rurality physical proximity, or remoteness from, to metropolitan settings. Regional geographical areas in closest proximity to metropolitan areas are often referred to as rural areas. Remote geographical areas are those…
cancer an illness that results from abnormal cell division in the body. immigrants people from countries other than Australia who have moved to Australia. minority groups groups of people from…
e-health information and communication technologies such as electronic health records, telemedicine and telecare, tele- and videoconferencing health and medical websites, and applications that enable tracking, measuring and recording of biophysiological…
informed consent the process of ensuring that the patient consents to being subjected to medical treatments. Patients are asked to engage in informed consent prior to treatments or interventions, and…
partnerships reciprocal and respectful ways of working characterised by openness, mutual expertise, trust, negotiation and shared decision-making. Partnership contrasts with approaches in which professionals set the agenda, make decisions, and…
law legislation (enacted by Australian parliaments) and case law (law made by judges hearing a case). patient safety incident ‘an event or circumstance that could have resulted, or did result,…
Practice example 5.13 N4: G’day [to D1]. D1: G’day Elizabeth, my name’s Fred. P: Elizabeth. D1: I’m one of the doctors. P: Alan [N4’s name], Fred, I’m learning. N4: You…
medicalisation how human problems are increasingly framed within a medical framework. That is, problems are given a medical (rather than a social, cultural or educational) diagnosis and response. Finally we…
empathy a mental state whereby a person, experiencing compassion, shows they are affected by another person’s suffering, and takes steps to alleviate that person’s suffering. general practice that area of…
bad news ‘any news that drastically and negatively alters the patient’s view of her or his future’ (Buckman, 1984). It is only the patient, client or carer who can make…
