The Medical journal of Australia
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Overseas-trained doctors face a number of obstacles in the process of seeking to become registered to practise medicine in Australia. Educational support programs have been developed in all states to assist overseas-trained doctors to prepare for the examinations of the Australian Medical Council. We describe our experiences in providing such support and detail the educational needs we have identified of overseas-trained doctors migrating to Australia.
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To find out what difficulties general practitioners (GPs) experience with diagnosing and managing dementia. ⋯ Recommendations arising from the survey were: development of an assessment protocol and a screening instrument, regular cognitive check-ups for patients over 75 years, educational programs, improved coordination with Aged Care Assessment Teams and Community Services, inventories and registers of local community services and residential facilities, and appropriate Medicare rebates.