4 November 2009: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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Acceptance of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccination by the Australian public
Keith Eastwood, David N Durrheim, Alison Jones and Michelle Butler — Med J Aust 2009; Rapid Online Publication – 4 November 2009.

26 October 2009: Letters

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Rates of hospitalisation for acute respiratory illness and the emergence of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in the Hunter New England Area Health Service
Fatimah S Dawood, Craig B Dalton, David N Durrheim and Kirsty G Hope — eMJA rapid online publication 26 October 2009

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Can we readily identify patients who need antibiotics in a severe influenza pandemic?
Patrick G P Charles, Paul D R Johnson and Peter J Collignon — eMJA rapid online publication 26 October 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (09): 517-518

14 October 2009: Editorials

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Uniform format for disclosure of competing interests in ICMJE journals
Jeffrey M Drazen, Martin B Van Der Weyden, Peush Sahni, Jacob Rosenberg, Ana Marusic, Christine Laine, Sheldon Kotzin, Richard Horton, Paul C Hébert, Charlotte Haug, Fiona Godlee, Frank A Frizelle, Peter W de Leeuw and Catherine D DeAngelis — eMJA rapid online publication 14 October 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (09): 475-476

28 September 2009: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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Impact of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza on critical care capacity in Victoria
Martin E Lum, Alison J McMillan, Chris W Brook, Rosemary Lester and Leonard S Piers — eMJA rapid online publication 28 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (09): 502-506

21 September 2009: Position statement

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ASID (HICSIG) position statement: infection control guidelines for patients with influenza-like illnesses, including pandemic (H1N1) influenza 2009, in Australian health care facilities
John K Ferguson, Rhonda L Stuart, Allen C Cheng and Caroline L Marshall — eMJA rapid online publication 21 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (08): 454-458

21 September 2009: Viewpoint

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National registration legislative proposals need more work and more time
Kerry J Breen — eMJA rapid online publication 21 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (08): 464-465

14 September 2009: Health care reform

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Does the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission have a real answer for public hospitals?
David G Penington — eMJA rapid online publication 14 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (08): 446-447

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The NHHRC final report: view from the hospital sector
Ian A Scott — eMJA rapid online publication 14 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (08): 450-453

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Bigger is not always better: what the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission report means for general practice
Michael R Kidd — eMJA rapid online publication 14 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (08): 448-449

7 September 2009: Health care reform

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National health reform: it’s time for a decision
Ian B Hickie — eMJA rapid online publication 7 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (07): 382-383

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A healthier future for all Australians: an overview of the final report of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission
Christine C Bennett — eMJA rapid online publication 7 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (07): 383-387

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Final report of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission: will we get the health care governance reform we need?
Johannes U Stoelwinder — eMJA rapid online publication 7 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (07): 387-388

13 August 2009: Position Statement

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ASID/TSANZ guidelines: treatment and prevention of H1N1 influenza 09 (human swine influenza) with antiviral agents
Allen C Cheng, Dominic E Dwyer, A Thomas C Kotsimbos, Mike Starr, Tony M Korman, Jim P Buttery, Christine R Jenkins, Vicki L Krause and Paul D R Johnson — eMJA rapid online publication 18 June 2009
Updated: eMJA rapid online publication 7 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (03): 142-145
Latest update: eMJA rapid online publication 13 August 2009

29 July 2009: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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The community’s attitude towards swine flu and pandemic influenza
Holly Seale, Mary-Louise McLaws, Anita E Heywood, Kirsten F Ward, Chris P Lowbridge, Debbie Van, Jan Gralton and C Raina MacIntyre — eMJA rapid online publication 29 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (05): 267-269.

24 July 2009: Letters

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Australia’s influenza containment plan and the swine flu epidemic in Victoria
Michael G Catton, Julian D Druce and Chris J Birch — eMJA rapid online publication 24 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 288-288.

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A pandemic problem with public transport
Benjamin C Cowie — eMJA rapid online publication 24 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 288-289.

13 July 2009: Editorials

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Understanding Australia’s influenza pandemic policy on the strategic use of the antiviral drug stockpile
James M McCaw, James G Wood, Emma S McBryde, Terry M Nolan, Joseph T Wu, Marc Lipsitch and Jodie McVernon — eMJA rapid online publication 13 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 136-137.

