Western Australia
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

A survey of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids in physiotherapists in Western Australia.

29 Sep 2009 The aim of this pilot project was to investigate the occurrence of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids in registered physiotherapists in Western Australia. Surveys were sent to physiotherapists with questions regarding personal ... Read more...

A pilot study of trimodality breast imaging surveillance in young women at high risk of breast cancer in Western Australia.

19 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a surveillance program including clinical breast examination (CBE) and three screening modalities (magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], high-resolution ultrasound [U/S] and mammographic x-ray [MMX]) was feasible, and ... Read more...

Randomized controlled trial of proactive web-based alcohol screening and brief intervention for university students.

12 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: University students drink more heavily than their nonstudent peers and are often unaware that their drinking is risky and exceeds normative levels. We tested the efficacy of a proactive Web-based alcohol screening and brief intervention ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Western Australia'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A survey of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids in physiotherapists in Western Australia. 29 Sep 2009
• A pilot study of trimodality breast imaging surveillance in young women at high risk of breast cancer in Western Australia. 19 Sep 2009
• Randomized controlled trial of proactive web-based alcohol screening and brief intervention for university students. 12 Sep 2009
• A new species of Dermoergasilus Ho & Do, 1982 (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) from freshwater fishes in the south-west of Western Australia. 2 Sep 2009
• Hymenopteran parasitoids of forensic importance: host associations, seasonality, and prevalence of parasitoids of carrion flies in Western Australia. 30 Aug 2009
• Determination of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) bloodmeal sources in Western Australia: implications for arbovirus transmission. 30 Aug 2009
• Using pedometers to increase physical activity in overweight and obese women: a pilot study. 23 Aug 2009
• Measuring the assessment and counseling provided with the supply of nonprescription asthma reliever medication: a simulated patient study. 16 Aug 2009
• Syphilitic perioptic neuritis mimicking papilloedema. 15 Aug 2009
• Health staff priorities for the future development of telehealth in Western Australia. 5 Aug 2009
• Fine-scale comparative phylogeography of a sympatric sister species triplet of subterranean diving beetles from a single calcrete aquifer in Western Australia. 5 Aug 2009
• Lower serum testosterone is independently associated with insulin resistance in non-diabetic older men: the Health In Men Study. 4 Aug 2009
• Epidemiological characteristics of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and seasonal influenza infection. Aug 2009
• Palliative respite services using nursing staff reduces hospitalization of patients and improves acceptance among carers. 30 Jul 2009
• Western Australian cigarette smokers have fewer small lung nodules than North Americans on CT screening for lung cancer. 30 Jul 2009
• The outcomes of pregnancies following a prenatal diagnosis of fetal exomphalos in Western Australia. 30 Jul 2009
• Outcome for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma referred for Trimodality therapy in Western Australia. 30 Jul 2009
• "The Sergeant wants to acupuncture me": a personal lens into the introduction of a traditional Eastern therapy to Indigenous Australians. 30 Jul 2009
• The University of Western Australia Institute of Psychiatry for Medical Students: an Australian first. 30 Jul 2009
• What is the impact of missing Indigenous status on mortality estimates? An assessment using record linkage in Western Australia. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Western Australia'

Definition: A state in western Australia. Its capital is Perth. It was first visited by the Dutch in 1616 but the English took possession in 1791 and permanent colonization began in 1829. It was a penal settlement 1850-1888, became part of the colonial government in 1886, and was granted self government in 1890. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1329)

Descriptor UI: D014904

Alternative terms: Western Australia;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.338.800;

History Note: 88

Technical Notes: a state of Australia