| EDITORIAL |
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| Season's Greetings |
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A look back at 2015 and a look ahead to 2016. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Tammy McCausland
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| Anatomy's Impact on Medicine |
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This editorial explores anatomy's evolving role in medicine. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Norman Eizenberg
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| A defining moment for medical research |
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This editorial reflects on key challenges for medical research and how to address them. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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By
Moyez Jiwa
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CASE STUDY |
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| Dancing eyes and dancing feet in scrub typhus |
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Opsoclonus myoclonus can be one of the rare presentations of scrub typhus. Infectious causes of opsoclonus myoclonus should be looked for in patients presenting with febrile episodes. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Aswani S Mareddy, Neeraja Koti, Shivashankara K Nagri, Chandrashekar U Kudru
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RESEARCH |
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| How nurses shape med students' identities |
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This qualitative study presents how medical students’ professional identity is shaped by RNs employed as clinical tutors at one Australian medical school. It suggests that RNs can contribute to medical students' development by role modelling professionalism and patient-centredness, and by helping them transition to clinical practice. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Michelle McLean, Patricia Lee Johnson, Sally Sargeant, Patricia Green
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| Predicting Hospital Re-admissions in Diabetic Patients |
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Admission hyperglycaemia is a common occurrence in diabetic patients. Timely, multidisciplinary follow-up in diabetic patients with chronically poor glycaemic control should be made a priority. Improved follow-up may help prevent hospital re-admissions. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Thora Y Chai, Katherine T Tonks, Lesley V Campbell
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| Low back pain outcomes: injury claim and benefit status |
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Data indicate a positive correlation between low back injury, claim status, and low back pain outcome in New Zealand. Support strategies for low back pain should be considered for individuals without accepted injury claims. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Jon Cornwall, Markus Melloh, Rebecca J Crawford, Achim Elfering
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| Healthcare inequality in Brazil |
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Brazil’s public health system is universal in coverage and scope, but in practice services are limited, thus restricting access. Brazil must implement policies that ensure that those most in need of health services have access to them. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Megan Ireland, Maircon Batista Ribeiro, Mohammed Ali
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| Improving Medical Students' Communications Skills |
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Physician-patient communication is critical, yet many medical schools in India lack proper training programmes. This study showed that focused training could improve medical students’ communication skills. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Nayyar Iqbal, Sudhagar Mookkappan, Aneesh Basheer, Ravichandran Kandasamy
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| A pharmacist's role in GP Super Clinics |
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Pharmacist-led interventions can improve medicines use, although in Australia the integration of pharmacists into multidisciplinary teams has traditionally been limited to tertiary (hospital) care. This study explores whether pharmacists can have an expanded role in the nation’s GP super clinics. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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By
Beata Bajorek, Kate LeMay, Kate Gunn, Carol Armour
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