13 July 2009: Notable Cases

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Life-threatening respiratory failure from H1N1 influenza 09 (human swine influenza)
Melissa A Kaufman, Graeme J Duke, Forbes McGain, Craig French, Craig Aboltins, Gary Lane and Geoff A Gutteridge — eMJA rapid online publication 13 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 154-156.

6 July 2009: Public Health

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Epidemiological characteristics of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and seasonal influenza infection
Heath A Kelly, Kristina A Grant, Simon Williams, James Fielding and David Smith — eMJA rapid online publication 6 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 146-149.

1 July 2009: Viewpoint

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The general practice experience of the swine flu epidemic in Victoria — lessons from the front line
Peter Eizenberg — eMJA rapid online publication 1 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 151-153.

17 June 2009: Editorials

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Australia’s influenza containment plan and the swine flu epidemic in Victoria
M Lindsay Grayson and Paul D R Johnson — eMJA rapid online publication 17 June 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 150.

17 June 2009: Clinical Update

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Swine flu update: bringing home the bacon
Sanjaya N Senanayake — eMJA rapid online publication 17 June 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (1): 138-140.

27 May 2009: Editorials

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National alcohol policy after “alcopops”: what next?
Steven J Skov, on behalf of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Alcohol Advisory Group — eMJA rapid online publication 27 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 662-663.

25 May 2009: Letters

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In reply: Health experts reject industry-backed funding for alcohol research
Trish M Worth. — eMJA rapid online publication 25 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 714-714.

11 May 2009: Letters

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Health experts reject industry-backed funding for alcohol research
Peter G Miller, Kypros Kypri, Tanya N Chikritzhs, Steven J Skov and George Rubin. — eMJA rapid online publication 11 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 713-713.

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Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: public health imperatives for action
Gavin H Mooney. — eMJA rapid online publication 11 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 714-715.

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Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: public health imperatives for action
Helena J Teede. — eMJA rapid online publication 11 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 715-715.

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Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: public health imperatives for action
Niyi Awofeso. — eMJA rapid online publication 11 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 715-716.

1 May 2009: Clinical Update

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A pandemic that’s not bird flu? Pigs might fly
Sanjaya N Senanayake — eMJA rapid online publication 1 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (1): 38-40.

16 March 2009: For Debate

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Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: public health imperatives for action. A statement by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Steven J Skov, for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Alcohol Advisory Group — eMJA rapid online publication 16 March 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (8): 437-439.

2 March 2009: Editorial

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The “alcopops” tax: heading in the right direction
Stephen Tanya N Chikritzhs, Paul M Dietze, Steven J Allsop, Michael M Daube, Wayne D Hall and Kypros Kypri — eMJA rapid online publication 2 Mar 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (6): 294-295.

16 February 2009: Research

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Adverse outcomes of labour in public and private hospitals in Australia: a population-based descriptive study
Stephen J Robson, Paula Laws and Elizabeth A Sullivan — eMJA rapid online publication 16 Feb 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (09): 474-477.

19 November 2007

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γ-Hydroxybutyrate poisoning from toy beads
Naren Gunja, Evelyn Doyle, Kevin Carpenter, Olivia T Chan, Simon Gilmore, Gary Browne and Andis Graudins — eMJA rapid online publication Gunja 19 Nov 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2008; 188 (1): 54-55.

22 October 2007: Poverty and human development

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Rising poverty is bad for our health
Peter Saunders and Peter Davidson — eMJA rapid online publication Saunders 22 Oct 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 530-531.

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The need for leadership in global health
Stephen R Leeder, Susan U Raymond and Henry M Greenberg — eMJA rapid online publication Leeder 22 Oct 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 532-535.

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Medical students, medical schools and international health
Gregory J Fox, James E Thompson, Victor C Bourke and Gregory Moloney — eMJA rapid online publication Fox 22 Oct 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 536-539.

1 August 2007: Editorial

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Interventions to halt child abuse in Aboriginal communities
Ian T Ring and Mark Wenitong — eMJA rapid online publication Ring 1 Aug 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 204-205.

