Volume 173 Issue 8

Editorials

• Hepatocellular carcinoma in Australia: largely preventable? Darrell H G Crawford, Jonathon Fawcett (MJA 2000; 173: 396-397)
• Emergency department observation wards Donald A Campbell, Peter Greenberg, Peter Cameron (MJA 2000; 173: 397-398)
• Guidelines for unstable angina: evidence-based medicine in the information age Terry Campbell, Richard W Harper (MJA 2000; 173: 399-400)
• What's in a name? The labelling of back pain Nikolai Bogduk (MJA 2000; 173: 400-401)

Research

• Primary hepatocellular carcinoma in Australia, 1978-1997: increasing incidence and mortality Matthew G Law, Stuart K Roberts, Gregory J Dore, John M Kaldor (MJA 2000; 173: 403-405)
• Use of "preventer" medications and written asthma management plans among adults with asthma in New South Wales Guy B Marks, Bin B Jalaludin, Margaret Williamson, Nicola L Atkin, Adrian Bauman, for the NSW Health Department Asthma Data Working Group (MJA 2000; 173: 407-410)

Healthcare

• The effect on hospital admission profiles of establishing an emergency department observation ward Aled G Williams, George A Jelinek, Ian R Rogers, Judy A Wenban, Ian G Jacobs (MJA 2000; 173: 411-414)

Notable cases

• The Brugada syndrome: a recently recognised genetic disease causing sudden cardiac death Cameron B Singleton, Mark A McGuire (MJA 2000; 173: 415-418)

Medicine and the community

• Diagnoses and treatment recommendations on workers compensation medical certificates Eva Schönstein, Dianna T Kenny (MJA 2000; 173: 419-422)
• Rationing healthcare in New Zealand: the use of clinical guidelines Colin M Feek (MJA 2000; 173: 423-426)
• The impact of domestic violence on individuals Jill Astbury, Judy Atkinson, Janet E Duke, Patricia L Easteal, Susan E Kurrle, Paul R Tait, Jane Turner (MJA 2000; 173: 427-431)

New drugs, old drugs

• COX-2 inhibitors Peter M Brooks, Richard O Day (MJA 2000; 173: 433-436)

Viewpoint

• Economic sanctions and public health: the case of Iraq Susan J Wareham (MJA 2000; 173: 438-439)

Lessons from practice

• An uncommon cause of postoperative confusion Carole L Foot, Robert J Barnett (MJA 2000; 173: 440-441)

Supplement

• Management of unstable angina: Guidelines - 2000 (MJA 2000; 173: S65-S88)