eMJA: Articles on Administration and health services

eMJA The Medical Journal of Australia

Articles on Administration and health services

528 articles

Chronic myeloid leukaemia: the evolution of gene-targeted therapy [Clinical Update] David J L Joske Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 277-282.
What ails America [Book Review] Melissa Sweet Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 273.
Learning from past commissions [Health Care Reform] Stephen R Leeder and Milton J Lewis Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 268-269.
Investing in the future: prevention a priority at last [Health Care Reform] Brian F Oldenburg and Todd A Harper Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 267-268.
Standards for health care: a necessary but unknown quantity [Health Care] Caroline A Brand, Joseph E Ibrahim, Peter A Cameron and Ian A Scott Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 257-260.
Contemporary management of type 2 diabetes: blood glucose-lowering therapies and glycaemic targets [Editorials] Timothy M E Davis Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 246-248.
Health services under siege: the case for clinical process redesign [Letters] Stephen F Wilson and Nicholas Collins || George Larcos || Caroline A Brand, Peter A Cameron, Peter B Greenberg and Ian A Scott || Tony J O’Connell, David I Ben-Tovim, Brian C McCaughan, Michael G Szwarcbord and Katherine M McGrath Med J Aust 2008; 189 (4): 238-240.
Encouraging general practitioners to train medical students [Letters] Andrew A Beveridge Med J Aust 2008; 189 (4): 236.
Primary health care reform: equity is the key [Health Care Reform] Michael R Kidd, Ian T Watts and Deborah C Saltman Med J Aust 2008; 189 (4): 221-222.
Fixing the problems that beset the Australian hospital system [Health Care Reform] John M Dwyer Med J Aust 2008; 189 (4): 220-221.
Public perceptions of Australia’s doctors, hospitals and health care systems [Medicine In the Community] Elizabeth A Hardie and Christine R Critchley Med J Aust 2008; 189 (4): 210-214.
Mandometer treatment of Australian patients with eating disorders [Letters] Phillip Gray Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 184.
South African medical graduates in Australia [Letters] Peter C Arnold Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 184.
Pancreatitis following human papillomavirus vaccination [Letters] Amitabha Das, David Chang, Andrew V Biankin and Neil D Merrett Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 178.
The people principle in Australian health care [Health Care Reform] Gavin H Mooney Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 171-172.
What is the health service for? [Health Care Reform] John Menadue Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 170-171.
Health policy and reform: gathering the evidence [Health Care Reform] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 169-170.
The mini clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) for assessing clinical performance of international medical graduates [Medical Education] Balakrishnan R Nair, Heather G Alexander, Barry P McGrath, Mulavana S Parvathy, Eve C Kilsby, Johannes Wenzel, Ian B Frank, George S Pachev and Gordon G Page Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 159-161.
Mandatory reporting of professional incompetence [Editorials] Peter C Arnold Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 132-133.
Medical teaching in rural Australia: should we be concerned about the international medical graduate connection? [General Practice Workforce — Viewp] Denese E Playford and Moira A L Maley Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 125-127.
Women’s contribution to general practice: Medusa or Mother Teresa? [General Practice Workforce — Viewp] Lyn E Clearihan and Jan Y Coles Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 122-124.
Addressing general practice workforce shortages: policy options [General Practice Workforce — For D] Jill E Thistlethwaite, Stephen R Leeder, Michael R Kidd and Tim Shaw Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 118-121.
Getting back into the emergency department: diversifying general practice while relieving emergency medicine workforce s [Redefining Roles — Viewpoint] Simon M Willcock Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 113-114.
The promise and pitfalls of generalism in achieving the Alma-Ata vision of health for all [Redefining Roles — For Debate] Jane M Gunn, Victoria J Palmer, Lucio Naccarella, Renata Kokanovic, Catherine J Pope, Judith Lathlean and Kurt C Stange Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 110-112.
Access to general practitioners in South Australia: a population survey [From the Patient’s Perspective &md] Richard L Reed, Leigh S Roeger, Nova Reinfeld-Kirkman and Sara L Howard Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 95-99.
I went to work with a “cold” ... [In Clinical Practice — Personal Pe] Dawn E DeWitt Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 91-92.
Health care for people with intellectual disability [In Clinical Practice — Letters] Kathryn A Vanny, Michael H Levy and Susan C Hayes || Nicholas G Lennox and Miriam T Taylor Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 90.
Timely cancer diagnosis and management as a chronic condition: opportunities for primary care [Chronic Disease — for Debate] Moyez Jiwa, Christobel M Saunders, Sandra C Thompson, Lorna K Rosenwax, Scott Sargant, Eric L Khong, Georgia K B Halkett, Gloria Sutherland, Hooi C Ee, Tanya L Packer, Gareth Merriman and Hayley R Arnet Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 78-82.
Sharing or shuffling — realities of chronic disease care in general practice [Letter] Sue E Kirby, Joyce L Chong, Maureen Frances, Gawaine Powell Davies, David A Perkins, Nicholas A Zwar and Mark F Harris Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 77.
Prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in Australia [Chronic Disease — Research] Helena C Britt, Christopher M Harrison, Graeme C Miller and Stephanie A Knox Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 72-77.
Estimating prevalence of common chronic morbidities in Australia [Chronic Disease — Research] Stephanie A Knox, Christopher M Harrison, Helena C Britt and Joan V Henderson Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 66-70.
What impact will the change of federal government have on Australian general practice? [Promises to Policy — Health Care] Michael R Kidd Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 62-65.
Pay for performance systems in general practice: experience in the United Kingdom [Editorials] Mark Ashworth and Roger H Jones Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 60-61.
Cancer care: what role for the general practitioner? [Editorials] David P Weller and Mark F Harris Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 59-60.
General practice in 2008: a time of metamorphosis [Editorials] Ann T Gregory and Nicholas A Zwar Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 58.
Measurement for improvement: a survey of current practice in Australian public hospitals [Health Care] Caroline A Brand, Joanne Tropea, Joseph E Ibrahim, Shaymaa O Elkadi, Christopher A Bain, David I Ben-Tovim, Tracey K Bucknall, Peter B Greenberg and Allan D Spigelman Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 35-40.
Health care reform: looking back to go ahead [Health Care] Richard F Southby Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 33-34.
Beyond the blame game [Health Care] Christine C Bennett Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 31-32.
Data-mining of medication records to improve asthma management [Research] Bonnie J Bereznicki, Gregory M Peterson, Shane L Jackson, E Haydn Walters, Kimbra D Fitzmaurice and Peter R Gee Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 21-25.
Sustaining health reform [Editorials] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 3-4.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): “missing the wood for the trees” [Letters] Raymond C Chan || Peter J Collignon Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 733-734.
Postpartum haemorrhage occurrence and recurrence: a population-based study [Letters] 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.
Invasive management and late clinical outcomes in contemporary Australian management of acute coronary syndromes: obser [Research] 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.
Are Australian children iodine deficient? Results of the Australian National Iodine Nutrition Study [Correction] Mu Li, Creswell J Eastman, Kay V Waite, Gary Ma, Margaret R Zacharin, Duncan J Topliss, Philip E Harding, John P Walsh, Lynley C Ward, Robin H Mortimer, Emily J Mackenzie, Karen Byth and Zelda Doyle Med J Aust 2008; 188 (11): 674.
Respiratory rate: the neglected vital sign [For Debate] Michelle A Cretikos, Rinaldo Bellomo, Ken Hillman, Jack Chen, Simon Finfer and Arthas Flabouris Med J Aust 2008; 188 (11): 657-659.
Fair inclusion of men and women in Australian clinical research: views from ethics committee chairs [Research Enterprise] Angela J Ballantyne, Wendy A Rogers on behalf of the Australian Gender Equity in Health Research Group Med J Aust 2008; 188 (11): 653-656.
Research governance: current knowledge among clinical researchers [Research Enterprise] Franz E Babl and Lisa N Sharwood Med J Aust 2008; 188 (11): 649-652.
Significant reductions in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and clinical isolates associated with [Research] M Lindsay Grayson, Lisa J Jarvie, Rhea Martin, Paul D R Johnson, Meryanda E Jodoin, Celene McMullan, Roger H C Gregory, Kaye Bellis, Katie Cunnington, Fiona L Wilson, Diana Quin and Anne-Maree Kelly, on behalf of the Victorian Quality Council’s Hand Med J Aust 2008; 188 (11): 633-640.
“Of droughts and flooding rains”: philanthropy for health and medical research [Editorials] Myles McGregor-Lowndes and Wendy Scaife Med J Aust 2008; 188 (11): 631-632.
A national medical register: balancing public transparency and professional privacy [Letters] Peter C Arnold || Judith M Healy and Paul Dugdale Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 549-550.
An observational study of emergency department intern activities [Research] Jia Ni Zhu, Tracey J Weiland, David M Taylor and Andrew W Dent Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 514-519.
All in a day’s work: an observational study to quantify how and with whom doctors on hospital wards spend their ti [Research] Johanna I Westbrook, Amanda Ampt, Leanne Kearney and Marilyn I Rob Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 506-509.
