Liza-Jane McBride1, Catherine Barrett2, Belinda Gavaghan3 1Allied Health Professions’ Office Queensland, PO Box 2368, QLD, 4006, liza-jane.mcbride@health.qld.gov.au 2Allied Health Professions’ Office Queensland, PO Box 2368, QLD, 4006, catherine.barrett2@health.qld.gov.au 3Allied Health Professions’ Office Queensland, PO Box 2368, QLD, 4006, belinda.gavaghan@health.qld.gov.au Background...
- June 17, 2016
Fiona Murray1, Julie Tunbridge2, Dr Sara Jones3, Katie Thomas4 1 Country Health South Australia 22 King William Street SA 5000. fiona.murray@health.sa.gov.au 2 Country Health South Australia 22 King William Street SA 5000. fiona.murray@health.sa.gov.au 3 The School of Health Sciences Podiatry School University of South Australia SA...
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Fiona Murray 1Country Health South Australia 22 King William Street SA 5000. fiona.murray@health.sa.gov.au Chronic wounds represent a silent epidemic which places a considerable drain on healthcare resources. Graves and Zheng 2014 have estimated the cost to the Australian health system...
- June 17, 2016
Rosanne Crouch1, Esther May2 1UniSA Department of Rural Health, PO Box 546, Port Pirie, SA, 5540, rosanne.crouch@unisa.edu.au 2University of South Australia, PO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, esther.may@unisa.edu.au Background The Professional Certificate in Practice education is an online program, with...
- June 17, 2016
Jess Law1, Michael Watkins2 1University of South Australia, Department of Rural Health, 111 Nicolson Avenue Whyalla Norrie, 5608, jess.law@unisa.edu.au 2University of South Australia, Department of Rural Health, 111 Nicolson Avenue Whyalla Norrie, 5608, michael.watkins@unisa.edu.au Sport 4 Rural Health is a...
- June 17, 2016
Luke Wakely1, Kym Rae2, Diana Keatinge3 1The University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health, 114-148 Johnston Street Tamworth, NSW, 2340, luke.wakely@newcastle.edu,au 2The University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health & Gomeroi gaaynggal Program 2/1 Hinkler Street Tamworth NSW 2340, kym.rae@newcastle.edu.au...
- June 17, 2016
The transition from being a dental student to a competent practitioner is challenging. In preparing final year students who are work-ready to enter the workforce, medical and dental schools in many countries have designed rural placement programmes. The rural placement...
- June 17, 2016
Rose Opara1, King Odor2, and Ngozi Iwuji3 1Gertrude Abbot Nursing Home, Surry Hills, Australia 2University of Ibadan 3Olive Hospital and Maternity, Nigeria Health information dissemination is an activity that ensures behavior change among most risk population relating to risk practices...
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M Castle1 & B Winzer2 1Northeast Heath Wangaratta, 35-47 Green Street, Wangaratta, Victoria, 3677, Meredith.Castle@nhw.hume.org.au 2Northeast Heath Wangaratta, 35-47 Green Street, Wangaratta, Victoria, 3677, Brooke.Winzer@nhw.hume.org.au In 2015, I conducted a clinical trial, forming part of a coursework Master’s degree, while...
- June 17, 2016
K Alexander1, T Hunt2, A Hellmuth3 1Medical Imaging Department Weipa Hospital, 407 John Evans Drive, Weipa QLD, 4874, Kayt.Alexander@health.qld.gov.au 2Medical Imaging Department, Cooktown Hospital, 48 Hope Street, Cooktown QLD 4895, Tristan.Hunt@health.qld.gov.au 3Medical Imaging Department Weipa Hospital, 407 John Evans Drive,...
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