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7 April 2008

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From the Editor's Desk: Medical "Iron Curtains"   Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 377.

 

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In This Issue . . .   Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 379.

Editorials

 

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Can liability rules keep pace with best practice? The case of multidisciplinary cancer care
David M Studdert — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 380-381.

 

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Will prasugrel supersede clopidogrel for acute coronary syndromes?
Graeme J Hankey, John W Eikelboom and Paul E Langton — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 381-382.

 

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New vision, new paradigm: health and wealth for all by 2100 — or for no one
Peter W Tait — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 383-384.

Research

 

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National Breast Cancer Audit: the use of multidisciplinary care teams by breast surgeons in Australia and New Zealand
Claire J Marsh, Margaret Boult, Jim X Wang, Guy J Maddern, David M Roder and James Kollias — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 385-388.

 

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When continuity of care breaks down: a systems failure in identification of osteoporosis risk in older patients treated for minimal trauma fractures
Anne-Maree Kelly, Megan Clooney, Debra Kerr and Peter R Ebeling — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 389-391.

 

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Teenage smoking in pregnancy and birthweight: a population study, 2001–2004
Denise L Chan and Elizabeth A Sullivan — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 392-396.

Health Care

 

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The National Open Disclosure Pilot: evaluation of a policy implementation initiative
Rick A M Iedema, Nadine A Mallock, Roslyn J Sorensen, Elizabeth Manias, Anthony G Tuckett, Allison F Williams, Bruce E Perrott, Suzanne H Brownhill, Donella A Piper, Suyin Hor, Desley G Hegney, Hermine B Scheeres and Christine M Jorm — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 397-400.

Medicine and the Law

 

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Medicolegal implications of a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care: consensus recommendations from a national workshop
Alison C Evans, Helen M Zorbas, Megan A Keaney, Mark A Sidhom, Holly E Goodwin and Janice C Peterson — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 401-404.

For Debate

 

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Implementing the national priorities for injury surveillance
Rebecca J Mitchell, Rod J McClure, Ann M Williamson and Kirsten McKenzie — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 405-408.

Clinical Update

 

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Management of adrenal insufficiency during the stress of medical illness and surgery
Caroline Jung and Warrick J Inder — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 409-413.

Viewpoint

 

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Empathy and competence
Jeffrey C L Looi — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 414-416.

Personal Perspective

 

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What has happened to clinical leadership in futile care discussions?
Brendan F Murphy — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 418-419.

Lessons from Practice

 

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Liver failure associated with the use of black cohosh for menopausal symptoms
Elizabeth C-Y Chow, Marcus Teo, John A Ring and John W Chen — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 420-422.

Corrections

 

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Implementing and sustaining transformational change in health care: lessons learnt about clinical process redesign
Katherine M McGrath, Denise M Bennett, David I Ben-Tovim, Steven C Boyages, Nigel J Lyons and Tony J O’Connell — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 422.

 

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Respiratory syncytial virus infections in children in Alice Springs Hospital
Apakasimaka Dede, David Isaacs, Paul J Torzillo, John Wakerman, Rob Roseby, Rose Fahy, George Clothier, Andrew White and Paula Kitto — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 431.

 

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The national inpatient medication chart: critical audit of design and performance at a tertiary hospital
J Alasdair Millar, Robyn C Silla, Glenda E Lee and Ann Berwick — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 432.

Snapshot

 

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Haemopericardium in blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome (Bean syndrome)
Pankaj Malhotra, Madhav C Menon, Subramaniyan S Anand, Arshjyot Narula and Subhash Varma — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 416.

Book Reviews

 

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Failure to atone. The true story of a jungle surgeon in Vietnam
Reviewed by Marshall Barr — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 417.

 

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Heart Failure and palliative care: a team approach
Reviewed by Michael A Ashby — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 425.

Letters

 

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Fatal paramethoxy-amphetamine (PMA) poisoning in the Australian Capital Territory
Paul G Lamberth, Geoff K A Ding and Liisa A Nurmi — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 426.

 

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Ready, SET, go for academic surgery?
Timothy J Smith, Carly M Fox and Michael A Bonning || John P Collins and Ian D Civil — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 426-427.

 

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Chronic kidney disease and automatic reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate: revised recommendations
William R Adam || Andrew J McLachlan, on behalf of the Editorial Advisory Board, Australian medicines handbook || Timothy H Mathew, David W Johnson and Graham R D Jones, on behalf of the Australasian Creatinine Consensus Working Group — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 427-430.

 

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Successful lung transplantation for adolescents at a hospital for adults
Monica C Robotin || Judith M Morton and Allan R Glanville || Gregory I Snell, Glen P Westall and Trevor J Williams — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 430-431.

 

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Informing prospective medical students
James M Hillis and Robert D Mitchell — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 431.

Columns

 

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In Other Journals   Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 423.

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