Therapeutic resistance has been shown to result in poorer clinical outcomes in cancer treatment. It has been proposed that evolutionary adaptations of cancer cells to therapy result in the development …
I am writing to discuss an interesting construct in psychiatry often referred to as ‘psychopathy’. In psychiatry there is often lively debate about how we should classify and define psychopathology, …
In AMSJ Vol. 3, Issue 2, Michael Li provided an insightful and personal dissertation on the futility of medical treatments and the potential of students to relate to and support …
Will last year be a turning point or just another chapter in the saga of medical workforce planning in Australia? The story, so ably publicised by the high profile grassroots …
The vast field of medicine transcends the mere finding of cures for ailments, seeking approaches to prolonging life, and undertaking research in the pursuit of wellbeing, important as these duties …
International medical electives (IMEs) are rapidly growing in popularity. A recent study by Law and colleagues [1] conducted across Australia reported that 53% of graduate entry program students and 35% …
Welcome to Volume 4, Issue 2 of the Australian Medical Student Journal. Coming into our eighth issue, we are proud to announce that the journal continues to be a showcase …
Many medical students this year have asked me about what it is like to become an intern. The truth is, nothing you learn at medical school can fully prepare you …
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a potentially fatal respiratory illness caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It commonly occurs in infants who have not completed their primary vaccination schedule. [1] …
Effective and efficient methods of learning are important for medical students to tackle the plethora of information available. A technique that is gaining increasing popularity is Spaced Repetition Learning. Spaced …