Review of evidence to guide primary health care policy and practice to prevent childhood obesity [Supplement] Lydia A Hearn, Margaret R Miller and Renee Campbell-Pope Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8 Suppl): S87-S91.
Primary care funding and organisational policy options and implications: a narrative review of evidence from five comp [Supplement] Lucio Naccarella, Donna Southern, John Furler, Anthony Scott, Lauren Prosser, Doris Young, Hal Swerissen and Elizabeth Waters Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8 Suppl): S73-S76.
Coordinating primary health care: an analysis of the outcomes of a systematic review [Supplement] Gawaine Powell Davies, Anna M Williams, Karen Larsen, David Perkins, Martin Roland and Mark F Harris Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8 Suppl): S65-S68.
Multidisciplinary care planning and teamwork in primary care [Supplement] Geoffrey K Mitchell, Jennifer J Tieman and Tania M Shelby-James Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8 Suppl): S61-S64.
Health technology assessment in Australia [Letters] Brendon J Kearney and Stephen L Blamey Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 495.
Why are community psychiatric services in Australia doing it so hard? [Letters] James D Hundertmark Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 493.
Early intervention in youth mental health [Letters] David A Sholl || Patrick D McGorry, Ian B Hickie, Anthony F Jorm and Rosemary Purcell Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 492-493.
The Royal North Shore Hospital inquiry: an analysis of the recommendations and the implications for quality and safety [Viewpoint] Anthony P Joseph and Stephen N Hunyor Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 469-472.
Concordance between real-time telemedicine assessments and face-to-face consultations in paediatric otolaryngology [Research] Anthony C Smith, Samuel Dowthwaite, Julie Agnew and Richard Wootton Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 457-460.
Another inquiry into public hospitals? [Editorials] Joanne F Travaglia, Jane E Lloyd and Jeffrey Braithwaite Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 437-438.
An end to suppressing public health information [Editorials] C D’Arcy J Holman Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 435-436.
The national inpatient medication chart: critical audit of design and performance at a tertiary hospital [Corrections] J Alasdair Millar, Robyn C Silla, Glenda E Lee and Ann Berwick Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 432.
Successful lung transplantation for adolescents at a hospital for adults [Letters] Monica C Robotin || Judith M Morton and Allan R Glanville || Gregory I Snell, Glen P Westall and Trevor J Williams Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 430-431.
Implementing the national priorities for injury surveillance [For Debate] Rebecca J Mitchell, Rod J McClure, Ann M Williamson and Kirsten McKenzie Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 405-408.
Medicolegal implications of a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care: consensus recommendations from a national works [Medicine and the Law] Alison C Evans, Helen M Zorbas, Megan A Keaney, Mark A Sidhom, Holly E Goodwin and Janice C Peterson Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 401-404.
The National Open Disclosure Pilot: evaluation of a policy implementation initiative [Health Care] Rick A M Iedema, Nadine A Mallock, Roslyn J Sorensen, Elizabeth Manias, Anthony G Tuckett, Allison F Williams, Bruce E Perrott, Suzanne H Brownhill, Donella A Piper, Suyin Hor, Desley G Hegney, Hermine B Scheeres and Christine M Jorm Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 397-400.
Can liability rules keep pace with best practice? The case of multidisciplinary cancer care [Editorials] David M Studdert Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 380-381.
Implementing and sustaining transformational change in health care: lessons learnt about clinical process redesign [Supplement] Katherine M McGrath, Denise M Bennett, David I Ben-Tovim, Steven C Boyages, Nigel J Lyons and Tony J O’Connell Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6 Suppl): S32-S35.
Redesigning care at the Flinders Medical Centre: clinical process redesign using “lean thinking” [Supplement] David I Ben-Tovim, Jane E Bassham, Denise M Bennett, Melissa L Dougherty, Margaret A Martin, Susan J O’Neill, Jackie L Sincock and Michael G Szwarcbord Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6 Suppl): S27-S31.
Applying clinical process redesign methods to planned arrivals in New South Wales hospitals [Supplement] Donald G MacLellan, Patrick C Cregan, Brian C McCaughan, Tony J O’Connell and Katherine M McGrath Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6 Suppl): S23-S26.
Clinical process redesign for unplanned arrivals in hospitals [Supplement] Tony J O’Connell, Jane E Bassham, Rod O Bishop, Christopher W Clarke, Carolyn J Hullick, Diane L King, Carmel L Peek, Raj Verma, David I Ben-Tovim and Katherine M McGrath Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6 Suppl): S18-S22.
Patient journeys: the process of clinical redesign [Supplement] David I Ben-Tovim, Melissa L Dougherty, Tony J O’Connell and Katherine M McGrath Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6 Suppl): S14-S17.
Health services under siege: the case for clinical process redesign [Supplement] Tony J O’Connell, David I Ben-Tovim, Brian C McCaughan, Michael G Szwarcbord and Katherine M McGrath Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6 Suppl): S9-S13.
Clinical process redesign — can the leopard change its spots? [Supplement] Paddy A Phillips and Clifford F Hughes Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6 Suppl): S7-S8.
Our hearts and minds — what would it take to become the healthiest country in the world? [Letters] Bret Hart Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6): 375.
Our hearts and minds — what would it take to become the healthiest country in the world? [Letters] Ian T Ring and John F O’Brien Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6): 375.
NHMRC grant applications: a comparison of “track record” scores allocated by grant assessors with bibliometr [Letters] Michael J Davies Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6): 373-374.
Comparing risk-prediction methods using administrative or clinical data in assessing excess in-hospital mortality in pat [Research] Ian A Scott, Peter L Thomson and Seshasayee Narasimhan Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6): 332-336.
Radiographers’ role in radiological reporting: a model to support future demand [Letters] Jeffery M Peereboom || Tony N Smith Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 317-318.
Accuracy of packaging of dose administration aids in regional aged care facilities in the Hunter area of New South Wales [Research] Annette Carruthers, Kialie Naughton and Gordon Mallarkey Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 280-282.
Learning from error: identifying contributory causes of medication errors in an Australian hospital [Research] Pamela Nichols, Tandy-Sue Copeland, Ian A Craib, Paul Hopkins and David G Bruce Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 276-279.
Medication errors in hospitals: what can be done? [Editorials] Clifford F Hughes Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 267-268.
MJA policy on sponsored supplements [Letters] Jon N Jureidini || Patrick D McGorry, Anthony F Jorm, Rosemary Purcell and Ian B Hickie || Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 260-261.
A national medical register: balancing public transparency and professional privacy [For Debate] Judith M Healy, Costanza L Maffi and Paul Dugdale Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 247-249.
Survey of bereavement support provided by Australian palliative care services [Health Care] Mark A Mather, Phillip D Good, John D Cavenagh and Peter J Ravenscroft Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 228-230.
Introducing physician assistants into new roles: international experiences [Conference Report] Laurent A Frossard, Genevieve Liebich, Roderick S Hooker, Peter M Brooks and Lynn Robinson Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 199-201.
Clinical teleradiology — the purpose of principles [Editorials] Lizbeth M Kenny and Lawrence S Lau Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 197-198.
Defining remote medical practice [Health Care] Janie D Smith, Stephen A Margolis, Jeff Ayton, Victoria Ross, Elizabeth Chalmers, Patrick Giddings, Louise Baker, Martin Kelly and Catherine Love Med J Aust 2008; 188 (3): 159-161.
Clinical outcomes of Queensland children with cystic fibrosis: a comparison between tertiary centre and outreach servic [Research] Clare L Thomas, Peter K O’Rourke and Claire E Wainwright Med J Aust 2008; 188 (3): 135-139.
“The lessons of hospital mistakes” [Letters] Catherine E Storey Med J Aust 2008; 188 (2): 128.
Pregnant women with fetal abnormalities: the forgotten people in the abortion debate [Medicine and the Community] Lachlan J de Crespigny and Julian Savulescu Med J Aust 2008; 188 (2): 100-103.
The national inpatient medication chart: critical audit of design and performance at a tertiary hospital [Health Care] J Alasdair Millar, Robyn C Silla, Glenda E Lee and Ann Berwick Med J Aust 2008; 188 (2): 95-99.
Why do interns make prescribing errors? A qualitative study [Health Care] Ian D Coombes, Danielle A Stowasser, Judith A Coombes and Charles Mitchell Med J Aust 2008; 188 (2): 89-94.
National health reform needs strategic investment in health services research [Health Care] Jane P Hall and Rosalie C Viney Med J Aust 2008; 188 (1): 33-35.
Does Enhanced Primary Care enhance primary care? Policy-induced dilemmas for allied health professionals [Health Care] Michele M Foster, Geoffrey Mitchell, Terry Haines, Sean Tweedy, Petrea Cornwell and Jennifer Fleming Med J Aust 2008; 188 (1): 29-32.
Paying for costly pharmaceuticals: regulation of new drugs in Australia, England and New Zealand [Pharmaceuticals and Prescribing] James P Raftery Med J Aust 2008; 188 (1): 26-28.
