Volume 174 Issue 11

Editorials

• Obesity: definitely a growing concern Louise A Baur (MJA 2001; 174: 553-554)
• Priorities in polycystic ovary syndrome Rogerio A Lobo (MJA 2001; 174: 554-555)
• Containing the costs of managing hypertension Leonard Arnolda (MJA 2001; 174: 556-557)
• Usable written information for patients David Sless (MJA 2001; 174: 557-558)
• Investment and performance monitoring in Australian health and medical research Alan G Pettigrew (MJA 2001; 174: 559-560)

Research

• Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australian children and adolescents: reassessment of 1985 and 1995 data against new standard international definitions Anthea M Magarey, Lynne A Daniels, T John C Boulton (MJA 2001; 174: 561-564)
• PBS/RPBS cost implications of trends and guideline recommendations in the pharmacological management of hypertension in Australia, 1994-1998 Mark R Nelson, John J McNeil, Anna Peeters, Christopher M Reid, Henry Krum (MJA 2001; 174: 565-568)
• Assessing the risk of tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers: the Melbourne Mantoux Study Rhonda L Stuart, Noleen J Bennett, Andrew B Forbes, M Lindsay Grayson, on behalf of the Melbourne Mantoux Study Group (MJA 2001; 174: 569-573)

Medicine and the community

• Readability and content of supplementary written drug information for patients used by Australian rheumatologists Rachelle Buchbinder, Stephen Hall, Gail Grant, Arul Mylvaganam, Mark R Patrick (MJA 2001; 174: 575-578)

Position statement

• Metformin and intervention in polycystic ovary syndrome Robert J Norman, Warren J Kidson, Ross C Cuneo, Margaret R Zacharin, on behalf of the Endocrine Society of Australia, the Australian Diabetes Society and the Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group (MJA 2001; 174: 580-583)

Evidence-based medicine

• EBM in practice: paediatrics Madlen Gazarian (MJA 2001; 174: 586-587)
• Evidence-based obstetrics in Australia: can we put away the wooden spoon? Judith Searle (MJA 2001; 174: 588-589)

Viewpoint

• Losing the battle of the bulge: causes and consequences of increasing obesity Richard M Eckersley (MJA 2001; 174: 590-592)

Lessons from practice

• Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: an underdiagnosed condition Peter G Harradine, Sidney E Williams, Steven R Doherty (MJA 2001; 174: 593-594)

MJA Practice essentials - Neurology

• Cranial and peripheral neuropathies Judith M Spies (MJA 2001; 174: 598-604)