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Portrayal of psychiatric genetics in Australian print news media, 1996–2009 [Research] Alex Wilde, Catriona Bonfiglioli, Bettina Meiser, Philip B Mitchell and Peter R Schofield Med J Aust 2011; 195 (7): 401-404.
Solving the problems of practice-based education [Editor’s Choice] Annette Katelaris and Christine Jorm Med J Aust 2011; 195 (4): 163.
Democratising assessment of researchers’ track records: a simple proposal [Viewpoint] Simon Chapman, Gemma E Derrick, Abby S Haynes and Wayne D Hall Med J Aust 2011; 195 (3): 147-148.
Let’s not admit defeat in fighting obesity [Editor’s Choice] Annette G Katelaris Med J Aust 2011; 195 (3): 107.
The Dr Ross Ingram Memorial Competition: changing the world, one story at a time [Ross Ingram Memorial] Ruth Armstrong Med J Aust 2011; 195 (2): 97.
The Medical Journal of Australia/ Pfizer Australia Research Award [MJA/Pfizer Research Award] Annette Katelaris Med J Aust 2011; 195 (2): 83.
Why are prisoners dying after they’re released? [Editor’S Choice] Annette G Katelaris Med J Aust 2011; 195 (2): 59.
Stroke — for poorer not richer [Editor’s Choice] Annette G Katelaris Med J Aust 2011; 195 (1): 3.
Research fraud — where to from here? [Editor’s Choice] Annette G Katelaris Med J Aust 2011; 194 (12): 619.
Questions and answers in Indigenous health [Editor's Choice] Ruth M Armstrong Med J Aust 2011; 194 (10): 194.
...'Yes?' 'Is that the editor?' [Editorial] Martin Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2011; 194 (4): 159.
A new era: the continuing evolution of the MJA [Editorials] Annette G Katelaris Med J Aust 2011; 194 (4): 155-156.
Doctors writing outside the square [Personal Perspective] Thomas H Hurley Med J Aust 2011; 194 (2): 87-89.
What is the place of a student medical journal? [Letters] Matt D Schiller Med J Aust 2010; 193 (4): 247-248.
Health reform and the Medical Journal of Australia [Health Reform — Research] Elizabeth C Kalucy and Eleanor M Jackson Bowers Med J Aust 2010; 193 (2): 78-79.
Towards more uniform conflict disclosures: the updated ICMJE conflict of interest reporting form [Editorials] Jeffrey M Drazen, Peter W de Leeuw, Christine Laine, Cynthia Mulrow, Catherine D DeAngelis, Frank A Frizelle, Fiona Godlee, Charlotte Haug, Paul C Hébert, Astrid James, Sheldon Kotzin, Ana Marusic, Humberto Reyes, Jacob Rosenberg, Peush Sahni, Mar Med J Aust 2010; 193 (1): 7-8.
Medical jargon made easy [Book Review] Gita Sankaran Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 466.
MJA Christmas Competition 2009: our humour and inspiration stimulus package [Christmas Competition] Tanya Grassi Med J Aust 2009; 191 (11/12): 630.
The content and structure of Australian television reportage on health and medicine, 2005–2009: parameters to guide health workers [Medicine and the Media] Simon Chapman, Simon J Holding, Jessica Ellerm, Rachel C Heenan, Andrea S Fogarty, Michelle Imison, Ross Mackenzie and Kevin McGeechan Med J Aust 2009; 191 (11/12): 620-624.
As mass media evolves into “masses of media”, what are the implications for our health? [Medicine and the Media] Melissa A Sweet and Margaret J Simons Med J Aust 2009; 191 (11/12): 618-619.
MJA 2009: changing of the guard [Journal Activities] Bronwyn Gaut Med J Aust 2009; 191 (11/12): 588-590.
Publication celebration! [Christmas Offerings] Peter W New Med J Aust 2009; 191 (11/12): 1.
