eMJA: Contents - 17 July 2006

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Contents

17 July 2006

Editorials

Uncertainty in general practice: a sure thing
Ruth M Armstrong and Martin B Van Der Weyden — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 58-59.

Accessing oral health care in Australia
Roderick I Marshall and A John Spencer — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 59-60.

The Chronic Disease Strategy for Australia
Christopher Dowrick — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 61-62.

Clinical Practice

Patients presenting to the general practitioner with pain of dental origin
Mohammed H Mansour and Stephen C Cox — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 64-67.

An audit of structured diabetes care in a rural general practice
Evan W Ackermann and Geoffrey K Mitchell — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 69-72.

Weight management in general practice: what do patients want?
Daisy Tan, Nicholas A Zwar, Sarah M Dennis and Sanjyot Vagholkar — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 73-75.

Muscle pain as an indicator of vitamin D deficiency in an urban Australian Aboriginal population
Jill Benson, Anne Wilson, Nigel Stocks and Nicole Moulding — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 76-77.

General practitioners' experiences of managing patients with chronic leg ulceration
Genevieve M Sadler, Grant M Russell, Duncan P Boldy and Michael C Stacey — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 78-81.

The common problem of rare disease in general practice
Andrew W Knight and Timothy P Senior — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 82-83.

Information Technology

Extent and utilisation of computerisation in Australian general practice
Joan Henderson, Helena Britt and Graeme Miller — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 84-87.

General practitioners’ use of computers for prescribing and electronic health records: results from a national survey
D Keith McInnes, Deborah C Saltman and Michael R Kidd — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 88-91.

Information mastery and the 21st century doctor: change management for general practitioners
Justin Tse and Brian R McAvoy — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 92-93.

Information mastery and 21st century general practice
Patrick G M Bolton — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 94.

Quality and Safety

The Threats to Australian Patient Safety (TAPS) study: incidence of reported errors in general practice
Meredith A B Makeham, Michael R Kidd, Deborah C Saltman, Michael Mira, Charles Bridges-Webb, Chris Cooper and Simone Stromer — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 95-98.

Field testing a complaints register proposal as a requirement of Australian general practice
Ronelle L Hutchinson and Ian T Watts — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 99-101.

Workforce

Fewer medical graduates are choosing general practice: a comparison of four cohorts, 1980–1995
Catherine M Joyce and John J McNeil — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 102-104.

The independent effect of age of general practitioner on clinical practice
Janice Charles, Helena Britt and Lisa Valenti — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 105-109.

Research

Supporting research in primary care: are practice-based research networks the missing link?
Nicholas A Zwar, David P Weller, Lucy McCloughan and Vanessa J Traynor — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 110-113.

What supports effective research links between Divisions of General Practice and universities?
Elizabeth C Kalucy, Christopher M Pearce, Barbara Beacham, Belinda L Lowcay and Rachel E Yates — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 114-116.

Primary health care research — essential but disadvantaged
Julie J Yallop, Brian R McAvoy, Joanne L Croucher, Andrew Tonkin and Leon Piterman on behalf of the CHAT Study Group — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 118-120.

Future

Facing the challenges: general practice in 2020
Mark F Harris and Elizabeth Harris — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 122-124.

General practice in Australia 2020: “robust and ready” or “rudderless and reeling”?
Claire L Jackson — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 125-127.

Letter

Research is needed before GPs can engage in "positive" family planning
Danielle Mazza, Leslie Cannold and Cate Nagle — Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 121.

Book Reviews

BARD in the practice. A guide for family doctors to consult efficiently, effectively and happily.
reviewed by Max Kamien Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 77.

Listening as work in primary care
reviewed by Simon C Cowap Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 81.

e-Communication skills. A guide for primary care.
reviewed by Mark F Harris Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 101.

To travel hopefully. An autobiography
reviewed by Max Kamien Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 121.

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