[Paul Myles]
My name is Paul Myles. I'm the professor, director of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine here at the Alfred Hospital. The research we do is really about trying to optimise patient comfort before and after the operation, and by having research as part of the experience of a lot of the patient care.
We are not just providing what we see as the very best health care here and now, but also asking questions about how we can improve further doing research you’re at the cutting edge of medicine and ensures that we are up to date with the latest and best evidence. And that provides a real positive energy around the hospitals. It actually helps us attract the very best junior doctors to come and train at our hospital.
Health care in Australia has improved dramatically over these past decades because of the clinical trials we're conducting. They are practical, clinically important, and they do change practice very quickly. Information that a GP can provide us is helpful to the research. But equally, if a GP wants to know more about the research or wants to find out more about their patients who are involved in research, we happily provide that.
By encouraging patients to consider going to a clinical trial, it helps us, but also patients of the future to really deliver better quality care for everybody. Being engaged in medical research and particularly clinical trials really makes the job so much more interesting. You really can make a difference, not just now, but into the future.
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Authorised by the Australian Government, Canberra.
Health care in Australia has improved dramatically over these past decades because of the clinical trials we’re conducting.
The research we do is about trying to optimise patient comfort before and after an operation. By having research as part of the patient care experience, we are not just providing what we see as the very best healthcare here and now, we are also asking questions about how we can improve it further.
By doing research, you’re at the cutting edge of medicine. It ensures that we are up to date with the latest and best evidence and that provides a real positive energy around the hospitals. It actually helps us attract the very best junior doctors to come and train at our hospital.
Clinical trials are practical, clinically important, and they do change practice very quickly. By encouraging patients to consider going on a clinical trial, it helps us and also patients in the future. Clinical trials really deliver better quality care for everybody.
You really can make a difference, not just now but into the future.