Volume 172 Issue 9

Editorials

• Government policymaking, private health insurance and hospital-efficiency issues George R Palmer (MJA 2000; 172: 413-414)
• Clinical pathways and fractured neck of femur Cheryl E Swanson, Catherine E Yelland, Gregory A Day (MJA 2000; 172: 415)
• Virtually viewing the large bowel: the future of colorectal cancer screening? Richard M Mendelson, Geoffrey M Forbes (MJA 2000; 172: 416-417)

Healthcare

• Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy: 50 consecutive cases Leigh W Delbridge, Seamus J Dolan, Tran Thi Hop, Bruce G Robinson, Margaret R Wilkinson, Thomas S Reeve (MJA 2000; 172: 418-422)
• Clinical pathway for fractured neck of femur: a prospective, controlled study Peter F M Choong, Anna K Langford, Michelle M Dowsey, Nick M Santamaria (MJA 2000; 172: 423-427)
• Distribution of colorectal adenomas: implications for bowel cancer screening Fiona B Nicholson, Melvyn G Korman, Anthony I Stern, Jack Hansky (MJA 2000; 172: 428-430)

Notable Cases

• Management of a patient with a complete rupture of a main bronchus in a community hospital Andrew M Rosengarten, Alexander Rosalion, Joseph Epstein, Anne-Maree Kelly (MJA 2000; 172: 431-433)

Public Health

• Socioeconomic status and health in Australia Gavin Turrell, Colin D Mathers (MJA 2000; 172: 434-438)

For Debate

• The new health insurance rebate: an inefficient way of assisting public hospitals Stephen J Duckett, Terri J Jackson (MJA 2000; 172: 439-442)

Viewpoint

• Organisation of healthcare: challenging the "ego systems" Peter M Brooks (MJA 2000; 172: 445-447)

Lessons From Practice

• Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting after the cessation of low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis with enoxaparin Stephen McG Barratt, Stephen J Ruff, Rupert C Edwards (MJA 2000; 172: 449)

MJA Practice Essentials -- Neurology

• Headache and face pain James W Lance (MJA 2000; 172: 450-455)