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From the Editor's desk: Let's not worry about that   Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 369.

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In This Issue . . .   Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 370.

Editorials

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Preventing falls among elderly people in the hospital environment
Pekka Kannus, Karim M Khan and Stephen R Lord — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 372-373.

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Staphylococcus aureus: a guide for the perplexed
Paul D R Johnson, Benjamin P Howden and Catherine M Bennett — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 374-375.

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What do we know about perioperative ischaemic cardiac events in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery?
Harry C Lowe and Saul B Freedman — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 376-377.

Research

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Sustained reduction in serious fall-related injuries in older people in hospital
David Fonda, Jennifer Cook, Vivienne Sandler and Michael Bailey — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 379-382.

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Australian community: an evolving epidemic
Graeme R Nimmo, Geoffrey W Coombs, Julie C Pearson, Francis G O'Brien, Keryn J Christiansen, John D Turnidge, Iain B Gosbell, Peter Collignon and Mary-Louise McLaws, on behalf of the Australian Group for Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 384-388.

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Impact of an education campaign on management in pregnancy of women infected with a blood-borne virus
Michelle L Giles, Suzanne M Garland, Sonia R Grover, Sharon M Lewin and Margaret E Hellard — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 389-392.

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High-cost users of hospital beds in Western Australia: a population-based record linkage study
Janine Calver, Kate J Brameld, David B Preen, Stoney J Alexia, Duncan P Boldy and Kieran A McCaul — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 393-397.

Position Statement

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Cough in children: definitions and clinical evaluation. Position statement of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
Anne B Chang, Lou I Landau, Peter P Van Asperen, Nicholas J Glasgow, Colin F Robertson, Julie M Marchant and Craig M Mellis — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 398-403.

For Debate

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Health care-associated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections: a clinical quality indicator for all hospitals
Peter J Collignon, Irene J Wilkinson, Gwendolyn L Gilbert, M Lindsay Grayson and R Michael Whitby — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 404-406.

From Bench to Bedside

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No longer a biological waste product: umbilical cord blood
Tracey A O’Brien, Karin Tiedemann and Marcus R Vowels — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 407-410.

Viewpoint

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Accessing health outcome data on high-cost medicines in Australia
Christine Y Lu, Kenneth M Williams and Richard O Day — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 411-413.

Teaching on the Run

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Teaching on the run tips 13: being a good supervisor — preventing problems
Fiona R Lake and Gerard Ryan — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 414-415.

MJA Supplement

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Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006
Acute Coronary Syndrome Guidelines Working Group — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): S1-S32.

Snapshot

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Thoracic splenosis: a treatment approach
Tinte Itinteang, James R McGiven, Catherine B Koleda and Graham D McCrystal — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 416.

Letters

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High rate of immediate systemic hypersensitivity reactions to tiger snake antivenom
Geoffrey K Isbister, Alan S Tankel, Julian White, Mark Little, Simon G A Brown, David J Spain, Chris F Gavaghan and Bart J Currie || Jane Leong — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 419-420.

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An African strain of community methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Burundi refugee
Annabelle Donaldson and Iain B Gosbell — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 420-421.

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Invasive meningococcal disease presenting with cellulitis
Karina J Kennedy, Jhumur Roy and Paul Lamberth — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 421.

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Professional development of registrars
Jagdishwar Singh — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 422-423.

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Effective shade structures
Kay R Coppa and John S Greenwood — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 423.

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Chronic heart failure: time to optimise methods of diagnosis in the community
Heather H Buchan, Susan M Phillips, Lynn M Weekes, Judith M Mackson, Andrew N Boyden and Andrew M Tonkin — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 423-424.

Book Review

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Looking good. The Australian guide to skin care, cosmetic medicine and cosmetic surgery
reviewed by Anne M Charteris Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 415.

Columns

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In Other Journals   Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 417.

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