Exposing Bundaberg’s Dr Death [Book Review] David Molloy Med J Aust 2008; 188 (1): 25.
A national survey of medical morning handover report in Australian hospitals [Letters] Erwin Loh || Matthew J Fassett, Terry J Hannan, Iain K Robertson, Steven J Bollipo and Robert G Fassett Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 595-596.
A national survey of medical morning handover report in Australian hospitals [Letters] Erwin Loh || Matthew J Fassett, Terry J Hannan, Iain K Robertson, Steven J Bollipo and Robert G Fassett Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 595-596.
Clinical experience of the first digital mammographic unit in Australia in its first year of use [Health Care] Emma Pun, W F Eddie Lau, Robin Cassumbhoy, Anthony J Taranto and Alexander G Pitman Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 576-579.
Clinical experience of the first digital mammographic unit in Australia in its first year of use [Health Care] Emma Pun, W F Eddie Lau, Robin Cassumbhoy, Anthony J Taranto and Alexander G Pitman Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 576-579.
Performance monitoring in Australia and England: from scandals to action [Editorials] Mohammed A Mohammed and Andrew J Stevens Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 549-550.
Performance monitoring in Australia and England: from scandals to action [Editorials] Mohammed A Mohammed and Andrew J Stevens Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 549-550.
Tissue plasminogen activator for ischaemic stroke: highly effective, reasonably safe and grossly underused [Editorials] Stephen M Davis, Peter J Hand and Geoffrey A Donnan Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 548-549.
Tissue plasminogen activator for ischaemic stroke: highly effective, reasonably safe and grossly underused [Editorials] Stephen M Davis, Peter J Hand and Geoffrey A Donnan Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 548-549.
The need for leadership in global health [Poverty and Human Development] Stephen R Leeder, Susan U Raymond and Henry M Greenberg Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 532-535.
The management of primary cutaneous melanoma in Victoria in 1996 and 2000 [Research] John W Kelly, Michael A Henderson, Vicky J Thursfield, John Slavin, Jill Ainslie and Graham G Giles Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 511-514.
A mandate to strengthen the health system [Federal Election 2007] Rosanna Capolingua Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 497-499.
Good health systems, getting better [Federal Election 2007] Tony Abbott Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 490-492.
Challenges in health and health care for Australia [Federal Election 2007] Bruce K Armstrong, James A Gillespie, Stephen R Leeder, George L Rubin and Lesley M Russell Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 485-489.
Health and the federal election, 2007 [Federal Election 2007] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 484.
Hospital utilisation among people born in refugee-source countries [Letters] Joy L Mendel and Claire E Brolan Med J Aust 2007; 187 (8): 479-480.
In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety [Letters] Peter C Arnold || James A Dunbar, Prasuna Reddy, Bill Beresford, Wayne P Ramsey and Reginald S A Lord Med J Aust 2007; 187 (8): 476-477.
Postpartum haemorrhage occurrence and recurrence: a population-based study [Research] Jane B Ford, Christine L Roberts, Jane C Bell, Charles S Algert and Jonathan M Morris Med J Aust 2007; 187 (7): 391-393.
Why would anyone be an academic? [Letters] Ajay Rane and Caroline de Costa Med J Aust 2007; 187 (6): 374-375.
NHMRC grant applications: a comparison of “track record” scores allocated by grant assessors with bibliome [Research Enterprise] Marcus B Nicol, Kumara Henadeera and Linda Butler Med J Aust 2007; 187 (6): 348-352.
An evaluation of methods used in health technology assessments produced for the Medical Services Advisory Committee [Health Care] Emily S Petherick, Elmer V Villanueva, Jo Dumville, Emma J Bryan and Shyamali Dharmage Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 289-292.
Health technology assessment in Canada: diversity and evolution [Health Care] David M Hailey Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 286-288.
Health technology assessment in England: assessment and appraisal [Health Care] Tom Walley Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 283-285.
Health technology assessment in Australia: challenges ahead [Editorials] Terri J Jackson Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 262-264.
Lung transplantation: does age make a difference? [Editorials] Gregory I Snell, Glen P Westall and Trevor J Williams Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 260-261.
Reference pricing for pharmaceuticals: is the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement affecting Australia&rsq [Viewpoint] Thomas A Faunce Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 240-242.
Reference pricing, generic drugs and proposed changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme [For Debate] Andrew Searles, Susannah Jefferys, Evan Doran and David A Henry Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 236-239.
Diagnosing skin cancer in primary care: how do mainstream general practitioners compare with primary care skin cancer cl [Research] Philippa H Youl, Peter D Baade, Monika Janda, Christopher B Del Mar, David C Whiteman and Joanne F Aitken Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 215-220.
Skin cancer: changing paradigms of practice and medical education [Editorials] Christopher A Commens Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 207-208.
The National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2007: reform or fracture? [Editorials] Ken J Harvey, Anthony H Harris and Liliana Bulfone Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 206-207.
Personal carbon trading: a potential “stealth intervention” for obesity reduction? [Viewpoint] Garry Egger Med J Aust 2007; 187 (3): 185-187.
A national survey of medical morning handover report in Australian hospitals [Health Care] Matthew J Fassett, Terry J Hannan, Iain K Robertson, Steven J Bollipo and Robert G Fassett Med J Aust 2007; 187 (3): 164-165.
The challenges of teaching in a general practice setting [General Practice and Medical Education &] Rod Pearce, Caroline O Laurence, Linda E Black and Nigel Stocks Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 129-132.
The breast physician: an example of specialisation in general practice [General Practice Special Interests &mdas] Meagan E Brennan and Andrew J Spillane Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 111-114.
Practice nurses in Australia: current issues and future directions [General Practice and Policy — Revi] Helen Keleher, Catherine M Joyce, Rhian Parker and Leon Piterman Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 108-110.
Whither Divisions of General Practice? An empirical and policy analysis of the impact of Divisions within the Australi [General Practice and Policy — Rese] Anthony Scott and William Coote Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 95-99.
General practitioner consultations at residential aged-care facilities [General Practice and Aged Care — R] Julie O’Halloran, Helena Britt and Lisa Valenti Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 88-91.
Multidisciplinary care plans for diabetes: how are they used? [General Practice In Action — Resea] Timothy D Shortus, Suzanne H McKenzie, Lynn A Kemp, Judith G Proudfoot and Mark F Harris Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 78-81.
International conferences on rare diseases: initiatives in commitment, patient care and connections [Conference Report] Andrew W Knight and Domenica Taruscio Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 74-76.
Pay for performance in health care: strategic issues for Australian experiments [For Debate] Ian A Scott Med J Aust 2007; 187 (1): 31-35.
The difficulty with data: greater accuracy required for policy making [Letters] Susan Downes and Sally M Roach Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 663-664.
Hospital utilisation among people born in refugee-source countries: an analysis of hospital admissions, Victoria, 1998&n [Research] Ignacio Correa-Velez, Vijaya Sundararajan, Kaye Brown and Sandra M Gifford Med J Aust 2007; 186 (11): 577-580.
Challenges in cancer control in Australia [Editorials] Ian N Olver Med J Aust 2007; 186 (11): 556-557.
Implications of land rights reform for Indigenous health [Health Services] Nicole L Watson Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10): 534-536.
Indigenous health: effective and sustainable health services through continuous quality improvement [Health Services] Ross S Bailie, Damin Si, Lyn O’Donoghue and Michelle Dowden Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10): 525-527.
Diabetes in the Torres Strait Islands of Australia: better clinical systems but significant increase in weight and other [Diabetes] Robyn A McDermott, Bradley G McCulloch, Sandra K Campbell and Dallas M Young Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10): 505-508.
Improving rural and remote health [Letters] John Wakerman, John S Humphreys, Robert W Wells, Pim Kuipers, Philip Entwistle and Judith Jones Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 486.
The search for better financing of health care, including that for people with chronic illness [Editorials] Laurann E Yen, Robert W Wells, James A Gillespie and Stephen R Leeder Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 438-439.
Reporting units for therapeutic drug monitoring: a correctable source of potential clinical error [Viewpoint] Graham R D Jones Med J Aust 2007; 186 (8): 420-421.
The absence of many voices in protest [Letters] Michael J Cousins || Derek H Meyers Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 383-384.
Australian general practice and pandemic influenza: models of clinical practice in an established pandemic [Health Care] Christine B Phillips, Mahomed S Patel, Nicholas Glasgow, Christopher Pearce, Paul Dugdale, Alison Davies, Sally Hall and Marjan Kljakovic Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 355-358.
In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety [Letters] Gavin H Mooney || Geoffrey J Dobb || James A Dunbar, Prasuna Reddy, Bill Beresford, Wayne P Ramsey and Reginald S A Lord Med J Aust 2007; 186 (6): 324-325.
