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Research

Out‐of‐pocket health care expenses for people with and without cancer, New South Wales, 2020: a cross‐sectional study

David E Goldsbury, Philip Haywood, Alison Pearce, Louisa G Collins, Deme Karikios, Karen Canfell, Julia Steinberg and Marianne F Weber

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (2): 94-102 Free

Editorial

Who is bearing the brunt of the increasing cost of cancer care?

Colin Williams and Peter Gibbs

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (2): 92-93 Free

Perspective

Living evidence syntheses: the emerging opportunity to increase evidence‐informed health policy in Australia

Samantha P Chakraborty, Alex Collie, Rebecca Hodder, Suman S Majumdar, Kim Sutherland, Bernie Towler, Joshua Vogel, Andrew Wilson, Luke Wolfenden, Sally Green and Tari Turner

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (3): 122-125 Free

Perspectives

“Simply put: systems failed”: lessons from the Coroner's inquest into the rheumatic heart disease Doomadgee cluster

Avelina Tarrago (Wangkamahdla), Ella Veit‐Prince and Claire E Brolan

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (1): 13-16 Free

Ethics and law

Seeking a voice: the inadequacy of the “four principles” and the need for care ethics in the provision of health care to vulnerable populations

Kenneth JE Barns and Louis Peachey (Girrimay/Djirribal)

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (1): 25-28 Free

Research

Evaluation of the Cultural, Social and Emotional Wellbeing Program with Aboriginal women in the Boronia Pre‐Release Centre for Women: a mixed methods study

Pat Dudgeon (Bardi), Ee Pin Chang, Joan Chan, Carolyn Mascall, Gillian King (Noongar), Jemma R Collova and Angela Ryder (Noongar)

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (1): 55-60 Free

Perspectives

Implementing the cultural determinants of health: our knowledges and cultures in a health system that is not free of racism

Carmen Parter (Murrana, Juru and Darumbal Clans of Birra Gubba Nation with South Sea Islander heritage from Tanna Island of the Republic of Vanuatu), Donna Murray (Wiradyuri Wonnarua), Romlie Mokak (Djugun; member of Yawuru people), Karl Briscoe (Kuku Yalanji), Richard Weston (Meriam) and Janine Mohamed (Nurungga Kaurna)

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (1): 5-7 Free

Perspectives

Fulfilling cultural safety expectations in specialist medical education and training: considerations for colleges to advance recognition and quality

Paul Saunders

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (1): 8-12 Free

Perspective

Supporting intersectional mentoring of women in medicine

Pallavi Prathivadi and Naomi MacPherson

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (2): 83-85 Free

Perspectives

Dying of heart failure: how do we improve the experience?

Dominica Zentner, Vithoosharan Sivanathan, Jennifer Philip and Natasha Smallwood

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (11): 546-549 Free

Research letter

Misperceptions about routine childhood vaccination among parents in Australia, before and after the COVID‐19 pandemic: a cross‐sectional survey study

Jessica Kaufman, Monsurul Hoq, Anthea L Rhodes, Mary‐Anne Measey and Margie H Danchin

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (10): 530-532 Free

Perspectives

Time to set a standard for the standards: health libraries provide crucial support for Australian medical training programs

Gemma Siemensma, Anna Griffith, Alice Anderson and Angela Smith

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (11): 544-545 Free

Perspectives

Exploring opportunities to reduce scope 3 emissions in renewably powered health services

Urvi D Thanekar, Martin Hensher, Rebecca Patrick, George Keel and Michael Forrester

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (11): 550-553 Free

Perspectives

Beyond the planned and expected: the unintended consequences of telehealth in rural and remote Australia through a complexity lens

Sagda Osman, Kate Churruca, Louise A Ellis and Jeffrey Braithwaite

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (10): 496-498 Free

Editorials

How can we attract more doctors to general practice training?

Belinda G O'Sullivan and Christie Rodda

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (9): 457-458 Free

Research

How should artificial intelligence be used in Australian health care? Recommendations from a citizens’ jury

Stacy M Carter, Yves Saint James Aquino, Lucy Carolan, Emma Frost, Chris Degeling, Wendy A Rogers, Ian A Scott, Katy JL Bell, Belinda Fabrianesi and Farah Magrabi

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (8): 409-416 Free

Research letter

Lifestyle advice from general practitioners and changes in health‐related behaviour in Australia: secondary analysis of 2020–21 National Health Survey data

Loai Albarqouni, Hannah Greenwood, Caroline Dowsett and Paul P Glasziou

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (9): 480-481 Free

Perspectives

The mental health crisis needs more than increased investment in the mental health system

Shuichi Suetani, Neeraj Gill and Luis Salvador‐Carulla

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (9): 443-444 Free

Perspectives

Psychological safety in medicine: what is it, and who cares?

Mina Sarofim

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (8): 398-399 Free

Editorial

The rise of private equity investment in Australian health care

Martin Hensher

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (7): 366-367 Free

Research

Private equity investment in health care delivery, Australia, 2008–2022

Victoria L Berquist

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (7): 368-371 Free

Research

The Australian Health Care Homes trial: quality of care and patient outcomes. A propensity score‐matched cohort study

Duong T Tran, Michael O Falster, Jim Pearse, Deniza Mazevska, Patrick McElduff, Sallie Pearson, Kees C Gool, Jane Hall and Louisa Jorm

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (7): 372-378 Free

Ethics and law

Mainstreaming genomic testing: pre‐test counselling and informed consent

Michaela Cormack, Kathryn B Irving, Fiona Cunningham and Andrew P Fennell

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (8): 403-406 Free

Research

The impact of tightened prescribing restrictions for PBS-subsidised opioid medicines and the introduction of half-pack sizes, Australia, 2020–21: an interrupted time series analysis

Forrest C Koch, Jake Olivier, Jonathan Brett, Nicholas A Buckley, Natasa Gisev, Sallie Pearson and Benjamin Daniels

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (6): 315-322 Free

Research

Long COVID in a highly vaccinated but largely unexposed Australian population following the 2022 SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron wave: a cross‐sectional survey

Mulu Woldegiorgis, Gemma Cadby, Sera Ngeh, Rosemary J Korda, Paul K Armstrong, Jelena Maticevic, Paul Knight, Andrew Jardine, Lauren E Bloomfield and Paul V Effler

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (6): 323-330 Free