist and the general manager of Avant practice solutions, which sponsored this podcast. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 18 mins.
The future of food and nutrition, with Professor Johannes le Coutre
Professor Johannes le Coutre
Today we are discussing the future of food and nutrition, in the context of a rising global population and the need for nutrition from sustainable sources. My specialist guest is Professor Johannes le Coutre, a professor of food and health at the UNSW Sydney’s School of Chemical Engineering. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins.
Barriers and facilitators to voluntary assisted dying in Victoria, with Professor Ben White and Ruthie Jeanneret
Professor Ben White and Ruthie Jeanneret
Today we are discussing new research into the barriers and facilitators to voluntary assisted dying in the state of Victoria. My special guests are Professor Ben White, Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, and Ruthie Jeanneret, a PhD Student, both in the Australian Centre for Health Law Research, at the Queensland University of Technology. Read their research in the MJA: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mja2.52004 With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 21 mins.
How to handle challenging patient interactions, with Dr Owen Bradfield
Dr Owen Bradfield
Today we are discussing how to handle challenging patient interactions with some tried and tested methods. My special guest is Dr Owen Bradfield, Chief Medical Officer for the Medical Indemnity Protection Society, which sponsored this podcast. Dr Bradfield is a general practitioner and a lawyer. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 17 mins. Photo supplied by the Medical Indemnity Protection Society.
The use of 3D printing in limb reconstruction and deformity correction, with Dr Mustafa Alttahir
Dr Mustafa Alttahir
Today we are discussing 3D printing and its uses in limb reconstruction, deformity correction and complex arthroplasty. My special guest is Dr Mustafa Alttahir, an orthopaedic surgeon at Macquarie University Hospital which sponsored this podcast. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins. Photo supplied by Macquarie University Hospital
Improving regional health outcomes, with A/Prof. Bernadette Ward and Dr Pam Harvey
A/Prof. Bernadette Ward and Dr Pam Harvey
Today we are discussing improve health outcomes in regional Australia. My guests are A/Prof. Bernadette Ward and Dr Pam Harvey, both at the School of Rural Health, at Monash University in Bendigo. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 17 mins.