The Medical journal of Australia
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Review Meta Analysis
Recruiting and retaining general practitioners in rural practice: systematic review and meta-analysis of rural pipeline effects.
To synthesise quantitative data on the effects of rural background and experience in rural areas during medical training on the likelihood of general practitioners practising and remaining in rural areas. ⋯ PROSPERO, CRD42017074943 (updated 1 February 2018).
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To assess the numbers of notifications to health regulators alleging sexual misconduct by registered health practitioners in Australia, by health care profession. ⋯ While notifications alleging sexual misconduct by health practitioners are rare, such misconduct has serious consequences for patients, practitioners, and the community. Further efforts are needed to prevent sexual misconduct in health care and to ensure thorough investigation of alleged misconduct.