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Health services administration

Letters

Increased prescribing of psychotropic medication for children and adolescents during the COVID‐19 pandemic: no cause for alarm

Alain Braillon and Wendy A Rogers

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (6): 285-285

Letters

Avoiding severe drug hypersensitivity reactions: a case for HLA genotyping for at‐risk patients

Helen Y Sun, Yaron Gu and Deshan F Sebaratnam

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (6): 285-285

Editorials

Voluntary assisted dying in Australia: emerging questions

Roger W Hunt

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (5): 208-210

Research

Substance use, socio‐demographic characteristics, and self‐rated health of people seeking alcohol and other drug treatment in New South Wales: baseline findings from a cohort study

Emma Black, Raimondo Bruno, Kristie Mammen, Llewellyn Mills, Krista J Siefried, Rachel M Deacon, Anthony Shakeshaft, Adrian J Dunlop, Nadine Ezard, Mark Montebello, Steven Childs, David Reid, Jennifer Holmes and Nicholas Lintzeris

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (5): 218-226 Free

Letters

Geographic variation in out‐of‐pocket costs for radiation oncology services

Shyan Lii Goh

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (5): 237-237

Study protocol

Activating pharmacists to reduce the frequency of medication‐related problems (ACTMed): a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial

Jean Spinks, Richard Violette, Douglas IR Boyle, Dennis Petrie, Laura Fanning, Kerry K Hall, Fiona Kelly, Amanda J Wheeler, Robert S Ware, Joshua Byrnes, Esa Chen, Andrew Donald, Nicolette Ellis, Megan DelDot, Lisa Nissen, Jean Spinks, Richard Violette, Douglas IR Boyle, Dennis Petrie, Laura Fanning, Kerry K Hall, Fiona Kelly, Amanda J Wheeler, Robert S Ware, Joshua Byrnes, Esa Chen, Andrew Donald, Nicolette Ellis, Megan DelDot and Lisa Nissen

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (7): 325-331 Free

Research

Non‐invasive ventilation for people with neuromuscular disorders in Australia and New Zealand: a qualitative study of clinician perspectives

Meredith A Perry, Bernadette Jones, Hemakumar Devan, Alister Neill, Amanda Piper and Tristram Ingham

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (6): 270-274 Free

Letters

Ethical implications of changing the eligibility criteria for the proposed National Lung Cancer Screening Program

Jonathon B Ryan

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (4): 187-187

Research

Elective spinal surgery in New South Wales adults, 2001–20, by procedure funding type: a cross‐sectional study

Duong Thuy Tran, Adriane M Lewin, Louisa Jorm and Ian A Harris

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (7): 303-309 Free

Editorials

Re‐imagining health care for an ageing population

Renuka Visvanathan and Donald Campbell

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): 105-106

Editorial

Building a rural and remote health workforce: an overview of effective interventions

Ruth A Stewart

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): S3-S4 Free

Research

Patterns of care for people with small cell lung cancer in Victoria, 2011–19: a retrospective, population‐based registry data study

Joanna Huang, Wasek Faisal, Margaret Brand, Shantelle Smith, Marliese Alexander, Lisa Briggs, Matthew Conron, Mary Duffy, Thomas John, David Langton, Jacqueline Lesage, Michael MacManus, Paul Mitchell, Inger Olesen, Phillip Parente, Jennifer Philip, Evangeline Samuel, Javier Torres, Craig R Underhill, John R Zalcberg, Susan Harden and Rob Stirling

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): 120-126 Free

Perspectives

The pathway to more rural doctors: the role of universities

Matthew R McGrail, Zelda Doyle, Lara Fuller, Tarun Sen Gupta, Lizzi Shires and Lucie Walters

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): S8-S13 Free

Letters

Towards gender equity in Australian health and medical research funding

Sandra C Hayes, Dimitrios Vagenas and Monika Janda

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): 135-135 Free

Perspectives

Creating a sustainable and supportive health research environment across rural and remote Australia: a call to action

Laura Alston, Lisa McFayden, Tarun Sen Gupta, Warren Payne and James Smith

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): S27-S30 Free

Letters

Towards gender equity in Australian health and medical research funding

Anne Kelso

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): 135-135 Free

Narrative reviews

Rapid access chest pain clinics in Australia and New Zealand

Kenneth K Cho, John K French, Gemma A Figtree, Clara K Chow and Rebecca Kozor

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (4): 168-172 Free

Research letter

Lower urgency care in the emergency department, and the suitability of general practice care as an alternative: a cross‐sectional study

Haomin S Wu and James L Mallows

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (4): 166-167 Free

Perspectives

Mental health of young Australians: dealing with a public health crisis

Patrick D McGorry, David Coghill and Michael Berk

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (6): 246-249 Free

Research

Hospital utilisation in Australia, 1993–2020, with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age: a review of AIHW data

Natasha Reid, Thakeru Gamage, Stephen J Duckett and Leonard C Gray

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): 113-119 Free

Perspectives

Supporting health care providers in cancer screening: the role of the National Cancer Screening Register

Dorota Gertig and John Lee

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): 94-98 Free

Research letters

Suboptimal experiences with out‐of‐pocket costs, financial disclosure, and support information among people treated for cancer

Victoria White, Karla Gough, Colin Wood, Raymond Chan and Michael Jefford

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (1): 28-29 Free

Letters

Health care in the metaverse

James Pietris, Yiran Tan and Weng Onn Chan

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (1): 41-41

Editorial

Women, alcohol, and breast cancer: opportunities for promoting better health and reducing risk

Ann M Roche and Jacqueline Bowden

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 509-510

Research

A brief intervention for improving alcohol literacy and reducing harmful alcohol use by women attending a breast screening service: a randomised controlled trial

Jasmin Grigg, Victoria Manning, Darren Lockie, Michelle Giles, Robin J Bell, Peta Stragalinos, Chloe Bernard, Christopher J Greenwood, Isabelle Volpe, Liam Smith, Peter Bragge and Dan I Lubman

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 511-519 Free