Volume 175 Issue 3

Editorials

• Evidence-based healthcare 10 years on: is the National Institute of Clinical Studies the answer? Chris A Silagy (MJA 2001; 175: 124-125)
• Systemic lupus erythematosus: current management Timothy R Godfrey, Peter F J Ryan (MJA 2001; 175: 125-126)
• MMR, autism and inflammatory bowel disease: responding to patient concerns using an evidence-based framework C Raina MacIntyre, Peter B McIntyre (MJA 2001; 175: 127-128)

Research

• Relationship between compensation claims for psychiatric injury and severity of physical injuries from motor vehicle accidents Matthew M Large (MJA 2001; 175: 129-132)
• Feasibility of an evidence-based literature search service for general practitioners Chris B Del Mar, Chris A Silagy, Paul P Glasziou, David Weller, Anneliese B Spinks, Vivienne Bernath, Jeremy N Anderson, Debbie J Hilton, Sharon L Sanders (MJA 2001; 175: 134-137)
• Lipid-lowering therapy following major cardiac events: progress and deficits Alison M Mudge, Rodd Brockett, Katie F Foxcroft, Charles P Denaro (MJA 2001; 175: 138-140)

Public Health

• The burden of asthma in Australia Ann J Woolcock, Shalini A Bastiampillai, Guy B Marks, Victoria A Keena (MJA 2001; 175: 141-145)

Notable Cases

• Parasitic procrastination: late-presenting ovale malaria and schistosomiasis Timothy M E Davis, Balbir Singh, Greg Sheridan (MJA 2001; 175: 146-148)

Clinical Update

• Renal artery stenosis: a disease worth pursuing Serena C Parker, Anthony Hannah, Mark Brooks, William J Louis, Chris J O'Callaghan (MJA 2001; 175: 149-153)

Review

• Bovine spongiform encephalopathy and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: implications for Australia Paul N Goldwater (MJA 2001; 175: 154-158)

Evidence-Based Medicine

• Ethics and evidence-based medicine Stephen R Leeder, Lucie Rychetnik (MJA 2001; 175: 161-164)

Viewpoint

• Importance of retaining a national dietary guideline for sugar Kerin O'Dea, J I Mann (MJA 2001; 175: 165-166)

Lessons from Practice

• Severe postoperative haemorrhage and airway obstruction following high-dose enoxaparin Michael D Wilson, Kenneth Harrison (MJA 2001; 175: 167-168)

EBM in Action

• Is laser treatment effective and safe for musculoskeletal pain? Christopher B Del Mar, Paul P Glasziou, Anneliese B Spinks, Sharon L Sanders (MJA 2001; 175: 169)