Uniform format for disclosure of competing interests in ICMJE journals [Editorials] Jeffrey M Drazen, Martin B Van Der Weyden, Peush Sahni, Jacob Rosenberg, Ana Marusic, Christine Laine, Sheldon Kotzin, Richard Horton, Paul C Hébert, Charlotte Haug, Fiona Godlee, Frank A Frizelle, Peter W de Leeuw and Catherine D DeAngelis Med J Aust 2009; 191 (9): 475-476.
MJA Books launches new quality and safety guidebook [MJA Book Launch] Rivqa Berger Med J Aust 2009; 191 (7): 364.
CHAMP: a novel collaboration between public health and the media [Medicine and the Media] Melissa A Sweet, Simon Chapman, Ray N Moynihan and Jonathan H Green Med J Aust 2009; 190 (4): 206-207.
Mixed messages and a missed opportunity: Australian news media coverage of Clare Oliver’s campaign against solaria [Medicine and the Media] Ross MacKenzie, Michelle Imison, Simon Chapman and Simon Holding Med J Aust 2008; 189 (7): 371-374.
Influence of television on demand for cosmetic surgery [Editorials] Keith J Petrie, Kate E Faasse and Sarah A I Fuhrmann Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 244-245.
Quality in qualitative research [Review] Simon C Kitto, Janice Chesters and Carol Grbich Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 243-246.
Exposing Bundaberg’s Dr Death [Book Review] David Molloy Med J Aust 2008; 188 (1): 25.
“The news is [not] all good”: misrepresentations and inaccuracies in Australian news media reports on prostate cancer screening [Research] Ross MacKenzie, Simon Chapman, Alexandra Barratt and Simon Holding Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 507-510.
The media and prostate cancer screening [Editorials] Suzanne K Steginga and Robert (aka Frank) A Gardiner Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 501-502.
Choice and voice: obesity debates in television news [Medicine and the Media — Research] Catriona M F Bonfiglioli, Ben J Smith, Lesley A King, Simon F Chapman and Simon J Holding Med J Aust 2007; 187 (8): 442-445.
Patient privacy and Latin: my father’s story [Letters] Peter Piazza || James Mitchell || William E M Renton-Power || Roger K A Allen Med J Aust 2007; 187 (6): 375.
Research misconduct: can Australia learn from the UK’s stuttering system? [Letters] Peter T Wilmshurst Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 662-663.
Clinical trial registration: looking back and moving ahead [Editorials] Christine Laine, Richard Horton, Catherine De Angelis, Jeffrey M Drazen, Frank A Frizelle, Fiona Godlee, Charlotte Haug, Paul C Hébert, Sheldon Kotzin, Ana Marusic, Peush Sahni, Torben V Schroeder, Harold C Sox, Martin B Van Der Weyden and Freek Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 612-613.
Clinical trial registration: looking back and moving ahead [Editorials] Christine Laine, Richard Horton, Catherine De Angelis, Jeffrey M Drazen, Frank A Frizelle, Fiona Godlee, Charlotte Haug, Paul C Hébert, Sheldon Kotzin, Ana Marusic, Peush Sahni, Torben V Schroeder, Harold C Sox, Martin B Van Der Weyden and Freek
Putting results of a clinical trial into perspective [Trials on Trial] Nicholas R Wilcken, Val J Gebski, Rhana Pike and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 368-370.
Poetry and the art of medicine [Book Review] Christopher D Hogan Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 362.
Interpreting the results of a clinical trial [Trials on Trial] Anthony C Keech, Rhana Pike, Renee E Granger and Val J Gebski Med J Aust 2007; 186 (6): 318-319.
2006 - Thanking MJA reviewers [Editorials] Ruth Armstrong Med J Aust 2007; 187 (11/12): 604-606.
We have liftoff! [MJA Christmas Competition] Tanya Grassi Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 688.
2006 - Thanking MJA reviewers [Editorials] Bronwyn Gaut Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 581-583.
