Volume 164 Issue 5

Editorials

• Passive smoking: what are the limits to liberty? Alistair Woodward, Konrad Jamrozik (MJA 1996; 164: 260-261.)
• Cervical cancer screening in Australia: let's keep it in perspective Gerard V Wain (MJA 1996; 164: 261-262.)
• Is cryotherapy treating or infecting? Sepehr N Tabrizi, Suzanne M Garland (MJA 1996; 164:263-264.)
• Information for all by the year 2000 Michael J Fett, Tony Greville, Bruce K Armstrong (MJA 1996; 164: 264-265.)

Research

• Passive smoking and respiratory function in very low birthweight children Lex W Doyle, Geoffrey W Ford, Anthony Olinsky, Annette M L Knoches, Catherine Callanan (MJA 1996; 164: 266-269.) Abstract - Article
• Cancer diagnosis after a report of negative cervical cytology Heather S Mitchell, Graham G Giles (MJA 1996; 164: 270-273.)
• Hospitalisations for rotavirus gastroenteritis among children under five years of age in New South Wales Mark J Ferson (MJA 1996; 164: 273-276.)
• Topical anaesthesia for minor lacerations: MAC versus TAC Marie Kuhn, Simone O P Rossi, John L Plummer, Jeremy Raftos (MJA 1996; 164: 277-280.)
• Correction: Human hydatidosis in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, 1987 - 1992 David J Jenkins, Karen Power (MJA 1996; 164: 280.)

Clinical Practice

• Clinical exercise stress testing. Safety and performance guidelines The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (MJA 1996; 164: 282.)

For Debate

• Screening for prostate cancer: the case against Geoffrey H L Hirst, Jeanette E Ward, Christopher B Del Mar (MJA 1996; 164: 285-288.)

Managing HIV

• Antiretroviral therapies for HIV Suzanne Crowe, David ACooper, Diane E Chambers (MJA 1996; 164: 290-296.)
• Immune-based therapy for HIV infection Elizabeth M Benson, Martyn A H French, Robert T Schooley (MJA 1996; 164: 297-300.)
• The laboratory in managing HIV infection Dominic E Dwyer, Stephen Adelstein, Anthony L Cunningham, Thomas C Merigan (MJA 1996; 164: 301-303.)

Viewpoint

• Sociopathy: forever forensic? Michael D Robertson, Amanda Bray, Gordon B Parker (MJA 1996; 164: 304-307.)

Health Care

• Reducing preventable deaths and containing costs: the expanding role of intensive care medicine Ken M Hillman (MJA 1996; 164: 308-309.)
• The evolution of the intensivist: from health care provider to economic rationalist and ethicist Carlos D Scheinkestel (MJA 1996; 164: 310-312.)