Volume 175 Issue 10

Death and Society

• The changing face of dying in Australia Allan Kellehear (MJA 2001; 175: 508-510)

Death and the Physician

• The intention to hasten death: a survey of attitudes and practices of surgeons in Australia Charles D Douglas, Ian H Kerridge, Katherine J Rainbird, John R McPhee, Lynne Hancock, Allan D Spigelman (MJA 2001; 175: 511-515)
• Commentary: Intention, the law, and clinical decision-making in terminal care Roger W Hunt (MJA 2001; 175: 516)
• Commentary: On causing death Michael A Ashby (MJA 2001; 175: 517-518)
• The emotional impact on physicians of hastening the death of a patient Ilinka Haverkate, Agnes van der Heide, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Paul J van der Maas, Gerrit van der Wal (MJA 2001; 175: 519-522)
• Commentary: Doctors, medicine and the care of the dying patient Brian J Kelly (MJA 2001; 175: 523-524)
• Commentary: When our patients die Christopher J Ryan (MJA 2001; 175: 524-525)

Dying

• Where patients with cancer die in South Australia, 1990-1999: a population-based review Roger W Hunt, Belinda S Fazekas, Colin G Luke, David M Roder
• For Debate: Can we do better in end-of-life care? The mixed management model and palliative care Paul A Glare, Kiran Virik (MJA 2001; 175: 530-533)
• Commentary: Palliative service provision in Australia David C Currow (MJA 2001; 175: 534-536)
• Commentary: Demoralisation: its impact on informed consent and medical care David W Kissane (MJA 2001; 175: 537-539)
• Commentary: Hope and harm: a delicate balance Deborah A Campbell (MJA 2001; 175: 540-541)

Suicide

• Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts as predictors of mental health service use Jane E Pirkis, Philip M Burgess, Graham N Meadows, David R Dunt (MJA 2001; 175: 542-545)
• Suicidal ideation and health-related quality of life in the community Robert D Goldney, Laura J Fisher, David H Wilson, Frida Cheok (MJA 2001; 175: 546-549)
• The relationship between chief complaints, psychological distress, and suicidal ideation in 15-24-year-old patients presenting to general practitioners Robert S McKelvey, Jon J Pfaff, John G Acres (MJA 2001; 175: 550-552)
• Commentary: Public health and suicide Ian W Webster (MJA 2001; 175: 553-554)
• Commentary: Is suicide a disease? Riaz Hassan (MJA 2001; 175: 554-555)

Personal Perspectives

• In the end Michael Sorokin (MJA 2001; 175: 556-557)
• There was something about Mary Steven R Doherty (MJA 2001; 175: 558)