2006 - Thanking MJA reviewers [Editorials] Bronwyn Gaut Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 581-583.
Increased expenditure on Australian health and medical research and changes in numbers of publications determined using PubMed [Research Enterprise] Kumara Mendis and Rick McLean Med J Aust 2006; 185 (3): 155-158.
Retractions in the research literature: misconduct or mistakes? [Research Enterprise] Sara B Nath, Steven C Marcus and Benjamin G Druss Med J Aust 2006; 185 (3): 152-154.
Sackings at the Canadian Medical Association Journal and editorial independence [Correction] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2006; 185 (3): 144.
What can we learn from the Hwang and Sudbø affairs? [For Debate] Paul Gerber Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 632-635.
Predictors of publication: characteristics of submitted manuscripts associated with acceptance at major biomedical journals [Research Enterprise] Kirby P Lee, Elizabeth A Boyd, Jayna M Holroyd-Leduc, Peter Bacchetti and Lisa A Bero Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 621-626.
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.
Media reporting on research presented at scientific meetings: more caution needed [Medicine and the Media] Steven Woloshin and Lisa M Schwartz Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 576-580.
Sackings at the Canadian Medical Association Journal and editorial independence [Editorials] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 543-545.
Indigenous health research: a critical review of outputs over time [Research Enterprise] Robert W Sanson-Fisher, Elizabeth M Campbell, Janice J Perkins, Steve V Blunden and Bob B Davis Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10): 502-505.
Getting the most from Indigenous health research [Research Enterprise – Editorial] David P Thomas and Ian P Anderson Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10): 500-501.
Myasthenia gravis and a rare complication of chemotherapy — clarification and acknowledgement [Letters] Christina V T Ng Med J Aust 2006; 184 (6): 312.
Ethics and access to teaching materials in the medical library: the case of the Pernkopf atlas [Letters] C Raina MacIntyre, Catherine L King and David Isaacs Med J Aust 2006; 184 (5): 254-255.
More students and less patients: the squeeze on medical teaching resources [Letters] John D Paull || Helen Randall Med J Aust 2006; 184 (2): 94.
Email “icon-ography” for health professionals [Letters] Biji T Kurien Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 48.
We have liftoff! [MJA Christmas Competition] Ruth Armstrong Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 680.
Can medical journals lead or must they follow? [Medicine and the Media] Richard Smith Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 665-668.
Metaphorically speaking [Quotable Quotes] Ann T Gregory Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 637.
Medical news reporting: establishing goodwill and cooperation [Medicine and the Media — Commentary] Jack R Herman and John A T Morgan Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 195-196.
Evidence-based journalism: a forlorn hope? [Medicine and the Media — Commentary] Norman Swan Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 194-195.
New website is no miracle cure [Medicine and the Media — Commentary] Melissa A Sweet Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 194.
Monitoring the quality of medical news reporting: early experience with media doctor [Medicine and the Media — 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.
Australia’s media reporting of health and medical matters: a question of quality [Medicine and the Media — Editorial] Martin B Van Der Weyden and Ruth M Armstrong Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 188-189.
Web-based peer review now standard for the MJA [Editorials] Craig M Bingham, Christine Hooper and Kerrie Harding Med J Aust 2005; 183 (3): 122.
The Australian Clinical Trial Registry [Editorials] Martin B Van Der Weyden and Davina Ghersi Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1): 7.
Is this clinical trial fully registered? [Editorials] Catherine D De Angelis, Jeffrey M Drazen, Frank A Frizelle, Charlotte Haug, John Hoey, Richard Horton, Sheldon Kotzin, Christine Laine, Ana Marusic, A John P M Overbeke, Torben V Schroeder, Harold C Sox and Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2005; 182 (12): 609-610.
Vale — Postcard from the UK [Comment] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 551.
Allocation concealment and blinding: when ignorance is bliss [EBM: Trials on Trial] Peta M Forder, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 87-89.
