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Seeding information management capacity to support operational management in hospitals

Pelletier, D. S; Diers, D. (Australasian Medical Publishing Company, 2001)

It has long been recognised that vast amounts of regularly reported data exist in the information systems of hospitals, states and the federal government. The increase in accessibility offered by platforms such as the ...
Feeling the Pulse

Cobbin Deirdre; Bateman K; Walsh Sean; Zaslawski Christopher (British Acupuncture Council, 2001)

This paper reports a study designed to investigate the agreement between TCM students in their discrimination of basic pulse parameters such as speed, depth, volume, length and overall quality of the pulse. Method: a ...
The Liver's Shuxie Function

Garvey Mary; Lifang Qu (British Acupuncture Council, 2001)

Traditionally, shuxie benefits and enables traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physiology generally, and has a close relationship with male and female reproductive functions. With a more detailed understanding of shuxie ...
From I.T. to information management with casemix data

Pelletier, D. S; Diers, D. (Australasian Medical Publishing Company, 2001)

The Australian investment in technological support for the collection and analysis of hospital data has paid off in the creation of data depositories that can be used for system and policy analysis. Yet the inquiries ...
Amino Acid Sequence of a Neurotoxic Phospholipase A2 Enzyme From Common Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) Venom

Van Der Weyden Lex; Hains Peter; Broady Kevin; Shaw Denis; Milburn Peter (Alaken Inc., 2001)

The amino acid sequence of the first neurotoxic phospholipase A2, acanthoxin AI, purified from the venom of the Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) was determined. Acanthoxin Al shows high homology with other ...
Point in time: some reflections upon the origins of acupuncture

Cochran Warren (Elsevier, 2002)
A previously unclassified trypanosomatid responsible for human cutaneous lesions in Martinique (French West Indies) is the most divergent member of the genus Leishmania ss

Dedet, J.; Pratlong, F.; Ellis, J. T; Lanotte, G.; Chance, M.; Noyes, H. (Cambridge University Press, 2002)

Two cases of skin lesions similar to those caused by Leishmania parasites have been reported from Martinique. Parasites isolated from these lesions were unlike Leishmania reference strains by isoenzyme analysis and electron ...
A comparison of general practice encounters with patients from English-speaking and non-English-speaking backgrounds

Knox Stephanie; Britt Helena (Australian Medical Association, 2002)

Objective: To determine whether doctor¿patient encounters in general practice with patients from a non-English-speaking background (NESB) differ from encounters with patients of English-speaking background (ESB) in terms ...
Where there is no surgeon: the effect of specialist proximity on general practitioners' referral rates

Gruen Russell; Knox Stephanie; Britt Helena; Bailie Ross (Australian Medical Association, 2002)

Objective: To determine the effect of proximity of surgical specialists on general practitioners' (GPs') rates of referral of surgical problems to specialist care (ie, are surgical referral rates of GPs in rural or remote ...
The therapeutic response to contagion

Cochran Warren (Britich Acupuncture Council, 2002)

In the third century before the current era BCE, devastating epidemics claimed the lives of thousands throughout the Chinese empire. The poet Cao Zhi (192 - 232 CE) recorded the calamity by writing that 'from each room ...
Measuring health system resource use for economic evaluation: a comparison of data source

Viney, R.; Haas, M.; Pollicino, C. (Australasian Medical Publishing Company, 2002)

A key challenge for evaluators and health system planners is the identification, measurement and valuation of resource use for economic evaluation. Accurately capturing all significant resource use is particularly difficult ...
Control options for Neospora caninum infections incattle - current state of knowledge

Ellis John; Reichel Michael (New Zealand Veterinary Association Inc, 2002)

This article reviews control options for Neospora caninum infection and abortion in cattle, drawing on published literature and the authors' own research in this field. Apart from the successful use of embryo transfer ...
Kinematic determinations of early acceleration in field sport athletes

Murphy Aron; Lockie Robert; Coutts Aaron (Uludag University, 2003)

Acceleration performance is important for field sport athletes that require a high level of repeat sprint ability. Although acceleration is widely trained for, there is little evidence outlining which kinematic factors ...
The effect of direct supervision on a strength coach on measures of muscular strength and power in young rugby league players

Coutts Aaron; Murphy Aron; Dascombe Ben (National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2003)

The purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of direct supervision on muscular strength, power, and running speed during 12 weeks of resistance training in young rugby league players. Two matched groups ...
Effects of supplementation with purified red clover (Trifolium pratense) isoflavones on plasma lipids and insulin resistance in healthy premenopausal women

Blakesmith, S.; Lyons-Wall, P.; George, C.; Joannou, G.; Petocz, P.; Samman, S. (Cambridge University Press, 2003)

Consumption of isoflavone-rich soyabean protein is reported to reduce total and LDL-cholesterol, but the specific components responsible are undetermined. In a previous crossover trial we showed that purified isoflavones, ...
A cardiac rehabilitation program to enhance the outcomes of older women with heart disease: development of the group rehabilitation for older women (GROW) program

Davidson Patricia; Hancock Karen; Daly John; Cockburn Jill; Moser Debra; Goldston Kerrie; Elliott Doug; Webster Joan; Speerin Robyn; Wade Vicki; Clarke Marie; Anderson M; Newman C; Chang Esther (Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association, 2003)

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Nursing staff shortages: Issues in Australian residential aged care

Jackson Debra; Mannix Judy; Daly John (Australian Nursing Federation, 2003)

This paper explores the current nursing shortage, looks ahead to identify future threats to a viable nursing workforce in residential aged care, and raises some issues for future consideration.
Australian nurses' perception of the impact of their postgraduate studies on their patient care activities

Pelletier Dianne; Donoghue Judith; Duffield Christine (Elsevier, 2003)
Tell me what we do. Using work sampling to find the answer.

Duffield Christine; Wise Wendy (Australian Nursing Federation, 2003)

As Australian hospitals have restructured and work patterns have changed 'multi-skilling' has become a necessary component for health care professionals, especially nurses. To date, there has been little empirical ...
The Relationship between Pregnancy Planning and Breastfeeding Duration

Levine M A; Edelstein J; Foureur Maralyn (Dunmore Press Magazines, 2003)

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