Concordance with national guidelines for colorectal cancer care in New South Wales: a population-based patterns of care [Colorectal Cancer — Research] Jane M Young, David C Leong, Katie Armstrong, Dianne O’Connell, Bruce K Armstrong, Allan D Spigelman, Stephen Ackland, Pierre Chapuis, Andrew B Kneebone and Michael J Solomon Med J Aust 2007; 186 (6): 292-295.
Antenatal care implications of population-based trends in Down syndrome birth rates by rurality and antenatal care pro [Research] Michael D Coory, Timothy Roselli and Heidi J Carroll Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 230-234.
Australia needs a better system for health care evaluation [Editorials] Fiona J Stanley and Eric M Meslin Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 220-221.
The "therapeutic footprint" of medical, complementary and alternative therapies and a doctor's duty of care [Letters] Craig S Hassed, Vicki Kotsirilos, Marie Pirotta and Avni Sali || Christine R Sanderson, Bogda Koczwara and David C Currow Med J Aust 2007; 186 (4): 214-215.
Chronic disease self-management education programs: challenges ahead [Viewpoint] Joanne E Jordan and Richard H Osborne Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 84-87.
In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety [Health care] James A Dunbar, Prasuna Reddy, Bill Beresford, Wayne P Ramsey and Reginald S A Lord Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 80-83.
“Not-for-resuscitation” orders in Australian public hospitals: policies, standardised order forms and patien [Research] Navdeep S Sidhu, Margaret E Dunkley and Melinda J Egan Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 72-75.
High risk-factor level and low risk-factor knowledge in patients not accessing cardiac rehabilitation after acute coro [Research] Julie Redfern, Elizabeth R Ellis, Tom Briffa and S Ben Freedman Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 21-25.
The increasing cost of the basic foods required to promote health in Queensland [Nutrition and Obesity — Research] Michelle S Harrison, Terry Coyne, Amanda J Lee, Dympna Leonard, Simone Lowson, Anita Groos and Bronwyn A Ashton Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 9-14.
Lessons from the NHS National Programme for IT [Editorials] Enrico W Coiera Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 3-4.
Medicine along the Mekong [Christmas Offerings] Melanie Cheng Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 678-679.
It is public perception that counts [Matters Arising] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 675.
Rural and remote health in Australia: how to avert the deepening health care drought [Rural Health Care] Ann T Gregory, Ruth M Armstrong and Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 654-660.
Implementing a research governance framework for clinical and public health research [Research Enterprise] Stephanie J Poustie, David McD Taylor, Andrew B Forbes, Marina A Skiba, Mark R Nelson and John J McNeil Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 623-626.
Australia needs an office of academic integrity [Research Enterprise] Bruce M Hall Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 619-622.
Research misconduct: can Australia learn from the UK's stuttering system? [Research Enterprise] Harvey Marcovitch Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 616-618.
Working to build a healthy Australia: a new era for the NHMRC [Research Enterprise] Warwick P Anderson Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 613-615.
Outpatient treatment of malaria in recently arrived African migrants [Refugee Health — Research] Desmond T Chih, Christopher H Heath and Ronan J Murray Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 598-601.
Barriers to access to health care for newly resettled sub-Saharan refugees in Australia [Refugee Health — Research] Mohamud Sheikh-Mohammed, C Raina MacIntyre, Nicholas J Wood, Julie Leask and David Isaacs Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 594-597.
Pandemic influenza and critical infrastructure dependencies: possible impact on hospitals [Supplement] Ralf L Itzwerth, C Raina MacIntyre, Smita Shah and Aileen J Plant Med J Aust 2006; 185 (10 Suppl): S70-S72.
Public reporting of hospital outcomes based on administrative data [Letters] Kerry Innes, Kirsten McKenzie and Sue Walker || Ian A Scott and Michael Ward Med J Aust 2006; 185 (10): 574.
Fertility preservation in children newly diagnosed with cancer: existing standards of practice in Australia and New Zea [Health Care] John A Heath and Catherine J Stern Med J Aust 2006; 185 (10): 538-541.
The quality of national data on injuries requiring hospitalisation [Letters] Kirsten McKenzie, Leith F Harding, Susan M Walker, James E Harrison, Emma L Enraght-Moony and Garry S Waller Med J Aust 2006; 185 (9): 526.
Participation in cervical screening by Indigenous women in the Northern Territory: a longitudinal study [Research] Philippa L Binns and John R Condon Med J Aust 2006; 185 (9): 490-494.
Inequity in rural cancer survival in Australia is not an insurmountable problem [Editorials] Craig R Underhill, David Goldstein and Paul B Grogan Med J Aust 2006; 185 (9): 479-480.
What is it with men's health?" Men, their health and the system: a personal perspective [Health Policy — Viewpoint] Gregory O Malcher Med J Aust 2006; 185 (8): 459-460.
Men’s health: Indigenous and non-Indigenous men getting together [Conference Report] John J Macdonald, Greg Millan and Mick Adams Med J Aust 2006; 185 (8): 416-417.
Use of drug-eluting stents in Victorian public hospitals [Health Care] Bryan P Yan, Andrew E Ajani, Stephen J Duffy, Gishel New, Mark Horrigan, Gregory Szto, Antony Walton, David Eccleston, Jeffery Lefkovits, Alexander Black, Martin Sebastian, Angela L Brennan, Christopher M Reid and David J Clark on behalf of the Melbourn Med J Aust 2006; 185 (7): 363-367.
Health and medical research funding: an investment in Australia’s future [Editorials] Levon M Khachigian Med J Aust 2006; 185 (7): 348-349.
Potential impact of AUSFTA on Australia’s blood supply [For Debate] Hilary J Bambrick, Thomas A Faunce and Kellie Johnston Med J Aust 2006; 185 (6): 320-323.
Prisons: mental health institutions of the 21st century? [Editorials] Paul White and Harvey Whiteford Med J Aust 2006; 185 (6): 302-303.
Clinical guidelines: what can we do to increase their use? [Editorials] Richard Grol and Heather Buchan Med J Aust 2006; 185 (6): 301-302.
The challenge of locum working arrangements in New South Wales public hospitals [For Debate] Clare A Skinner, Rebecca L Riordan, Kylie L Fraser, John D Buchanan and Kerry J Goulston Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 276-278.
Clinical paradigms revisited [Viewpoint] Ami Schattner Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 273-275.
Organ donation: a chance for Australia to do better [Editorials] Timothy H Mathew and Jeremy R Chapman Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 245-246.
Potential impact of AUSFTA on Australia’s blood supply [For Debate] Hilary J Bambrick, Thomas A Faunce and Kellie Johnston Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 1-4.
Is modern medicine at risk of losing the plot? [For Debate] Ian A Scott Med J Aust 2006; 185 (4): 213-216.
The returns from cardiovascular research: the impact of the National Heart Foundation of Australia’s investment [Research Enterprise] Moira A Clay, Claire Donovan, Linda Butler and Brian F Oldenburg Med J Aust 2006; 185 (4): 209-212.
Claiming behaviour in a no-fault system of medical injury: a descriptive analysis of claimants and non-claimants [Medicine and the Law] Marie M Bismark, Troyen A Brennan, Peter B Davis and David M Studdert Med J Aust 2006; 185 (4): 203-207.
Fewer medical graduates are choosing general practice: a comparison of four cohorts, 1980–1995 [Workforce] Catherine M Joyce and John J McNeil Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 102-104.
Field testing a complaints register proposal as a requirement of Australian general practice [Quality and Safety] Ronelle L Hutchinson and Ian T Watts Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 99-101.
Patients presenting to the general practitioner with pain of dental origin [Clinical Practice] Mohammed H Mansour and Stephen C Cox Med J Aust 2006; 185 (2): 64-67.
Re-inventing medical work and training: a view from generation X [Task Transfer] Clare A Skinner Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 35-36.
A radical new treatment for the sick health workforce [Task Transfer] Christopher B Del Mar and Naomi Dwyer Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 32-34.
Task transfer: another pressure for evolution of the medical profession [Task Transfer] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 29-31.
Task substitution: the view of the Australian Medical Association [Task Transfer] Choong-Siew Yong Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 27-28.
Task substitution: where to from here? [Task Transfer — Editorial] Niki Ellis, Lynn Robinson and Peter M Brooks Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 18-19.
Workforce substitution and primary care [Task Transfer — Editorial] David P Weller Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 8-9.
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners: the United States experience [Task Transfer] Roderick S Hooker Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 4-7.
Quality among a diversity of health care providers [Task Transfer — Editorial] Richard A Cooper Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 2-3.
The Research Quality Framework [Letters] E Malcolm Symonds Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 647.
High-cost users of hospital beds in Western Australia [Letters] Chris Holmwood Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 647.
Health services research in Hungary [Letters] Imre Boncz and Andor Sebestyén Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 646-647.
The effect of multidisciplinary case management on selected outcomes for frequent attenders at an emergency department [Research] Georgina Ann Phillips, David S Brophy, Tracey J Weiland, Antony J Chenhall and Andrew W Dent Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 602-606.
Should clinical software be regulated? [Editorials] Enrico W Coiera and Johanna I Westbrook Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 600-601.
