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Medical Students' and Supervisors' Experiences of Extracurricular Research at a Rural Clinical School: A Mixed‐Methods Study Open
Objective The purpose of this study was to explore student and supervisor experiences of medical student research activity in a rural area, as well as reasons for interested students not engaging in research and projects being delayed or d…
Co‐creating an Indigenous‐led virtual health services model for Indigenous Australians living with chronic disease Open
Objective To describe the co‐design process and understand consumer perspectives of a virtual health services (VHS) model of primary healthcare delivery, for Indigenous Australians with chronic disease and living in regional, rural, and re…
On the desire to make a difference Open
True benevolence is, most fundamentally, a desire that the world be better. It is natural and common, however, to frame thinking about benevolence indirectly, in terms of a desire to make a difference to how good the world is. This would b…
Does on‐site computed tomography matter? A cross‐sectional study of stroke patients’ door‐to‐scan‐time in rural hospitals Open
Purpose Many rural Australian hospitals lack on‐site computed tomography (CT). These hospitals often refer patients to local off‐site private radiology clinics or to central hospitals, challenging the achievement of time‐sensitive scans. F…
Enhancing Reflective Practice Using Prompts in Online Submission of Case Reports (OSCAR): An Exploratory Study Among Medical Students in Rural Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships Open
Most participants valued the impact of RWP on students' learning. Though the RWP did not assist students to demonstrate higher-order thinking, they did increase the breadth of rural social determinants of health topics reflected upon by st…
Aspire2Health and COVID-19: the impact of the pandemic on outcomes from an outreach program to increase high school student interest in rural health careers Open
This study found that the Aspire2Heath program continued to motivate rural students to pursue health careers during the COVID-19 pandemic and that student interest is greatest during activities with hands-on clinical skills and student-pro…
The effects of age on dyspnea and respiratory mechanical and neural responses to exercise in healthy men Open
The respiratory muscle pressure generation and inspiratory and expiratory neuromuscular recruitment patterns in younger and older men were compared during exercise, alongside descriptors of dyspnea. Healthy younger ( n = 8, 28 ± 5 years) a…
Finding what works—Patients' long‐term experiences of weight maintenance post bariatric surgery: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies Open
Summary Individuals with obesity can attain significant weight loss in a relatively short timeframe following bariatric surgery; however, new healthy behaviors must be sustained in perpetuity to maintain weight loss. This study investigate…
Beyond the Written Reflection: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis of Creative Approaches to Reflective Learning Amongst Medical Students Open
Creative RL approaches may foster students' sense of belonging and support interpersonal skills and personal development. In addition, creative RL activities may contribute to medical graduate's holistic development, while providing opport…
Evolution, Utilitarianism, and Normative Uncertainty Open
It has been argued that evolutionary considerations favour utilitarianism by selectively debunking its competitors. However, evolutionary considerations also seem to undermine the practical significance of utilitarianism, since commonsense…
The Effects Of Age On Exercise-induced Abdominal Muscle Fatigue In Healthy Younger And Older Men. Open
PURPOSE: Older men have a greater amount of expiratory flow limitation and abdominal muscle pressure generation during high intensity exercise compared to younger men. This may result in a higher prevalence of exercise-induced abdominal mu…
Assessing health literacy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples presenting to general practice Open
Despite its effect on health outcomes, the health literacy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is poorly understood, with no validated assessment tools specifically tailored to this population. Culturally insensitive screening…
Longtermist Institutional Reform Open
In all probability, future generations will outnumber us by thousands or millions to one. In the aggregate, their interests therefore matter enormously, and anything we can do to steer the future of civilization onto a better trajectory is…
View article: What Should We Agree on about the Repugnant Conclusion?
What Should We Agree on about the Repugnant Conclusion? Open
The Repugnant Conclusion is an implication of some approaches to population ethics. It states, in Derek Parfit's original formulation, For any possible population of at least ten billion people, all with a very high quality of life, there …
Pressure measurement characteristics of a micro‐transducer and balloon catheters Open
Respiratory pressure responses to cervical magnetic stimulation are important measurements in monitoring the mechanical function of the respiratory muscles. Pressures can be measured using balloon catheters or a catheter containing integra…
View article: What Should We Agree on about the Repugnant Conclusion
What Should We Agree on about the Repugnant Conclusion Open
The Repugnant Conclusion is an implication of some approaches to population ethics. It states, in Derek Parfit's original formulation, For any possible population of at least ten billion people, all with a very high quality of life, there …
Moral Uncertainty Open
Very often, we’re uncertain about what we ought, morally, to do. We don’t know how to weigh the interests of animals against humans, or how strong our duties are to improve the lives of distant strangers, or how to think about the ethics o…
Practical Ethics Given Moral Uncertainty Open
Some philosophers have argued that moral uncertainty has striking implications for issues in practical ethics such as abortion and vegetarianism. In this chapter, we show that the prima facie implications of moral uncertainty for issues in…
Aid Scepticism and Effective Altruism Open
In the article, ‘Being Good in a World of Need: Some Empirical Worries and an Uncomfortable Philosophical Possibility,’ Larry Temkin presents some concerns about the possible impact of international aid on the poorest people in the world, …