Volume 172 Issue 3

Editorials

• Mental health as a National Health Priority Area: focus on depression A Scott Henderson, Debra J Rickwood (MJA 2000; 172: 100-101)
• Complementary and alternative medicine: an educational, attitudinal and research challenge George T Lewith (MJA 2000; 172: 102-103)
• Measles in an era of measles control Peter B McIntyre, Heather F Gidding, Gwendolyn L Gilbert (MJA 2000; 172: 103-104)

Research

• Complementary therapies: have they become accepted in general practice? Marie V Pirotta, Marc M Cohen, Vicki Kotsirilos, Stephen J Farish (MJA 2000; 172: 105-109)
• Australian oncologists' self-reported knowledge and attitudes about non-traditional therapies used by cancer patients Sallie Newell, Rob W Sanson-Fisher (MJA 2000; 172: 110-113)

Public Health

• Enhanced measles surveillance during an interepidemic period in Victoria Stephen B Lambert, Heath A Kelly, Ross M Andrews, Mike C Catton, Pauline A Lynch, Jennie A Leydon, Debbie K Gercovich, Geoffrey G Hogg, Melissa L Morgan, Rosemary A Lester (MJA 2000; 172: 114-118)

Viewpoint

• The epidemic of asthma: too much allergen or not enough infection? Michael J Abramson, E Haydn Walters (MJA 2000; 172: 119-121)

Clinical Update

• Cough in children Anne B Chang, Colin F Robertson (MJA 2000; 172: 122-125)
• Psychological impact of genetic testing for adult-onset disorders. An update for clinicians Bettina Meiser, Margaret A Gleeson, Katherine M Tucker (MJA 2000; 172: 126-129)

For Debate

• Evidence-based health policy-making, hospital funding and health insurance George R Palmer (MJA 2000; 172: 130-133)

Medicine and the Law

• Chappel v Hart: the High Court considers causation of damage from a surgeon's negligent failure to warn Russ J Scott (MJA 2000; 172: 134-136)

Medicine and the Media

• Disasters, the media and doctors Antony Nocera (MJA 2000; 172: 137-139)