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From the Editor's Desk: Modish moments in medicine   Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 681.

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In This Issue . . .   Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 682.

Editorials

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Evidence-based advocacy: the public roles of health care professionals
Russell L Gruen — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 684-685.

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Acute coronary syndromes: exploring the best way forward in optimising care
Ian A Scott — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 686-687.

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Cardiac repolarisation: the long and short of it
Warren M Smith — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 688-689.

Research

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Invasive management and late clinical outcomes in contemporary Australian management of acute coronary syndromes: observations from the ACACIA registry
Derek P Chew, John V Amerena, Steve G Coverdale, Jamie M Rankin, Carolyn M Astley, Ashish Soman and David B Brieger, on behalf of the ACACIA investigators — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 691-697.

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Causes of death in young Australians with type 1 diabetes: a review of coronial postmortem examinations
Emily Tu, Stephen M Twigg, Johan Duflou and Christopher Semsarian — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 699-702.

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Impact of an ultrabroadband emergency department telemedicine system on the care of acutely ill patients and clinicians’ work
Johanna I Westbrook, Enrico W Coiera, Michelle Brear, Stuart Stapleton, Marilyn I Rob, Monique Murphy and Patrick Cregan — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 704-708.

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Patterns and incidence of γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)-related ambulance attendances in Melbourne, Victoria
Paul M Dietze, Stefan Cvetkovski, Monica J Barratt and Susan Clemens — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 709-711.

Health Care

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Cardiac rehabilitation program attendance after coronary artery bypass surgery: overcoming the barriers
Rosemary O Higgins, Barbara M Murphy, Alan J Goble, Michael R Le Grande, Peter C Elliott and Marian U C Worcester — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 712-714.

For Debate

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Preventive health reform: what does it mean for public health?
Lesley M Russell, George L Rubin and Stephen R Leeder — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 715-719.

Public Health

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The changing face of the Australian population: growth in centenarians
Robyn L Richmond — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 720-723.

Notable Cases

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by Dressler’s syndrome
Edmund J Lee, Randall Hendriks and Alan P Whelan — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 725-727.

Snapshot

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In-vivo characterisation of coronary atherosclerosis with optical coherence tomography
Peter Barlis, Giuseppe Ferrante, Francesca Del Furia and Carlo Di Mario — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 728.

Letters

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Postpartum haemorrhage occurrence and recurrence: a population-based study
Leslie A Woollard || Jane B Ford, Christine L Roberts, Jane C Bell, Charles S Algert and Jonathan M Morris — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 731.

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Rural maternity units: how will they have a future?
L Gay Hawksworth || Andrew F Pesce — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 731-732.

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The national inpatient medication chart: critical audit of design and performance at a tertiary hospital
Ian D Coombes, Danielle A Stowasser, Carol M Reid and Charles A Mitchell || J Alasdair Millar, Robyn C Silla, Glenda E Lee and Ann Berwick — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 732-733.

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): “missing the wood for the trees”
Raymond C Chan || Peter J Collignon — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 733-734.

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Paragonimiasis: an unusual case of haemoptysis
Murad G Ibrahim, Richard Bunter, Stanley Rajasooriar and Francis Thien — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 734-735.

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Changing perceptions of solaria and cancer risk: the role of the media
Geoffrey Jalleh, Robert J Donovan, Chad Lin and Terry Slevin — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 735.

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National health reform needs strategic investment in health services research
Nicholas J Ferris, Stacy K Goergen and Makhan S Khangure — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 735-736.

Supplement

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Depression and primary care — Contents

Book Reviews

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Hypertension. A companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease
reviewed by Henry Krum — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 689.

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Who owns our health? Medical professionalism, law and leadership beyond the age of the market state
reviewed by Stephen R Leeder — Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 697.

Columns

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In Other Journals   Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 729.

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