20 July 2007: Research

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HIV diagnoses in Australia: diverging epidemics within a low-prevalence country
Rebecca J Guy, Ann M McDonald, Mark J Bartlett, Jo C Murray, Carolien M Giele, Therese M Davey, Ranil D Appuhamy, Peter Knibbs, David Coleman, Margaret E Hellard, Andrew E Grulich and John M Kaldor — eMJA rapid online publication Guy 20 Jul 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (8): 437-440.

13 June 2007: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

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The National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2007: reform or fracture? — Editorial
Ken J Harvey, Anthony H Harris and Liliana Bulfone — eMJA rapid online publication Harvey 13 Jun 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 206-207.

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Reference pricing, generic drugs and proposed changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme — For Debate
Andrew Searles, Susannah Jefferys, Evan Doran and David A Henry — eMJA rapid online publication Searles 13 Jun 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 236-239.

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Reference pricing for pharmaceuticals: is the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement affecting Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme? — Viewpoint
Thomas A Faunce — eMJA rapid online publication Faunce 13 Jun 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 240-242.

4 June 2007: Editorial

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Clinical trial registration: looking back and moving ahead
Christine Laine, Catherine De Angelis, Tony Delamothe, Jeffrey M Drazen, Frank A Frizelle, Charlotte Haug, Paul C Hébert, Richard Horton, Sheldon Kotzin, Ana Marusic, Peush Sahni, Torben V Schroeder, Harold C Sox, Martin B Van Der Weyden and Freek W A Verheugt — eMJA rapid online publication Laine 4 Jun 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 612-613.

14 February 2007: For Debate

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Drug-eluting coronary stents - a note of caution
Richard W Harper — eMJA rapid online publication Harper 14 Feb 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 253-255.

15 November 2006: Viewpoint

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Chronic disease self-management education programs: challenges ahead
Joanne E Jordan and Richard H Osborne — eMJA rapid online publication Jordan 15 Nov 2006
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 84-87.

14 July 2006: For Debate

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Potential impact of AUSFTA on Australia’s blood supply
Hilary J Bambrick, Thomas A Faunce and Kellie Johnston — eMJA rapid online publication Bambrick 14 July 2006
Now in print: Med J Aust 2006; 185 (6): 320-323.

22 February 2006: Research

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A randomised controlled trial of hot water (45°C) immersion versus ice packs for pain relief in bluebottle stings
Conrad Loten, Barrie Stokes, David Worsley, Jamie E Seymour, Simon Jiang and Geoffrey K Isbister — eMJA rapid online publication 22 February 2006
Now in print: Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 329-333.

19 December 2005: Research

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Assisted reproductive technology treatment costs of a live birth: an age-stratified cost–outcome study of treatment in Australia
Georgina M Chambers, Maria T Ho and Elizabeth A Sullivan — eMJA rapid online publication 19 December 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 155-158.

26 October 2005: For Debate

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Pandemics, antiviral stockpiles and biosecurity in Australia: what about the generic option?
Buddhima Lokuge, Peter Drahos and Warwick Neville — eMJA rapid online publication 26 October 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 16-20.

13 October 2005: Research

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Efficacy of an alcohol/chlorhexidine hand hygiene program in a hospital with high rates of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection
Paul D R Johnson, Rhea Martin, Laurelle J Burrell, Elizabeth A Grabsch, Susan W Kirsa, Jason O'Keeffe, Barrie C Mayall, Deidre Edmonds, Wendy Barr, Christopher Bolger, Humsha Naidoo and M Lindsay Grayson — eMJA rapid online publication 13 October 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 183 (10): 509-514.

4 September 2005: Editorial

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Modernising the National Health and Medical Research Council
Martin B Van Der Weyden — eMJA rapid online publication 4 September 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 340-341.

7 August 2005: Medicine and the Media

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Impact of news of celebrity illness on breast cancer screening: Kylie Minogue's breast cancer diagnosis
Simon Chapman, Kim McLeod, Melanie Wakefield and Simon Holding — eMJA rapid online publication 7 August 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 247-250.

24 May 2005: ICMJE statement

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Is this clinical trial fully registered?
Catherine D De Angelis, Jeffrey M Drazen, Frank A Frizelle, Fiona Godlee, Charlotte Haug, John Hoey, Richard C Horton, Sheldon Kotzin, Christine Laine, Ana Marusic, A John P M Overbeke, Torben V Schroeder, Harold C Sox and Martin B Van Der Weyden — eMJA rapid online publication 24 May 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (12): 609-610.

