Volume 172 Issue 4

Editorials

• Genetically modified food: consternation, confusion, and crack-up Richard Horton (MJA 2000; 172: 148-149)
• Communicating the evidence Martin B Van Der Weyden (MJA 2000; 172: 149)
• The health of young Australians George C Patton, Lynelle J Moon (MJA 2000; 172: 150-151)
• Mood disturbances and coronary heart disease: progress in the past decade Christopher C Tennant, Loyola McLean (MJA 2000; 172: 151-152)

Healthcare

• Applying the results of a systematic review in general practice Jennifer A Doust, Chris A Silagy (MJA 2000; 172: 153-156)
• Intravenous lignocaine infusions for severe chronic daily headache Peter J Hand, Richard J Stark (MJA 2000; 172: 157-159)

Public Health

• Three clusters of ciguatera poisoning: clinical manifestations and public health implications Tass Karalis, Leena Gupta, Matthew Chu, Brett A Campbell, Michael F Capra, Patrick A Maywood (MJA 2000; 172: 160-162)

Medicine and the Community

• A targeted, single-dose azithromycin strategy for trachoma Andrew C Laming, Bart J Currie, Mark DiFrancesco, Hugh R Taylor, John D Mathews (MJA 2000; 172: 163-166)

Notable Cases

• Two cases of mycetoma due to Nocardia brasiliensis in central Australia Richard E Lucas, Paul K Armstrong (MJA 2000; 172: 167-169)

For Debate

• Genetically modified food: to grow or not to grow? Introduction (MJA 2000; 172: 170)
• Genetically modified foods - safety and regulatory issues John L Huppatz, Paula A Fitzgerald (MJA 2000; 172: 170-173)
• Genetically modified foods -- food for thought Stephan R Leeder (MJA 2000; 172: 173-174)

Review

• Ciguatera update Leigh Lehane (MJA 2000; 172: 176-179)

Evidence-based Medicine

• Getting new evidence into medicine George L Rubin, Michael S Frommer, Niki C Vincent, Paddy A Phillips, Stephen R Leeder (MJA 2000; 172: 180-183)

ADRAC

• Diuretics, ACE inhibitors and NSAIDs - the triple whammy Merlin C Thomas (MJA 2000; 172: 184-185)