Does chewing sucrose-free chewing gum after meals reduce the development of carious lesions? [EBM: Trials on Trial] Claudine E Tsao and Michael V Morgan Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 85-86.
Not for print [Quotable Quotes] Ann T Gregory Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 671.
Without research, there is no hope” [Editorial] Mary JC Hendrix Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 594-595.
Generalising the results of trials to clinical practice [EBM: Trials on Trial] J Paul Seale, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 558-560.
Multiple analyses in clinical trials: sound science or data dredging? [EBM: Trials on Trial] Sarah J Lord, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2004; 181 (8): 452-454.
Clinical trial registration [Editorials] Catherine De Angelis, Jeffrey M Drazen, Frank A Frizelle, Charlotte Haug, John Hoey, Richard Horton, Sheldon Kotzin, Christine Laine, Ana Marusic, A J P M Overbeke, Torben V Schroeder, Hal C Sox and Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 293-294.
Balancing the outcomes: reporting adverse events [EBM: Trials on Trial] Anthony C Keech, Susan M Wonders, David I Cook and Val J Gebski Med J Aust 2004; 181 (4): 215-218.
The upsurge of interest in Indigenous health in the 1950s and 1960s. Barry Christophers' letters to the MJA editor about Indigenous health [Letters] Barry E Christophers Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 176.
The Medical Journal of Australia — prospere, procede et regna [Editorials – 90th Anniversary] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 73.
Ronald Richmond Winton [Obituary - 90th Anniversary] Laurel Thomas Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 26.
Jewels in the crown: The Medical Journal of Australia’s 10 most-cited articles [The Research Enterprise – 90th Anniversary] Ann T Gregory Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 9-12.
Ninety years young — the changing covers of the MJA [Editorials – 90th Anniversary] Bronwyn Gaut Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 6-8.
What conflict of interest? [Editorials – 90th Anniversary] Mabel Chew Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 4-5.
The Medical Journal of Australia — prospere, procede et regna [Editorials – 90th Anniversary] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 3-4.
Indigenous health: tell us your story [Editorials] Ruth M Armstrong and Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10): 492.
Subgroup analysis: application to individual patient decisions [EBM: Trials on Trial] R John Simes, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 467-469.
Lessons from early large-scale adoption of celecoxib and rofecoxib by Australian general practitioners [Letters] Timothy HJ Florin || Stephen J Kerr, Andrea Mant, Fiona E Horn, Kevin McGeechan and Geoffrey P Sayer || John S Dowden Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 310-312.
Subgroup analysis in clinical trials [EBM: Trials on Trial] David I Cook, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 289-291.
Call for MJA submissions [Editorials] Bronwyn Gaut Med J Aust 2004; 180 (5): 209.
Australian healthcare reform: in need of political courage and champions [Letters] Ron J Lord Med J Aust 2004; 180 (1): 47-48.
Between the sounds of silence . . . [Quotable Quotes] Ann T Gregory Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 666.
An analysis of newspaper reports of cancer breakthroughs: hope or hype? [Medicine and the Media] Ethel S Ooi and Simon Chapman Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 639-643.
The "omnipotent" Science Citation Index Impact Factor [Letters] John H T Ellard Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 120.
Baseline data in clinical trials [EBM: Trials On Trial] David C Burgess, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 105-107.
Epitaph for the EBM in action series [Editorials] Christopher B Del Mar and Jeremy N Anderson Med J Aust 2003; 178 (11): 535-536.
Counting on citations: a flawed way to measure quality [Viewpoint] Garry Walter, Sidney Bloch, Glenn Hunt and Karen Fisher Med J Aust 2003; 178 (6): 280-281.
The "omnipotent" Science Citation Index Impact Factor [Editorials] George Lundberg Med J Aust 2003; 178 (6): 253-254.
Screening mammography and mortality [Letters] Pam Peters Med J Aust 2003; 178 (4): 190.