Hospital in the home: a concept under question [Editorials] Gideon A Caplan Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 599-600.
The Greater Metropolitan Clinical Taskforce: an Australian model for clinician governance [Editorials] Graeme J Stewart, John M Dwyer and Kerry J Goulston Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 597-599.
Killing the messenger: should scientific journals be responsible for policing scientific fraud? [Editorials] Ana Marušić and Matko Marušić Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 596-597.
Emergency department frequent flyers: unnecessary load or a lifeline? [Editorials] Gordian W O Fulde and Martin Duffy Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 595.
Health Workforce Innovation Conference [Letters] Gregory J Deacon || Peter M Brooks Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 590-591.
Public reporting of hospital outcomes based on administrative data: risks and opportunities [For Debate] Ian A Scott and Michael Ward Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 571-575.
The incidence and cost of adverse events in Victorian hospitals 2003–04 [Research] Jonathon P Ehsani, Terri Jackson and Stephen J Duckett Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 551-555.
Consumer choice and the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program [Editorials] Glenn P Salkeld, Jane M Young and Michael J Solomon Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 541-542.
Action on climate change: no time to delay [Editorials] Rosalie E Woodruff, Anthony J McMichael and Simon Hales Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 539-540.
The WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety: towards the years of living less dangerously [The Safety and Quality Of Health Care: W] Liam J Donaldson and Martin G Fletcher Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10 Suppl): S69-S72.
The development of the National Reporting and Learning System in England and Wales, 2001–2005 [The Safety and Quality Of Health Care: W] Susan K Williams and Sue S Osborn Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10 Suppl): S65-S68.
Designing safer health care through responsive regulation [The Safety and Quality Of Health Care: W] Judith Healy and John Braithwaite Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10 Suppl): S56-S59.
Measurement of the safety and quality of health care [The Safety and Quality Of Health Care: W] Sarah Scobie, Richard Thomson, John J McNeil and Paddy A Phillips Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10 Suppl): S51-S55.
Health care safety and quality: where have we been and where are we going? [The Safety and Quality Of Health Care: W] Bruce H Barraclough and Jim Birch Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10 Suppl): S48-S50.
Sea change: public reporting and the safety and quality of the Australian health care system [The Safety and Quality Of Health Care: W] Clifford F Hughes and Patricia Mackay Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10 Suppl): S44-S47.
Shared meanings: preferred terms and definitions for safety and quality concepts [The Safety and Quality Of Health Care: W] William B Runciman Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10 Suppl): S41-S43.
The safety and quality of health care: from Council to Commission [The Safety and Quality Of Health Care: W] Richard A Smallwood Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10 Suppl): S39-S40.
The Research Quality Framework and its implications for health and medical research: time to take stock? [Research Enterprise — Viewpoint] Louise G Shewan and Andrew J S Coats Med J Aust 2006; 184 (9): 463-466.
More doctors, but not enough: Australian medical workforce supply 2001–2012 [Research] Catherine M Joyce, John J McNeil and Johannes U Stoelwinder Med J Aust 2006; 184 (9): 441-446.
Accessing health outcome data on high-cost medicines in Australia [Viewpoint] Christine Y Lu, Kenneth M Williams and Richard O Day Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 411-413.
Health care-associated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections: a clinical quality indicator for all hospitals [For Debate] Peter J Collignon, Irene J Wilkinson, Gwendolyn L Gilbert, M Lindsay Grayson and R Michael Whitby Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 404-406.
High-cost users of hospital beds in Western Australia: a population-based record linkage study [Research] 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.
Evaluation of NHMRC funded research completed in 1992, 1997 and 2003: gains in knowledge, health and wealth [Research Enterprise] Bronwyn A Kingwell, Gary P Anderson, Stephen J Duckett, Elizabeth A Hoole, Lisa R Jackson-Pulver, Levon M Khachigian, Meg E Morris, David M Roder, Jan Rothwell-Short and Andrew J Wilson for the National Health and Medical Research Council Evaluations and Med J Aust 2006; 184 (6): 282-286.
The efficacy of a nurse-led preoperative cataract assessment and postoperative care clinic [Health Care] Bradley J Kirkwood, Konrad Pesudovs, Paul Latimer and Douglas J Coster Med J Aust 2006; 184 (6): 278-281.
What exactly is society getting for its research dollars? [Letters] Roslyn G Poulos and Anthony B Zwi Med J Aust 2006; 184 (5): 252-253.
Skin cancer medicine in primary care: towards an agenda for quality health outcomes [Letters] Russell Stitz, Michael R Kidd, Liz M Kenny and Anne M Howard Med J Aust 2006; 184 (5): 251.
Increase in patient mortality at 10 days associated with emergency department overcrowding [Research] Drew B Richardson Med J Aust 2006; 184 (5): 213-216.
Hospital overcrowding: a threat to patient safety? [Editorials] Peter A Cameron Med J Aust 2006; 184 (5): 203-204.
The Bundaberg hospital scandal: the need for reform in Queensland and beyond [Letters] Paul D Fitzgerald Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 199-200.
The Bundaberg hospital scandal: the need for reform in Queensland and beyond [Letters] Paul D Fitzgerald Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 199-200.
Skin cancer clinics in Australia: workload profile and performance indicators from an analysis of billing data [Health Care] David Wilkinson, Deborah A Askew and Anthony Dixon Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 162-164.
Morning report: an Australian experience [Health Care] Robert G Fassett and Steven J Bollipo Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 159-161.
Digesting the health sandwich [Letters] Stephen F Wilson and Peter McGeorge Med J Aust 2006; 184 (3): 144.
Hospital in the home: what next? [Letters] Stephen F Wilson and Nicholas Collins Med J Aust 2006; 184 (3): 141-142.
The price of health care for Medicare-ineligible asylum seekers in the community [Letters] Katina Kardamanidis and Bruce Armstrong Med J Aust 2006; 184 (3): 140-141.
Health Workforce Innovation Conference [Conference Report] Peter M Brooks and Niki Ellis Med J Aust 2006; 184 (3): 105-106.
What do we know about men’s help-seeking and health service use? [Viewpoint] James A Smith, Annette Braunack-Mayer and Gary Wittert Med J Aust 2006; 184 (2): 81-83.
Correction: The use of cusum analysis in the early detection and management of hospital bed occupancy crises [Correction] Claire M Burns, Cameron J Bennett, Colin T Myers and Michael Ward Med J Aust 2006; 184 (2): 67.
Hospitalisation and costs attributable to tobacco smoking in Australia: 2001–2002 [Letters] Susan F Hurley Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 45.
Predicting commercial success for Australian medical inventions patented in the United States: a cross sectional surve [Research Enterprise] Eugen Mattes, Michael C Stacey and Dora Marinova Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 33-38.
A new EPOC in Australian health research [Editorials] Russell L Gruen, Heather Buchan, Jan Davies, Alain Mayhew and Jeremy M Grimshaw Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 4-5.
A new EPOC in Australian health research [Editorials] Russell L Gruen, Heather Buchan, Jan Davies, Alain Mayhew and Jeremy M Grimshaw Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 4-5.
Weather patients will come? [Christmas Offerings] Daniel K B Ou, The-Phung To and David McD Taylor Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 675-677.
Effect of ambulance diversion on patient mortality: how access block can save your life [Christmas Offerings] Daniel M Fatovich Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 672-673.
The medical colleges in Australia: besieged but bearing up [The Profession] Kerrie A Lawson, Ann T Gregory and Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 646-651.
Royal Newcastle Hospital: the passing of an icon [History] John M Duggan and Peter I A Hendry Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 642-645.
Let us be prepared [Medicine and Society] Bebe Loff Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 625-626.
Contemporary (post-Wills) survey of the views of Australian medical researchers: importance of funding, infrastructure a [Research Enterprise — Research] Louise G Shewan, Jane A Glatz, Christine C Bennett and Andrew J S Coats Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 606-611.
Health care safety: what needs to be done? [For Debate] George L Rubin and Stephen R Leeder Med J Aust 2005; 183 (10): 529-531.
GP Psych Opinion": evaluation of a psychiatric consultation service [Letters] Graham K Wong and John W G Tiller Med J Aust 2005; 183 (9): 494.
Baby boomer doctors and nurses: demographic change and transitions to retirement [Letters] Peter C Arnold Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 391.
Electronic medical handover: towards safer medical care [Health Care] Lean-Peng Cheah, Debbie H Amott, James Pollard and David A K Watters Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 369-372.
Use of SMS text messaging to improve outpatient attendance [Health Care] Sean R Downer, John G Meara and Annette C Da Costa Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 366-368.
Violence in emergency departments: under-reported, unconstrained, and unconscionable [Violence In Health Care — for Deba] Marcus P Kennedy Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 362-365.
kNOw workplace violence: developing programs for managing the risk of aggression in the health care setting [Violence In Health Care — Policy a] John A Forster, Mark T Petty, Colin Schleiger and Helen C Walters Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 357-361.
