About Helen Caldicott’s guest article
As a university academic whose professional interests include the chemistry of serious reactor accidents I disagree with many of the statements made by Helen Caldicott in her recent article “The …
Insights into the application of evolutionary and ecological concepts to cancer treatment via modelling approaches
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 …
Psychopathy: A disorder or an evolutionary strategy?
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, …
End-of-life issues in the emergency department
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 …
What comes next after #interncrisis?
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 …
National Leadership Development Seminar: developing the health care leaders of the future
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: time for a rethink?
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% …
Australian Medical Student Journal Volume 4 Issue 2: Editor’s Welcome
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 …
Lessons learned from internship
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 …
Adult pertussis vaccinations as a preventative method for infant morbidity and mortality
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] …