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Society, Culture and Health

Early impressions of paediatric health in Alice Springs: trying to see beyond the gaps

Marcel D Zimmet

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (10): 606-607 Free

Pandemic influenza

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in an urban Aboriginal medical service

Ana Herceg, Peter G Sharp, Christine G Arthur and Julie A Tongs

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (10): 623 Free

For debate

Super size me: is a big Australia good for our health?

Deborah Pelser

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (9): 526-527 Free

Viewpoint

The carbon footprints of obesity, chronic disease and population growth: four things doctors can do

Robyn A McDermott

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (9): 531-532 Free

Letters

Pandemic influenza testing at the coalface: time for reassessment?

David W Smith, David J Speers and Rodney A Bowman

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (9): 541-542

Correction

Early evidence for direct and indirect effects of the infant rotavirus vaccine program in Queensland

Stephen B Lambert, Cassandra E Faux, Lisa Hall, Frances A Birrell, Karen V Peterson, Christine E Selvey, Theo P Sloots, Michael D Nissen and Keith Grimwood

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (9): 525 Free

Book review

Assessing elderly drivers’ roadworthiness

Ilian Kamenoff

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (9): 536

Editorials

Lightening our carbon footprint: economics, norms and doctors

Colin D Butler

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (9): 485-486

Viewpoint

Iodine deficiency in Australia: is iodine supplementation for pregnant and lactating women warranted?

Gisselle Gallego, Stephen Goodall and Creswell J Eastman

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 461-463 Free

For debate

How can we reduce alcohol-related road crash deaths among young Australians?

Wayne D Hall, Angela L Wallace, Linda J Cobiac, Christopher M Doran and Theo Vos

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 464-466 Free

Letters

Expecting the unexpected: intravenous insulin at Sydney’s medically supervised injecting centre

Marianne E Jauncey, Anita P Trevan and Richard P Sulovsky

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 477

Editorials

Appearances may deceive: what’s going on with Australian suicide statistics?

Clare E Bradley, James E Harrison and Amr Abou Elnour

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 428-429

Letters

Risks associated with low functional health literacy in an Australian population

Margo H Saunders and Anita Peerson

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 478-479

Research

Impact of coronial investigations on manner and cause of death determinations in Australia, 2000–2007

David M Studdert and Stephen M Cordner

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 444-447 Free

Letters

Risks associated with low functional health literacy in an Australian population

Robert A Bush, Frances M Boyle and Remo Ostini

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 478-479

Public health

Achieving standardised reporting of suicide in Australia: rationale and program for change

Diego De Leo, Michael J Dudley, Caroline J Aebersold, John A Mendoza, Michael A Barnes, James E Harrison and David L Ranson

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 452-456 Free

Letters

As mass media evolves into “masses of media”, what are the implications for our health?

Stephen B Lambert

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (7): 423-424

Letters

As mass media evolves into “masses of media”, what are the implications for our health?

Melissa A Sweet

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (7): 423-424

Editorials

Swine flu — lessons learnt in Australia

Peter J Collignon

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (7): 364-365

Viewpoint

Wanted: politicians to champion health (not obesity)

Bebe Loff and Brad R Crammond

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (7): 397-399 Free

Diagnostic dilemma

Late-stage human African trypanosomiasis in a Sudanese refugee

Paul Cherian, Ralph K Junckerstorff, David Rosen, Prasad Kumarasinghe, Alan Morling, Philip Tuch, Sonja Raven, Ronan J Murray and Christopher H Heath

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (7): 417-419

Research

A cluster randomised controlled trial to prevent injury due to falls in a residential aged care population

John A Ward, Mandy Harden, Richard E Gibson and Julie E Byles

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (6): 319-322 Free

Letters

An open letter to politicians on climate change and obesity

Garry J Egger, Boyd Swinburn, Fiona Stanley and Kerryn Phelps

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (6): 359-360

Editorials

Clinical-quality registries: their role in quality improvement

John J McNeil, Sue M Evans, Niall P Johnson and Peter A Cameron

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (5): 244-245

Health care

The cost of overweight and obesity in Australia

Stephen Colagiuri, Crystal M Y Lee, Ruth Colagiuri, Dianna Magliano, Jonathan E Shaw, Paul Z Zimmet and Ian D Caterson

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (5): 260-264 Free