Freedom of information? [Journal Activities] Craig M Bingham and Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11/12): 581.
Competing interests and careers [Letters] Peter Arnold Med J Aust 2002; 177 (10): 576.
In reply: Declaration of background [Letters] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2002; 177 (10): 576.
Randomisation in clinical trials [EBM: Trials on Trial] Elaine M Beller, Val Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2002; 177 (10): 565-567.
The Cochrane Library: access for all Australians [Editorials] Paul P Glasziou Med J Aust 2002; 177 (10): 532-533.
You oughta be congratulated? [Letters] Alex A Padiglione, Catherine E Marshall and Tony M Korman Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 400.
In reply: You oughta be congratulated? [Letters] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 400.
Media coverage of scientific presentations [Medicine and the Media] Julie Robotham and Robert Whitehead Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 375-375.
Media coverage of scientific presentations [Medicine and the Media] Constantine N Aroney Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 374-375.
Media coverage of scientific presentations [Medicine and the Media] Terry D Bolin and James V Bertouch Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 374-374.
Making medical news and accountability [Medicine and the Media] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 372-373.
The HRT furore: getting the message right [Editorials] Anushka Patel, Robyn Norton and Stephen MacMahon Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 345-346.
Conference promotion in the media: serving whose interests? [Editorials] Melissa Sweet Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 341-342.
Pharmaceutical advertisement claims in Australian medical publications [Research] Tim W Loke, Fong Chee Koh and Jeanette E Ward Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): 291-293.
Drug advertising: truths, half-truths and few statistics [Editorials] David A Newby and David A Henry Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): 285-286.
No obituary in the "Death and Dying" issue [Letters] H Stuart Patterson Med J Aust 2002; 176 (12): 56.
Specifying objectives and outcomes for clinical trials [EBM: Trials on Trial] Val Gebski, Ian Marschner and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2002; 176 (10): 491-492.
No obituary in "Death and Dying" issue [Letters] Paul B Harris Med J Aust 2002; 176 (3): 196.
Asylum seekers and healthcare [Letters] Philip Ruddock Med J Aust 2002; 176 (2): 85-87
2001: Almost a (cyber) Space Odyssey [Journal activities] Bronwyn Gaut Med J Aust 2001; 175: 613-6616
Bullfighting in Barcelona [Conference report] Mabel Chew and Ruth M Armstrong Med J Aust 2001; 175: 573-574
Christmas competition winners 2000 [Journal Activities] Alison Williams Med J Aust 2000; 173: 672
More submissions and an expanding readership [Journal Activities] Bronwyn Gaut Med J Aust 2000; 173: 565-567
Finding ourselves in the future [Journal Activities] Ruth M Armstrong Med J Aust 1999; 171: 572
2011: the trifecta [Editorials] Bronwyn Gaut Med J Aust 2011; 195 (11/12): 637-639.
Science and the soul [Book Review] Sue Ogle Med J Aust 2010; 193 (11/12): 707.
The great race [Christmas Competition] Allison Williams Med J Aust 2010; 193 (11/12): 637.
MJA 2010: the end of an era [Journal Activities] Bronwyn Gaut Med J Aust 2010; 193 (11/12): 630-632.
Supernovas of style [Quotable Quotes] Ann T Gregory Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 651.
Doctors in satirical prints and cartoons [Christmas Offerings] H Reginald Magee Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 696-700.
Peer review: where science meets the arts of war, politics and ancient history [Quotable Quotes] Ann T Gregory Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 684.
On the breeding of coauthors: just call me Al [Christmas Offerings] Gordon B Parker Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 650-651.
A beginner’s guide to criticism [Christmas Offerings] Edzard Ernst Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 649.
Sharing the secrets of success: conversations with the Medical Journal of Australia / Wyeth Research Award winners, 1995–2006 [Research Enterprise] Ann T Gregory, Ruth M Armstrong, Tanya D Grassi and Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 637-644.