Experiences of occupational violence in Australian urban general practice: a cross-sectional study of GPs [Violence In Health Care — Research] Parker J Magin, Jon Adams, David W Sibbritt, Elyssa Joy and Malcolm C Ireland Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 352-356.
Violence in health care: the contribution of the Australian Patient Safety Foundation to incident monitoring and analysi [Violence In Health Care — Incident] Klee A Benveniste, Peter D Hibbert and William B Runciman Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 348-351.
Reflections on the Bundaberg Hospital failure [Personal Perspective] Anthony P Morton Med J Aust 2005; 183 (6): 328-329.
Clinical outcomes associated with changes in a chronic disease treatment program in an Australian Aboriginal community [Indigenous Health] Wendy E Hoy, Srinivas N Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan and Jennifer L Nicol Med J Aust 2005; 183 (6): 305-309.
The use of cusum analysis in the early detection and management of hospital bed occupancy crises [Research] Claire M Burns, Cameron J Bennett, Colin T Myers and Michael Ward Med J Aust 2005; 183 (6): 291-294.
The Bundaberg Hospital scandal: the need for reform in Queensland and beyond [Editorials] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2005; 183 (6): 284-285.
Postgraduate medical education: rethinking and integrating a complex landscape [Letters] Raymond W Cook Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 280.
A Ministry for the Public's Health: an imperative for disease prevention in the 21st century? [For Debate] Stephen J Corbett Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 254-257.
Home management of mild to moderately severe community-acquired pneumonia: a randomised controlled trial [Research] Dee A Richards, Les J Toop, Michael J Epton, Graham R B McGeoch, G Ian Town, Simon M H Wynn-Thomas, Robin D Dawson, Michael C Hlavac, Anja M Werno and Paul D Abernethy Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 235-238.
Hospital in the home: what next? [Editorials] Andrew D Wilson and Stuart G Parker Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 228-229.
Maintaining an agenda for children: the role of data in linking policy, politics and outcomes [Viewpoint] Sharon R Goldfeld and Frank Oberklaid Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 209-211.
Keeping track to keep Australia's overseas aid on track [Editorials] Anthony B Zwi, Natalie J Grove and Maria-Theresa Ho Med J Aust 2005; 183 (3): 119-120.
Reduced waiting times for the GP: two examples of “advanced access” in Australia [Reform — Health Care] Andrew W Knight, John Padgett, Barbara George and M R Datoo Med J Aust 2005; 183 (2): 101-103.
Beyond “motherhood and apple pie”: using research evidence to inform primary health care policy [Reform — Editorials] Nicholas J Glasgow, Beverly M Sibthorpe and Robert Wells Med J Aust 2005; 183 (2): 97-98.
Paperwork and general practice: where to next? [Wish list] John Aloizos Med J Aust 2005; 183 (2): 96.
Expanding the network of care in general practice [Wish list] Beres CA Wenck and Prue A Lutton Med J Aust 2005; 183 (2): 95.
General practice: who’s paying the piper? [Wish list] Robert W Pegram Med J Aust 2005; 183 (2): 94.
General practitioners with special interests: risk of a good thing becoming bad? [Workforce — Viewpoint] David Wilkinson, Marie-Louise B Dick and Deborah A Askew Med J Aust 2005; 183 (2): 84-86.
Evidence-based policy making? [Letters] Roslyn G Poulos and Anthony B Zwi Med J Aust 2005; 182 : 429.
Cancellation of operations on the day of intended surgery at a major Australian referral hospital [Research] William N Schofield, George L Rubin, Michael Piza, Ying Yin Lai, Doungkamol Sindhusake, Michael R Fearnside and Peter L Klineberg Med J Aust 2005; 182 (12): 612-615.
The easiest cut: managing elective surgery in the public sector [Editorials] Patrick C Cregan Med J Aust 2005; 182 (12): 605-606.
Integration of overseas-trained doctors into the Australian medical workforce [Letters] Linsey S Hart and Jane Vernon-Roberts || Barry P McGrath Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 599-600.
The woefully wired world of health service computing [Postcard from the UK] Konrad Jamrozik, Richard F Heller and David P Weller Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 556.
Australian health and medical research: are we there yet? [Editorials] Christine C Bennett and Michael R Vitale Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 550-551.
Working with registrars: a registrar’s perspective [Letters] Bernard M Bourke Med J Aust 2005; 182 (9): 496.
Oversight and monitoring of clinical research with gene therapy in Australia [Editorials] Ronald JA Trent Med J Aust 2005; 182 (9): 441-442.
Gene therapy: great expectations? [Editorials] Adrian J Thrasher Med J Aust 2005; 182 (9): 440-441.
Continuous improvement and “Continuous Improvement” [Letters] Kevin L Forbes Med J Aust 2005; 182 (8): 430.
Australian mental health reform: time for real outcomes [Health Care] Ian B Hickie, Grace L Groom, Patrick D McGorry, Tracey A Davenport and Georgina M Luscombe Med J Aust 2005; 182 (8): 401-406.
Working with registrars: a registrar’s perspective [Letters] Kenneth Wong Med J Aust 2005; 182 (6): 311-312.
Private health insurance and regional Australia [For Debate] Buddhima Lokuge, Richard Denniss and Thomas A Faunce Med J Aust 2005; 182 (6): 290-293.
The safety of Australian healthcare: 10 years after QAHCS [Editorials] Ross McL Wilson and Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2005; 182 (6): 260-261.
Whistleblowing in the Australian public hospital system [Letters] Paddy A Dewan Med J Aust 2005; 182 (5):253-254.
Trends in the use of hospital beds by older people in Australia: 1993–2002 [Letters] Mark Mackay and Peter H Millard || Len C Gray and Stephen J Duckett Med J Aust 2005; 182 (5):252-253.
Quality of stroke care within a hospital: effects of a mobile stroke service [Research] Anneke van der Walt, Amanda K Gilligan, Dominique A Cadilhac, Amy G Brodtmann, Dora C Pearce and Geoffrey A Donnan Med J Aust 2005; 182 (4):160-163.
Time for hard decisions on patient-centred professionalism [Letters] Stephen N Bolsin Med J Aust 2005; 182 (3):139.
Continuous improvement and “Continuous Improvement” [Personal perspective] Henry A Kilham Med J Aust 2005; 182 (3):119.
Urban–rural differences in prostate cancer mortality, radical prostatectomy and prostate-specific antigen testing [Research] Michael D Coory and Peter D Baade Med J Aust 2005; 182 (3):112-115.
Transoesophageal echocardiography in routine cardiac surgery [Letters] John W Stokes || Chris Cokis and John Faris Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 93-94.
Working with registrars: a qualitative study of interns’ perceptions and experiences [Research] Christopher S Lack and John A Cartmill Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 70-72.
From “silos” to seamless healthcare: bringing hospitals and GPs back together again [For Debate] Linda Mann Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 34-37.
Rural inequalities in cancer care and outcome [Editorials] Katharine E Jong, Paula J Vale and Bruce K Armstrong Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 13-14.
Uncovering an invisible workforce [Letters] Catherine M Joyce Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 645.
What’s in a name? [Overseas-trained doctors] Ranjana Srivastava and Declan J Green Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 643-644.
Integration of overseas-trained doctors into the Australian medical workforce [Overseas-trained doctors] Barry P McGrath Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 640-642.
Australian policy on overseas-trained doctors [Overseas-trained doctors] Robert J Birrell Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 635-639.
Arriving in Australia: overseas-trained doctors [Overseas-trained doctors] Martin B Van Der Weyden and Mabel Chew Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 633-634.
Without research, there is no hope” [Editorial] Mary JC Hendrix Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 594-595.
Australian healthcare: purposeful reform or three more years of political rhetoric? [Editorials] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 593-594.
Should telemedicine in eye care be funded in Australia? [Letters] Sajeesh K R Kumar, Yogesan Kanagasingam and Ian J Constable Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 583.
Three Australian whistleblowing sagas: lessons for internal and external regulation [Letters] Francis Lannigan, Geoff Knight, Gary C Geelhoed, Alan Duncan, Peter Chauvel, Ian Hewitt and Peter Le Souëf || Thomas A Faunce and Stephen N C Bolsin Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 580.
The energy of slaves [Postcard from the UK] Konrad Jamrozik, David P Weller and Richard F Heller Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 534-535.
Missed peptic ulcer: a salutary lesson [Letters] Kevin B Orr Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 520.
Managing medical indemnity: must we choose between quality assurance and risk management? [Letters] Lionel L Wilson || Paul Nisselle Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 519-520.
The Australian Government’s Review of Positron Emission Tomography: evidence-based policy decision-making in acti [Letters] Nat P Lenzo || Robert E Ware, Hilton W Francis and Kenneth E Read Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 516-517.
Trends in the use of hospital beds by older people in Australia: 1993–2002 [Research] Len C Gray, Margaret A Yeo and Stephen J Duckett Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 478-481.
Using checklists and reminders in clinical pathways to improve hospital inpatient care [Healthcare] Alan M Wolff, Sally A Taylor and Janette F McCabe Med J Aust 2004; 181 (8): 428-431.
