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Environment and public health

Research

Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection in Australian hospitals: findings from a Victorian surveillance system

Leon J Worth, Tim Spelman, Ann L Bull and Michael J Richards

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (5): 282-284 Free

Research

Decreasing prevalence of Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) in the Northern Territory from 2002 to 2012

Amy L Crowe, Pam Smith, Linda Ward, Bart J Currie and Rob Baird

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (5): 286-289 Free

Research

Airport arrivals screening during pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in New South Wales, Australia

Praveena J Gunaratnam, Sean Tobin, Holly Seale, Andrew Marich and Jeremy McAnulty

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (5): 290-292 Free

For debate

Harms unknown: health uncertainties cast doubt on the role of unconventional gas in Australia's energy future

Alicia Coram, Jeremy Moss and Grant Blashki

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (4): 210-213 Free

Case reports

Transmission of tuberculosis infection in a commercial office

Mohammad Bagherirad, Peter Trevan, Maria Globan, Elaine Tay, Nicola Stephens and Eugene Athan

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (3): 177-179 Free

Perspectives

Time to recognise sexual orientation as a social determinant of health

Jed Horner and Nick J Roberts

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (3): 137

Letters

Fatal misuse of codeine–ibuprofen analgesics in Victoria, Australia

Brian R McAvoy and Claire L Tobin

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (3): 150-151

Letters

Fatal misuse of codeine–ibuprofen analgesics in Victoria, Australia

Jennifer L Pilgrim and Olaf H Drummer

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (3): 151

Research

A systematic interim assessment of the Australian Government’s Food and Health Dialogue

Tamara Elliott, Helen Trevena, Gary Sacks, Elizabeth Dunford, Jane Martin, Jacqui Webster, Boyd Swinburn, A Rob Moodie and Bruce C Neal

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (2): 92-95 Free

Perspectives

Food contaminants capable of causing cancer, pulmonary hypertension and cirrhosis

John A Edgar

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (2): 73-74

Research

Impact of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in people aged 65 years or older

Robert I Menzies, Sanjay H Jayasinghe, Vicki L Krause, Clayton K Chiu and Peter B McIntyre

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (2): 112-115 Free

Letters

Nutrition in schools — outdated guidelines need updating

Kieron B Rooney

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (2): 78

Letters

Comprehensive primary health care and social determinants as top priorities

Mark R Nelson

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (2): 86

Letters

Comprehensive primary health care and social determinants as top priorities

Fran E Baum

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (2): 86-87

In this issue

Get back to work

Astika Kappagoda

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (2): 63 Free

Letters

Climate change and diabetes: averting two linked catastrophes

Rosalie Schultz and Peter Tait

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (2): 87

Perspectives

Alcohol and cancer: the urgent need for a new message

Jaklin A Eliott and Emma R Miller

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (2): 71-72

Research

Association between tobacco plain packaging and Quitline calls: a population-based, interrupted time-series analysis

Jane M Young, Ingrid Stacey, Timothy A Dobbins, Sally Dunlop, Anita L Dessaix and David C Currow

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (1): 29-32 Free

Research

Carrying weapons and intent to harm among Victorian secondary school students in 1999 and 2009

Sheryl A Hemphill, Michelle A Tollit, Helena Romaniuk, Joanne Williams, John W Toumbourou, Lyndal Bond and George C Patton

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (11): 769-771 Free

Research

Medical graduates becoming rural doctors: rural background versus extended rural placement

Tyler R Clark, Saul B Freedman, Amanda J Croft, Hazel E Dalton, Georgina M Luscombe, Anthony M Brown, David J Tiller and Michael S Frommer

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (11): 779-782 Free

Reflections / Book reviews

Pointers for pandemic planning

Gina Samaan

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (11): 803

Letters

Children and clandestine drug laboratories: the unseen victims

Sharon L Hawkrigg and Peter M Winterton

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (11): 739-741

Letters

Immigration screening for latent tuberculosis infection

Justin T Denholm

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (10): 654

Letters

Amanita phalloides poisoning and treatment with silibinin in the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales

Andrew J Pengilley and Paul M Kelly

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (10): 659-660

Letters

Reinforcing the iodine message for pregnant women in Australia

Karen E Charlton and Creswell J Eastman AM

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (10): 660