Western Australia's Independent Monthly for Health Professionals

Increased rebates recommended

Medical Forum·April 7, 2022

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed proposals for a substantial boost in funding for GPs following the release of a report on the provision of primary health services to outer metropolitan, rural, and regional Australians. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Climate change to health

Medical Forum·April 7, 2022

According to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) the scientific evidence is clear, climate change represents one of the biggest threats to Australian health in the 21st century. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Pandemic eating and perfectionism

Medical Forum·April 7, 2022

New research from the Curtin School of Population Health is examining how an obsession with perfectionism is affecting teenage mental health, and whether online treatment can reduce the risk of eating disorders in teens using self-help based cognitive behavioural therapy. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Student safety statement

Medical Forum·April 7, 2022

Western Australia’s five Vice Chancellors have committed to supporting institutional change in a collective response to findings by the 2021 National Student Safety Survey (NSSS), that one in six students have been sexually harassed since starting at university and one in twelve have been sexually harassed in the past 12 months. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Immunocompromised vaccination explained

Medical Forum·April 7, 2022

With the rollout of a fourth COVID shot for older West Australians and those at risk, people who are severely immunocompromised will also be eligible for what may be their fifth inoculation. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Emergency C-section inflammation

Medical Forum·April 7, 2022

New research from South Australia has found that emergency caesareans are associated with higher levels of inflammatory gene expression in the placenta than in natural childbirth. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Management of cardiovascular concerns during the pandemic

Dr Sudha Pottumarthy-Boddu·April 7, 2022

SARS-CoV-2, known as COVID-19, brought the world to a screeching halt nearly two and a half years ago. The emergent global collaboration resulted in enhanced understanding of the disease, fast-paced production of molecular and antibody-based assays to assist in management and finally, 10 different vaccines (Emergency Use Listing, WHO) to enable prevention. Read More...

Clinical Articles Promoted Clinicals

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News & views: April 2022

Medical Forum Newswire·April 7, 2022

News & views – April 2022: Walk right in; Project hits milestone; Safe and found; Ringing ears; Melanoma scare for cancer chief; Access to care in focus; Research sheds light on hearing loss ... Read More...

News & Reports Research News WA News

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Features

From a lived experience to setting up a practice for veterans

Is it time for a scope of practice revamp?

Taking the pressure off wounds – new guidance for health practitioners

Losing doctors to burnout – how to solve an ongoing problem

Clinicals

The role of pelvic health physiotherapy in persistent pelvic pain

The shoulder – complex joints made easy

Mapping the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation

Guest Columns

Compassion fatigue: the toll of constantly caring

The role of allied health professionals in dementia care

Autism research: what we know and what needs to be learned

Understanding sequencing risk: a crucial factor in retirement planning

Lifestyle

Suspended in art – the story Stelarc

Belle of the ball – meet the Perth actor playing a Disney princess

It’s all about the chemistry – meet Optus Stadium’s executive chef

The politics of comedy – He Huang at Perth Comedy Festival

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Increased rebates recommended

Climate change to health

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Immunocompromised vaccination explained

Emergency C-section inflammation

Management of cardiovascular concerns during the pandemic

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