Lying awake worrying about asteroids [Postcard from the UK] Konrad Jamrozik, Richard F Heller and David P Weller Med J Aust 2004; 181 (8): 417-418.
Helping addicted colleagues [Doctors’ Health & Lifestyle &n] Stephen M Jurd Med J Aust 2004; 181 (7): 400-402.
An invisible workforce? [Letters] Richard B Hays Med J Aust 2004; 181 (7): 385.
The Victorian Doctors Health Program: the first 3 years [Confronting Dilemmas – Impaired Do] Naham (Jack) Warhaft Med J Aust 2004; 181 (7): 376-379.
Critical decision points in the management of impaired doctors: the New South Wales Medical Board program [Confronting Dilemmas – Impaired Do] Kay A Wilhelm and Alison M Reid Med J Aust 2004; 181 (7): 372-375.
Complementary medicine research in Australia: a strategy for the future [Complementary and Alternative Medicine] Alan Bensoussan and George T Lewith Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 331-333.
NICS Heart Failure Forum: improving outcomes in chronic care [Conference Report] Susan M Phillips, Janice M Davies and Geoffrey H Tofler Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 297-299.
Undergraduate teaching of complementary medicine [Complementary and Alternative Medicine] Peter M Brooks Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 275.
Time for hard decisions on patient-centred professionalism [The Profession] Donald H Irvine Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 271-274.
Reducing drug-related harm: Australia leads the way [Conference Report] Alison J Ritter, Alex D Wodak and J Nick Crofts Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 242-243.
Australian healthcare: perspectives of an immigrant from the UK [Personal Perspective] Alan Rodger Med J Aust 2004; 181 (4): 211-212.
Multisite, quality-improvement collaboration to optimise cardiac care in Queensland public hospitals [Letters] Clive D Hadfield || Ian A Scott , Irene C Darwin, Kathy H Harvey, Andy B Duke, Nicholas D Buckmaster, John Atherton, Hazel E Harden and Michael Ward for the CHI Cardiac Collaborative Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 175.
Severe traumatic brain injury in New South Wales: comparable outcomes for rural and urban residents [Research] Peter G Harradine, Julie B Winstanley, Robyn Tate, Ian D Cameron, Ian J Baguley and Ross D Harris Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 130-134.
UK health inequalities: the class system is alive and well [Postcard from the UK] Richard F Heller, David P Weller, Konrad Jamrozik Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 128.
Medical registry governance and patient privacy [Editorial or commentary] Owen D Williamson, Peter A Cameron and John J McNeil Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 125-126.
How family physicians are funded in the United States [GP Funding — Viewpoint] Larry A Green Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 113-114.
How family physicians are funded in Canada [GP Funding — Viewpoint] Carmel M Martin and William E Hogg Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 111-112.
How general practice is funded in The Netherlands [GP Funding – Viewpoint] Chris Van Weel Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 110-111.
How general practice is funded in the United Kingdom [GP Funding – Viewpoints] David P Weller and Alan Maynard Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 109-110.
How general practice is funded in New Zealand [GP Funding — Viewpoints] Laurence A Malcolm Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 106-107.
How should GPs be paid? [GP Funding — Editorial] Chris Van Weel and Chris B Del Mar Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 98-99.
Still the doctor — by a country mile! Preferences for health services in two country towns in north-west New South [GP Workforce — Research] Karly B Smith, John S Humphreys, Yuliya Lenard, Judith A Jones, Vanessa Prince and Gil Soo Han Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 91-95.
The evolution of the general practice workforce in Australia, 1991–2003 [GP Workforce — Research] Janice Charles, Helena Britt and Lisa Valenti Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 85-90.
The evolution of the general practice workforce in Australia, 1991–2003 [GP Workforce — Research] Janice Charles, Helena Britt and Lisa Valenti Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 85-90.
Clinical psychology in general practice: a cohort study [GP In Action — Research] Robyn F Vines, Jeffrey C Richards, Don M Thomson, Margaret Brechman-Toussaint, Michelle Kluin and Louise Vesely Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 74-77.
Managing medical indemnity: must we choose between quality assurance and risk management? [Editorials] Paul Nisselle Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 64-65.
Leading Australian doctors and clinical researchers set new priorities [The research enterprise – 90th ann] Compiled by Ruth M Armstrong, Helen M Randall and Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): webextra.
Three Australian whistleblowing sagas: lessons for internal and external regulation [Healthcare] Thomas A Faunce and Stephen N C Bolsin Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 44-47.
Attitudes of doctors and nurses towards incident reporting: a qualitative analysis [Research] Marilyn J Kingston, Sue M Evans, Brian J Smith and Jesia G Berry Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 36-39.
Analysis of complaints lodged by patients attending Victorian hospitals, 1997–2001 [Research] David McD Taylor, Rory S Wolfe and Peter A Cameron Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 31-35.
The role of information in reducing medical error [Editorials] Marilynn M Rosenthal Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 27-28.
Health service reforms in the United Kingdom after Bristol [Editorials] Donald Irvine Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 27-28.
Leading Australian doctors and clinical researchers set new priorities [The research enterprise – 90th ann] Compiled by Ruth M Armstrong, Helen M Randall and Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 14-19.
Good medicine and bad medicine: science to promote the convergence of “alternative” and orthodox medicine [Complementary and Alternative Medicine] John M Dwyer Med J Aust 2004; 180 (12): 647-648.
CAM practitioners and “regular” doctors: is integration possible? [Complementary and Alternative Medicine] Marc M Cohen Med J Aust 2004; 180 (12): 645-646.
The Australian Government’s Review of Positron Emission Tomography: an open door [Healthcare] Philip Davies Med J Aust 2004; 180 (12): 633.
The Australian Government’s Review of Positron Emission Tomography: evidence-based policy-making in action [Healthcare] Robert E Ware, Hilton W Francis and Kenneth E Read Med J Aust 2004; 180 (12): 627-632.
Web and telecounselling in Australia [Editorials] Helen Christensen, Barbara M Hocking and Dawn Smith Med J Aust 2004; 180 (12): 604-605.
Bulk-billing GP clinics did not significantly reduce emergency department caseload in Mackay, Queensland [Letters] Dale W Hanson, Herbert R Sadlier and Reinhold Muller || Ian F Knox Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 594-595.
Anonymity or transparency in reporting of medical error: a community-based survey in South Australia [Medicine and the community] Sue M Evans, Jesia G Berry, Brian J Smith and Adrian J Esterman Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 577-580.
Research assessment: there must be an easier way [Postcard from the UK] Konrad Jamrozik, David P Weller and Richard F Heller Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 553-554.
The Clinical Support Systems Program: supporting system-wide improvement [Achieving better practice – The Cl] Jenni A Leigh, Paul W Long and Bruce H Barraclough Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10 Suppl): S101-S103.
Lessons from the Clinical Support Systems Program: facilitating better practice through leadership and team building [Achieving better practice – The Cl] Robin H Mortimer, Jillian R Sewell, Don M Roberton, Napier M Thomson, Jenni A Leigh and Paul W Long Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10 Suppl): S97-S100.
The Monash University Consortium: factors involved in the local implementation of clinical evidence into practice [Achieving better practice – The Cl] Malcolm K Horne, on behalf of the Monash CSSP Consortium Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10 Suppl): S89-S91.
Austin Bowel Cancer Consortium: changing culture in bowel cancer care [Achieving better practice – The Cl] Paul L R Mitchell and Craig A White Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10 Suppl): S79-S82.
Turning an idea into reality to improve patient care: the development of the Clinical Support Systems Program [Achieving better practice – The Cl] Jill Sewell, Jenni A Leigh and Paul W Long Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10 Suppl): S76-S78.
The Clinical Support Systems Program [Achieving better practice – The Cl] Jenni A Leigh, Paul W Long, Paddy A Phillips, Robin H Mortimer Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10 Suppl): S74-S75.
Burden of disease and injury in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations in the Northern Territory [Indigenous Health] Yuejen Zhao, Steve Guthridge, Anne Magnus and Theo Vos Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10): 498-502.
Modernisation or reform? The NHS approach [Postcard from the UK] Richard F Heller, Konrad Jamrozik and David P Weller Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 441-442.
Multisite, quality-improvement collaboration to optimise cardiac care in Queensland public hospitals [Research] Ian A Scott , Irene C Darwin, Kathy H Harvey, Andy B Duke, Nicholas D Buckmaster, John Atherton, Hazel Harden and Michael Ward, for the CHI Cardiac Collaborative Med J Aust 2004; 180 (8): 392-397.
Time for a new approach to medical workforce planning [Viewpoint] Catherine M Joyce, John J McNeil and Johannes U Stoelwinder Med J Aust 2004; 180 (7): 343-346.
Solving the information overload problem: a letter from Canada [Adopting Best Evidence in Practice] David A Davis, Ileana Ciurea, Tanya M Flanagan, Laure Perrier on behalf of the Ontario Guidelines Advisory Committee* Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6 Suppl): S68-S71.
