Podcasts
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.
Advances in breast cancer treatment, with Dr Negin Sedaghat and A/Prof. Jeremy Hsu
Dr Negin Sedaghat & A/Prof. Jeremy Hsu
Today we are discussing advances in breast cancer treatment and how innovation can lead to earlier detection, more effective treatments and better quality of life. My guests are Dr Negin Sedaghat, a specialist breast surgeon and surgical oncologist, and A/Prof. Jeremy Hsu, a specialist breast cancer surgeon. Both my guests practice at Macquarie University Hospital, which sponsored this podcast. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.
Innovations in hand and wrist surgery with Dr Matt White
Dr Matt White
Today we are discussing innovations in hand and wrist surgery. My guest is Dr Matt White, an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hand and wrist surgery from Macquarie University Hospital (MUH), which sponsored this podcast With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 13 mins. Photo by Jennifer Taylor, vividity.com.au