28 February 2005: Tsunami

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“Operation South East Asia Tsunami Assist” in the Maldives
Andrew G Robertson, Dominic E Dwyer and Muriel G Leclerq — eMJA rapid online publication 28 February 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 340-342.

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Tsunami lung — a necrotising pneumonia occurring in survivors of the Asian tsunami
Anthony M Allworth — eMJA rapid online publication 28 February 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 364.

5 December 2004: Notable Cases

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A syndromic rash in patients attending methadone clinics in New South Wales
Jon N Currie, Lucinda Wallman, Jimmy Chien, Lisa Snell, Margaret Cluff, Karen Scrivener and Elizabeth M Benson — eMJA rapid online publication 5 December 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 73-75.

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A case of desquamating rash associated with methadone use
Natalie Kordjian, Annabelle D Donaldson, Dedee F Murrell and Steven A Krilis — eMJA rapid online publication 5 December 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 76-77.

15 November 2004: Research

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The effect of a reduction in heroin supply on fatal and non-fatal drug overdoses in New South Wales, Australia
Louisa J Degenhardt, Elizabeth Conroy, Stuart Gilmour and Wayne D Hall — eMJA rapid online publication 15 November 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 20-23.

26 October 2004: Editorial

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Cardiovascular safety of rofecoxib (Vioxx): lessons learned and unanswered questions
Paul E Langton, Graeme J Hankey and John W Eikelboom — eMJA rapid online publication 26 October 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 524-525.

9 September 2004: Editorial

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Clinical trial registration. A statement from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.
Catherine DeAngelis, Jeffrey M Drazen, Frank A Frizelle, Charlotte Haug, John Hoey, Richard Horton, Sheldon Kotzin, Christine Laine, Ana Marusic, A J P M Overbeke, Torben V Schroeder, Hal C Sox and Martin B Van Der Weyden — eMJA rapid online publication 9 September 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 293-294.

25 July 2004: For Debate

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Will the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement undermine the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme?
Ken J Harvey, Thomas A Faunce, Buddhima Lokuge and Peter Drahos — eMJA rapid online publication 25 July 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 256-259.

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Free trade in pharmaceuticals
M Kevin Outterson — eMJA rapid online publication 25 July 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 260-261.

15 March 2004: For Debate

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Is lawful discrimination against illicit drug users acceptable?
Alex D Wodak, Philip A Lynch and Nick Crofts - Med J Aust 15 March 2004.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 180 (8): 405-407.

14 January 2004: Public Health

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Lyodura use and the risk of iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Australia
Fiona J Brooke, Alison Boyd, Genevieve M Klug, Colin L Masters and Steven J Collins - Med J Aust 14 January 2004.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 177-181

15 December 2003: Research

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Asthma prevalence in Melbourne schoolchildren: have we reached the peak?
Colin F Robertson, Mary F Roberts and Johanna H Kappers - Med J Aust 15 December 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 273-276

20 October 2003: Viewpoint

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The PBS community awareness campaign: how helpful is blaming patients?
Evan Doran and David A Henry - Med J Aust 20 October 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 544-545

18 August 2003: Research

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A prospective before-and-after trial of a medical emergency team
Rinaldo Bellomo, Donna Goldsmith, Shigehiko Uchino, Jonathan Buckmaster, Graeme K Hart, Helen Opdam, William Silvester, Laurie Doolan and Geoffrey Gutteridge - Med J Aust 18 August 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 283-287

18 August 2003: Viewpoint

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The medical emergency team, evidence-based medicine and ethics
Ross K Kerridge and W Peter Saul - Med J Aust 18 August 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 179(6): 313-315.

19 May 2003

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Preventing local transmission of SARS: lessons from Singapore
Dale A Fisher, Madeleine H L Chew, Yean T Lim, Paul A Tambyah - Med J Aust 19 May 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 178(11): 555-558.

21 April 2003

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The plague within: an Australian doctor's experience of SARS in Hong Kong
Peter A Cameron - Med J Aust 21 April 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 178: 512-513.

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The SARS epidemic: lessons for Australia
Peter A Cameron, Timothy H Rainer, Pieter De Villiers Smit - Med J Aust 21 April 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 178: 478-479.