eMJA: Contents - 15 August 2005

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15 August 2005

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From the Editor's desk: Patients and teaching and training Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 169.

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In This Issue . . . Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 170.

Editorials

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Syphilis: back on the rise, but not unstoppable
Christopher K Fairley, Jane S Hocking and Nicholas Medland — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 172-173.

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Non-conventional approaches to allergy testing: reconciling patient autonomy with medical practitioners’ concerns
Raymond J Mullins, Robert J Heddle and Pete Smith — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 173-174.

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Mainstreaming the metabolic syndrome: a definitive definition
Paul Z Zimmet, K George M M Alberti and Jonathan E Shaw — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 175-176.

MJA/Wyeth Prize

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MJA/Wyeth Prize — 10th Anniversary
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 178.

Research

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Epidemic syphilis among homosexually active men in Sydney
Fengyi Jin, Garrett P Prestage, Susan C Kippax, Catherine M Pell, Basil J Donovan, John M Kaldor, Andrew E Grulich, on behalf of the Australian–Thai HIV Vaccine Consortium — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 179-183.

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Effects of asbestos and smoking on gas diffusion in people exposed to crocidolite
Helman S Alfonso, Lin Fritschi, Nicholas H de Klerk, Nola Olsen, Jan Sleith and Arthur (Bill) W Musk — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 184-187.

Medicine and the Media

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Australia’s media reporting of health and medical matters: a question of quality — Editorial
Martin B Van Der Weyden and Ruth M Armstrong — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 188-189.

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Monitoring the quality of medical news reporting: early experience with media doctor — Research
David E Smith, Amanda J Wilson, David A Henry, on behalf of the media doctor study group* — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 190-193.

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New website is no miracle cure — Commentary
Melissa A Sweet — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 194.

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Evidence-based journalism: a forlorn hope? — Commentary
Norman Swan — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 194-195.

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Medical news reporting: establishing goodwill and cooperation — Commentary
Jack R Herman and John A T Morgan — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 195-196.

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Attitudes of oncology health professionals to information from the Internet and other media — Research
Genni M Newnham, W Ivon Burns, Raymond D Snyder, Anthony J Dowling, Nadia F Ranieri, Emma L Gray and Sue-Anne McLachlan — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 197-200.

Clinical Update

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Phaeochromocytoma: current concepts
Yaser Alderazi, Michael W Yeh, Bruce G Robinson, Diana E Benn, Mark S Sywak, Diana L Learoyd, Leigh W Delbridge and Stan B Sidhu — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 201-204.

New Drugs, Old Drugs

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Tumour necrosis factor inhibitors
Peter T Nash and Timothy H J Florin — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 205-208.

Viewpoint

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Maintaining an agenda for children: the role of data in linking policy, politics and outcomes
Sharon R Goldfeld and Frank Oberklaid — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 209-211.

Snapshot

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Acute abdomen due to omental torsion
Wen-Chan Yeow, Mohan V Jayasundera, Graham Hool and Rajalingam Sinniah — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 212.

Lessons from Practice

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Fit for a fracture
Hannah M Seymour and Paul Glendenning — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 213-214.

Obituary

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Bevan Harvey Coombes
Howard J Coombes and Andrew H Coombes — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 214.

Letters

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Sustained increase in infectious syphilis notifications in Victoria
Rebecca J Guy, David E Leslie, Kleete Simpson, Beth Hatch, Jennie Leydon, Margaret E Hellard and Heath A Kelly — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 218.

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Locally acquired lymphogranuloma venereum in a bisexual man
Damon P Eisen — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 218-219.

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Spontaneous bruising, haematomata and prolonged APTT with meloxicam
Anil M Kurien — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 219.

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A potential link between magnesium intake and diabetes in Indigenous Australians
Diane A Longstreet, Deanne L Heath and Robert Vink — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 219-220.

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Venous thromboembolism: diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism
Matthew J Bragg || Paul M Bailey || John W Eikelboom, Graeme J Hankey, Wai Khoon Ho and Cindy H Lee — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 220-221.

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Screening for venous thrombosis by ultrasonography before hospital discharge after major joint surgery
Richard F O’Reilly, Ian A Burgess and Bernard Zicat || Alexander S Gallus — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 221-222.

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Familial hypercholesterolaemia: a look back, a look ahead
Ian Hamilton-Craig || John R Burnett, David Ravine, Frank M van Bockxmeer and Gerald F Watts — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 222-223.

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A picture of Australia’s children
Caroline F Finch || George C Patton, Sharon R Goldfeld, Indrani Pieris-Caldwell, Meredith Bryant and Graham V Vimpani — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 223-224.

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Physical examination: bewitched, bothered and bewildered
Sandy L A Reid — Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 224.

Book Reviews

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Netter's Neurology
reviewed by James T Hughes Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 189.

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Fast facts: obstructive sleep apnea
reviewed by Peter Solin Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 200.

Columns

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In Other Journals Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 216.