Medical ethical principles
The Professionalism page has been updated with additional information about medical ethical principles.
Clinical skills
National quality standards
A segment on Australian National quality standards has been added to the Quality improvement page.
Elevated bilirubin diagnostic algorithm
A new image of a diagnostic algorithm for an elevated serum bilirubin has been added to the Liver function tests page.
Active listening skills
The Communication page has been updated with information about active listening skills.
A small segment about email has been added to the Media interactions page.
Social media
A small segment on social media has been added to the Media interactions page.
Advertising, promotion and deception
A short segment about advertising in medicine has been added to the Professionalism page.
Difficult participants
The Educational techniques page has been updated with some additional information about managing disruptive students.
Planning an education session
A new segment called Planning an education session has been added to the Medical education page.
Specific education sessions
A page called Structured education sessions has been created and additional information about running specific educational sessions added.
Knowledge retention skills
The Educational techniques page has been updated with information about knowledge retention techniques in teaching.
Facilitation skills
A page called Educational techniques page has been created and been updated with information about facilitation skills in education.
Contrast induced nephropathy
The Intravenous contrast page has been updated with additional information about the decreasing importance of contrast induced nephropathy.
GGT and carbohydate deficient transferrin
The Liver function tests page has been updated with additional information about the role of GGT and CDT in the detection of hazardous drinking.
Language and end of life discussions
A segment on appropriate language when discussing end-of-life care has been added to the Determining the extent of medical treatment page.
Managing a patient safety incident
Additional information on managing a patient safety incident has been added to the Patient safety page.
Procedural identity error
A segment on procedural identity error has been added to the Clinical decision making page.
Patient safety terminology
A segment on patient safety terminology has been added to the Patient safety page.
Obesity rates
The latest statistics regarding obesity in Australia have been added to the Obesity page.
Life expectancy
The Aging page has been updated with the latest life expectancy estimates for Australia and New Zealand.