Vijayendra Murthy
University of Technology, Sydney
14 Papers
55 Citations
Vijayendra Murthy is an academic researcher from University of Technology, Sydney. The author has contributed to research in topics: Back pain & Health care. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 13 publications. Previous affiliations of Vijayendra Murthy include University of Southampton & University of Newcastle.
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Papers
Differences Between Omnivores and Vegetarians in Personality Profiles, Values, and Empathy: A Systematic Review.
Sophie Holler,Holger Cramer,Holger Cramer,Holger Cramer,Daniela Liebscher,Michael Jeitler,Michael Jeitler,Dania Schumann,Vijayendra Murthy,Andreas Michalsen,Andreas Michalsen,Christian S. Kessler,Christian S. Kessler +12 more
TL;DR: A review of the differences between vegetarians and omnivores in terms of their personality profiles, values, and empathy skills is presented in this paper, showing marked differences in personality correlating to the choice of diet and the increasing influence of plant-based diets on a global level, indicate that further studies about vegetarianism are warranted.
Consultations with complementary and alternative medicine practitioners amongst wider care options for back pain: a study of a nationally representative sample of 1,310 Australian women aged 60–65 years
TL;DR: There is substantial use of CAM practitioners alongside conventional practitioners amongst women for back pain, and there is a need to provide detailed examination of the communication between patients and their providers as well as across the diverse range of health professionals involved in back pain care.
The influence of communication and information sources upon decision-making around complementary and alternative medicine use for back pain among Australian women aged 60-65 years.
TL;DR: The authors' results show that information sources used by women for their decision-making on CAM use differed according to the symptoms, and that back pain care providers need to ensure effective communication with back pain patients regarding safe, effective and co-ordinated backPain care options.
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How empathic are vegan medical professionals compared to others? Leads from a paper-pencil-survey.
Christian S. Kessler,Christian S. Kessler,Andreas Michalsen,Andreas Michalsen,Sophie Holler,Vijayendra Murthy,Holger Cramer +6 more
TL;DR: Data suggest that vegan medical professionals do not differ from vegetarians or omnivores regarding empathy, values or personality traits, and further studies are warranted to confirm these results.
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The prevalence and determinants of Chinese medicine use by Australian women: analysis of a cohort of 10,287 women aged 56-61 years.
TL;DR: The use of Chinese medicine amongst women aged 56-61 years appears to be strongly influenced by their country of birth, consultation with a range of CAM practitioners, and the use of some self-prescribed CAM.
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