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The Medical Journal of Australia is Australia's premier journal of medical practice and clinical research, published by the Australasian Medical Publishing Company Proprietary Limited (AMPCo) for the Australian Medical Association.

The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) is published in two volumes a year, issues appearing on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, except for the December double issue which appears on the second Monday of the month.

Contact information

Mailing address: AMPCo, Locked Bag 3030, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012, Australia

Street address: AMPCo House, 277 Clarence St, Sydney, NSW 2000.

ABN 20 000 005 854.
Telephone: +61 2 9562 6666.
Fax: +61 2 9562 6699.
Click here to send email to AMPCo.

MJA on the Internet: http://www.mja.com.au/

Disclaimer: None of the Australasian Medical Publishing Company Proprietary Limited, ABN 20 000 005 854, the Australian Medical Association Limited, or any of its servants and agents will have any liability in any way arising from information or advice that is contained in MJA). The statements or opinions that are expressed in the Journal reflect the views of the authors and do not represent the official policy of the Australian Medical Association unless this is so stated. Although all accepted advertising material is expected to conform to ethical and legal standards, such acceptance does not imply endorsement by the Journal.

All literary matter in the Journal is covered by copyright, and must not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by electronic or mechanical means, photocopying, or recording, without written permission.

Staff of The Medical Journal of Australia

Editor

Martin Van Der Weyden, MD, FRACP, FRCPA

Deputy Editors

Bronwyn Gaut, MB BS, DCH, DA
Ruth Armstrong, BMed
Ann Gregory, MB BS, GradCertPopHealth
Tanya Grassi, MB BS(Hons), BSc(Vet)(Hons)
Tatiana Janusic, BMedSci, DPH, FRACGP

Senior Assistant Editor

Kerrie Lawson, BSc(Hons), PhD, MASM

Assistant Editors

Elsina Meyer, BSc
Josephine Wall, BA, BAppSci, GradDipLib
Katherine McLeod, BSc(Hons)
Rivqa Berger, BSc(Hons), MA
Suzanne Habjan, BSc(Hons), PhD

Scientific Proof Readers

Christine Binskin, BSc
Sara Thomas, BSc

Editorial Administrator

Kerrie Harding

Production Manager

Glenn Carter

Production Coordinator

Peter Humphries

Librarian

Jackie Treadaway, BAComm(Info)

Consultant Biostatistician

Val Gebski, BA, MStat

Content Review Committee

Craig S Anderson, PhD, FRACP
Leon A Bach, PhD, FRACP
Flavia M Cicuttini, PhD, FRACP
Jennifer J Conn, FRACP, MClinEd
Marie-Louise B Dick, MPH, FRACGP
Mark F Harris, MD, FRACGP
Paul D R Johnson, PhD, FRACP
Tom Kotsimbos, MD, FRACP
Campbell Thompson, MD, FRACP
Tim P Usherwood, MD, FRCGP
E Haydn Walters, DM, FRACP
Bruce Waxman, FRACS, FRCS
Owen D Williamson, FRACS, GradDipClinEpi
Jane Young, PhD, FAFPHM
Jeffrey Zajac, PhD, FRACP

Web Manager

Peter Hollo, BSc(Hons)/BA, LMusA

Web Coordinator

Robert Paris

Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd

Chief Executive Officer

Martin Van Der Weyden

Advertising Manager

Peter Butterfield

Media Coordinators

Deahn Taylor

Julie Chappell

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