Australian Medical Student Journal

Original Research Articles

Predicting falls in the elderly: do dual-task tests offer any added value? A systematic review

The issue of falls is a significant health concern in geriatric medicine and a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in those over 65 years of age. Gait and balance problems are responsible for up to a quarter of falls...

Immunisation and informed decision-making amongst Islamic primary school parents and staff

Background: The Islamic community represents a recognisable and growing minority group in the broader Australian context. Some sectors of the international Muslim community have voiced concerns about the...

Recognition and response to the clinically deteriorating patient

Background: Early recognition of clinical deterioration has been associated with a lower level of intervention and reduced adverse events. A widely-used approach in Australia is the Medical Emergency Team...

· Exploring barriers to the provision of palliative care in Australia

· Maternal attitudes towards breast and bottle feeding in a regional community

Review Articles

Treatment of persistent diabetic macular oedema – intravitreal...

Seasonal influenza vaccination in antenatal women: Views of health...

Spontaneous regression of cancer: A therapeutic role for pyrogenic...

The therapeutic potentials of cannabis in the treatment of...

A biological explanation for depression: The role of interleukin-6 in...

Where to from here for Australian childhood obesity?

· The future of personalised cancer therapy, today

· Is Chlamydia trachomatis a cofactor for cervical cancer?

Feature Articles

Dealing with futile treatment: A medical student’s perspective

A 76 year old man with metastatic liver cancer lies feebly in his hospital bed surrounded by family. He’s in cardiac and respiratory failure. Attached to him are multiple lines, cannulas and monitors....

During the summer break of our third year of medicine at the University of Tasmania, we decided to embark on an elective at Padhar in India. The country of India fascinated us as an opportunity to experience...

Should we bring back the white coat? Is it time for this once-venerated symbol of medicine to re-establish itself amongst a new generation of fledgling practitioners? Or, is this icon of medical apparel...

Putting awareness to bed: improving depth of anaesthesia monitoring

Intraoperative awareness and subsequent explicit recall can lead to prolonged psychological damage in patients. There are many methods currently in place to prevent this potentially traumatic phenomenon...