Adoption of evidence into practice: can change be sustainable? [Adopting Best Evidence in Practice] Jill Cockburn Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6 Suppl): S66-S67.
Feedback of evidence into practice [Adopting Best Evidence in Practice] Chris B Del Mar and Geoffrey K Mitchell Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6 Suppl): S63-S65.
Changing healthcare organisations to change clinical performance [Adopting Best Evidence in Practice] Jeffrey S Robinson and Deborah A Turnbull Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6 Suppl): S61-S62.
What drives change? Barriers to and incentives for achieving evidence-based practice [Adopting Best Evidence in Practice] Richard Grol and Michel Wensing Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6 Suppl): S57-S60.
Diffusion of innovation theory for clinical change [Adopting Best Evidence in Practice] Robert W Sanson-Fisher Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6 Suppl): S55-S56.
Selecting, presenting and delivering clinical guidelines: are there any “magic bullets”? [Adopting Best Evidence in Practice] Martin P Eccles and Jeremy M Grimshaw Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6 Suppl): S52-S54.
Is evidence-based implementation of evidence-based care possible? [Adopting Best Evidence in Practice] Jeremy M Grimshaw and Martin P Eccles Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6 Suppl): S50-S51.
Gaps between best evidence and practice: causes for concern [Adopting Best Evidence in Practice] Heather Buchan Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6 Suppl): S48-S49.
Development of strategies to encourage adoption of best evidence into practice in Australia: workshop overview [Adopting Best Evidence in Practice] Melissa Sweet Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6 Suppl): S45-S47.
Translating evidence into practice [Adopting Best Evidence in Practice] Heather Buchan, Jillian R Sewell and Melissa Sweet Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6 Suppl): S43.
What drives the NHS? [Letters] Alan Rodger Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 312.
Achieving equity in the Australian healthcare system [Letters] Robert N Atkinson || Elizabeth Harris, Sarah J Simpson, Rosemary Aldrich and Jenny Stewart Williams Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 308.
The science of changing providers’ behaviour: the missing link in evidence-based practice [Editorials] Robert W Sanson-Fisher, Jeremy M Grimshaw and Martin P Eccles Med J Aust 2004; 180 (5): 205-206.
The “Cam affair”: an isolated incident or destined to be repeated? [Editorials] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3):100-101.
Whose health service is it anyway? Community values in healthcare [ Viewpoint ] Gavin H Mooney and Scott H Blackwell Med J Aust 2004; 180 (2) : 76-78.
Access block in NSW hospitals, 1999–2001: does the definition matter? [ Healthcare ] Roberto Forero, Mohammed Mohsin, Adrian E Bauman, Sue Ieraci, Lis Young, Hai N Phung, Kenneth M Hillman, Sally M McCarthy and C David Hugelmeyer Med J Aust 2004; 180 (2) : 67-70.
Quality, morale and the new contract with GPs [ Postcard from the UK ] David P Weller, Konrad Jamrozik and Richard F Heller Med J Aust 2004; 180 (2) : 57-58.
Lowering blood pressure in 2003 [ Correction ] John P Chalmers and Leonard F Arnolda Med J Aust 2004; 180 (1) : 47.
Designing the health workforce for the 21st century [ Conference Report ] Jennifer A Alexander, John A Ramsay and Sue M Thomson Med J Aust 2004; 180 (1) : 7-9.
New Zealand’s Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act [ Editorials ] Tricia A Briscoe Med J Aust 2004; 180 (1) : 4-5.
Political correctness in the modern hospital, or, PC in 2003 [Christmas Offerings] Dominic A Fitzgerald and David Isaacs Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 663-664.
What drives the NHS? [Postcard from the UK] Konrad Jamrozik, Richard F Heller and David P Weller Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 575-576.
Medical workforce issues in Australia: “tomorrow’s doctors — too few, too far” [Letters] William Glasson and Robert Bain Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 556.
The PBS community awareness campaign: how helpful is blaming patients? [Viewpoint] Evan Doran and David A Henry Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 544-545.
Emergency department length of stay independently predicts excess inpatient length of stay [Healthcare] Don Liew, Danny Liew and Marcus P Kennedy Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 524-526.
Reducing patient time in the emergency department [Editorials] Drew B Richardson Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 516-517.
Achieving equity in the Australian healthcare system* [Healthcare] Stephen R Leeder Med J Aust 2003; 179 (9): 475-478.
Adverse event reporting in clinical trials: room for improvement [Viewpoint] Winston S Liauw and Richard O Day Med J Aust 2003; 179 (8): 426-428.
Evidence and information for health policy: a decade of change [Editorials] Alan D Lopez Med J Aust 2003; 179 (8): 396-397.
Healthcare reform: possible ways forward* [Healthcare] John Menadue Med J Aust 2003; 179 (7): 367-369.
Australian healthcare reform: ailments and cures [Editorials] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2003; 179 (7): 336-337.
The regulation of complementary health: sacrificing integrity? [For Debate] Malcolm H Parker Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 316-318.
Lowering blood pressure in 2003 [Clinical Update] John P Chalmers and Leonard F Arnolda Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 306-312.
Australian healthcare reform: in need of political courage and champions [Editorials] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 280-281.
Medical records and population health [Editorials] Rosemary F Roberts and Ralph M Hanson Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 277-278.
The public hospital of the future [The Healthcare System] Jeffrey D Zajac Med J Aust 2003; 179 (5): 250-252.
Chronic illness: the burden and the dream [Editorials] Mabel Chew and Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2003; 179 (5): 229-230.
Addressing the shortage of rural physicians in Victoria: maximising rural trainee recruitment [Letters] David Simmons, Amanda Fieldhouse, Leslie E Bolitho, Grant J Phelps, Rob Ziffer and Gary J Disher Med J Aust 2003; 179 (4): 219-220.
Medical workforce issues in Australia: “tomorrow’s doctors — too few, too far” [The Profession] Peter M Brooks, Helen M Lapsley and David B Butt Med J Aust 2003; 179 (4): 206-208.
Human gene patents: the possible impacts on genetic services healthcare [Viewpoint] Ian R Walpole, Hugh J S Dawkins, Peter D Sinden and Peter C O’Leary Med J Aust 2003; 179 (4): 203-205.
A simple intervention to improve hospital antibiotic prescribing [Letters] Jill S Butty Med J Aust 2003; 179 (3): 175-176.
Integrated critical care: an approach to specialist cover for critical care in the rural setting [Viewpoint] Craig T Hore, William Lancashire, John B Roberts and Rob Fassett Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 95-97.
Factors affecting female or male consultant stress in an Australian teaching hospital [Letters] Colleen T Bruce, Margaret M Sanger, Paul S Thomas, Jonathon R Petkus and Deborah H Yates Med J Aust 2003; 179 (1): 174-175.
The destiny of general practice: blind fate or 20/20 vision? -Practice management [2020 Vision] Mark V Lipscombe Med J Aust 2003; 179 (1): 51.
The destiny of general practice: blind fate or 20/20 vision? -General practice training [2020 Vision] Stephen C Trumble and Nicholas J Glasgow Med J Aust 2003; 179 (1): 50.
Professional monitoring and critical incident reporting using personal digital assistants [Letters] Onyebuchi A Arah Med J Aust 2003; 178 (7): 359.
In reply: Professional monitoring and critical incident reporting using personal digital assistants [Letters] Paul D Bent Med J Aust 2003; 178 (7): 359.
Australian health policy research and development [Letters] Jane P Hall Med J Aust 2003; 178 (7): 356.
Short-stay units and observation medicine: a systematic review [Systematic Review] Sue Daly, Donald A Campbell and Peter A Cameron Med J Aust 2003; 178 (11): 559-563.
Preventing local transmission of SARS: lessons from Singapore [Lessons From Practice] Dale A Fisher, Madeleine H L Chew, Yean-Teng Lim and Paul A Tambyah Med J Aust 2003; 178 (11): 555-558.
Urinary incontinence in subacute care — a retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes and costs [Healthcare] Janette P Green, Irenie Smoker, Maria Theresa Ho and Kate H Moore Med J Aust 2003; 178 (11): 550-553.
Access block: problems and progress [Letters] Peter A Roberts and Paul A Cunningham Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 528.
Inappropriate use of hospital emergency departments [Letters] Peter J Burke Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 528.
Access block: problems and progress [Letters] Daniel M Fatovich Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 527-528.
Indigenous health: it's time for a change [Indigenous Health] Louis G Peachey Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 503-504.
In reply: The New South Wales Medical Board policy on treating self and family [Letters] Brian C McCaughan Med J Aust 2003; 178 (9): 472.
The New South Wales Medical Board policy on treating self and family [Letters] G Douglas Tracy Med J Aust 2003; 178 (9): 471-472.
A philosophical approach to rationing [For Debate] Alfred I Tauber Med J Aust 2003; 178 (9): 454-456.
Are we ready for the Better Medication Management System? [Review] Jeremy P Wrobel Med J Aust 2003; 178 (9): 448-450.
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