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Volume 190 Issue 12

15 June 2009

From the editor’s desk

Modern medical rorts

Martin B Van Der Weyden

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 657 Free

In This Issue

Ruth Armstrong

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 658 Free

Editorials

Duration of anticoagulant therapy for venous thromboembolism

Nina C Raju, Jack Hirsh and John W Eikelboom

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 659-660

Is Clostridium difficile a threat to Australia’s biosecurity?

Thomas V Riley

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 661-662

National alcohol policy after “alcopops”: what next?

Steven J Skov, on behalf of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Alcohol Advisory Group.*

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 662-663

Research

Pathology processes and emergency department length of stay: the impact of change

Andrew J Francis, Michael J Ray and Mary C Marshall

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 665-669 Free

Chronic hepatitis B and C infection in children in New South Wales

Scott Nightingale, Michael O Stormon, Andrew S Day, Murray T Webber, Kate A Ward and Edward V O’Loughlin

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 670-673 Free

Health care

Who is responsible for the care of patients treated with warfarin therapy?

Judy A Lowthian, Basia O Diug, Sue M Evans, Ellen L Maxwell, Alison M Street, Leon Piterman and John J McNeil

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 674-677 Free

Stroke prevention and stroke thrombolysis: quantifying the potential benefits of best practice therapies

Timothy J Kleinig, Thomas E Kimber and Philip D Thompson

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 678-682 Free

An integrated and coordinated approach to preventing recurrent coronary heart disease events in Australia

Tom G Briffa, Leigh Kinsman, Andrew J Maiorana, Robert Zecchin, Julie Redfern, Patricia M Davidson, Glenn Paull, Amanda Nagle and A Robert Denniss

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 683-686 Free

Health care reform

Are we ready for the next big thing?

Stephen J Duckett

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 687-688

Health care workforce crisis in Australia: too few or too disabled?

Ian A Scott

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 689-692 Free

Clinical update

Anti-citrullinated peptide antibody: death of the rheumatoid factor?

Simon M Chatfield, Ian P Wicks, Allan D Sturgess and Lynden J Roberts

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 693-695 Free

For debate

Infection control, ethics and accountability

Gwendolyn L Gilbert, Paul Y Cheung and Ian B Kerridge

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 696-698 Free

Viewpoint

Paired kidney donations to expand the living donor pool: the Western Australian experience

Paolo Ferrari, Claudia Woodroffe and Frank T Christiansen

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 700-703 Free

Personal perspective

Stop taking warfarin? No way!

Peter D Brukner

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 704

Notable cases

First Australian isolation of epidemic Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027

Thomas V Riley, Sarah Thean, Graham Hool and Clayton L Golledge

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 706-708 Free

Lessons from practice

Life-threatening pelvic osteomyelitis: pelvic destruction in an 8-year-old boy

Craig D Hughes and Matthias W Axt

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 709-710 Free

Letters

Health experts reject industry-backed funding for alcohol research

Peter G Miller, Kypros Kypri, Tanya N Chikritzhs, Steven J Skov and George Rubin

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 713-714

Health experts reject industry-backed funding for alcohol research

Trish M Worth

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 713-714

Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: public health imperatives for action

Gavin H Mooney

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 714-716

Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: public health imperatives for action

Helena J Teede

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 714-716

Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: public health imperatives for action

Niyi Awofeso

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 714-716

Septic shock from penetrating leg injury with Vibrio vulnificus infection

Tamara C Preda, Veronica A Preda and Allan P Mekisic

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 716

Schistosomal appendicitis in a Sudanese immigrant

Jordan K Webb and Graeme Thompson

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 716-717

A maggoty scalp

John S Whitehall, Richard Speare, Heidi E Best, Philippa J Price and Deborah J Mills

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 717-718

Avoiding common problems associated with intravenous fluid therapy

Alexander D Franke

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 718

Avoiding common problems associated with intravenous fluid therapy

Carlos D Scheinkestel, Andrew K Hilton and Vincent A Pellegrino

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 718

Telemedicine across the ages

Sabe S Sabesan, Pieter Nel and Suresh C Varma

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 719

Mandating sustainability in Australian hospitals

Forbes McGain, Grant A Blashki, Kevin P Moon and Fiona M Armstrong

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 719-720

Book review

Seeing the funny side of things?

Ann T Gregory

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 692

Correction

Are common childhood or adolescent infections risk factors for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders?

Ian B Hickie, Richard Banati, Claire H Stewart and Andrew R Lloyd

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 715

Columns

In Other Journals

Tanya Grassi

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 712