eMJA: Articles on Social issues

eMJA The Medical Journal of Australia

Articles on Social issues

147 articles

Hospitalisation for head injury due to assault among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, July 1999 – June 2 [The Great Divide — Research] Lisa M Jamieson, James E Harrison and Jesia G Berry Med J Aust 2008; 188 (10): 576-579.
Hospitalisations due to interpersonal violence: a population-based study in Western Australia [The Great Divide — Research] Lynn B Meuleners, Delia Hendrie and Andy H Lee Med J Aust 2008; 188 (10): 572-575.
The way we treat each other [For Debate] Rob Moodie Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 477-480.
Community-based asylum seekers’ use of primary health care services in Melbourne [Medicine and the Community] Ignacio Correa-Velez, Vanessa Johnston, Joanne Kirk and Angeline Ferdinand Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6): 344-348.
On western health care [Book Review] Damien W Morgan Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 275.
Mars and Venus: does gender matter in ageing? [Conference Report] Julie E Byles, Matthew Carroll and the Mars and Venus Writing Team Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 271-273.
Tuberculosis in illegal foreign fishermen: whose public health are we protecting? [Public Health] Natalie J Gray, Meredith Hansen-Knarhoi and Vicki L Krause Med J Aust 2008; 188 (3): 144-147.
Rising poverty is bad for our health [Poverty and Human Development] Peter Saunders and Peter Davidson Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 530-531.
Suicide risk among recently released prisoners in New South Wales, Australia [Research] Azar Kariminia, Matthew G Law, Tony G Butler, Michael H Levy, Simon P Corben, John M Kaldor and Luke Grant Med J Aust 2007; 187 (7): 387-390.
Asthma among school children in the Barwon region of Victoria [Research] Peter J Vuillermin, Mike South, John B Carlin, Maree I Biscan, Sharon L Brennan and Colin F Robertson Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 221-224.
Prisons, hepatitis C and harm minimisation [Viewpoint] Michael H Levy, Carla Treloar, Rodney M McDonald and Norman Booker Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 647-649.
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the right to health: is Australia meeting its o [Health Services] Sophie Couzos and Dea Delaney Thiele Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10): 522-524.
Prisons: mental health institutions of the 21st century [Letters] Gordon R W Davies Med J Aust 2007; 186 (6): 327.
The mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in home-based foster care [Research] Michael G Sawyer, Josephine A Carbone, Amelia K Searle and Philip Robinson Med J Aust 2007; 186 (4): 181-184.
The psychosocial impact of prostate cancer on patients and their partners [Letters] James A Smith, Shaun M Filiault, Murray J Drummond and Robert J Knapman || Jeremy W Couper Med J Aust 2007; 186 (3): 159-160.
Registering wishes about organ donation may decrease the number of donors [Letters] Mitchell Lawlor and Frank A Billson Med J Aust 2007; 186 (3): 156.
Stimulant prescribing for the treatment of ADHD in Western Australia: socioeconomic and remoteness differences [Research] Janine Calver, David Preen, Max Bulsara and Frank Sanfilippo Med J Aust 2007; 186 (3): 124-127.
The demise of professional courtesies: cui bono? [The Profession] Peter C Arnold Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 670-671.
Community perceptions about infectious disease risk posed by new arrivals: a qualitative study [Refugee Health — Research] Julie Leask, Mohamud Sheikh-Mohammed, C Raina MacIntyre, Alexander Leask and Nicholas J Wood Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 591-593.
Bill to ban reproduction of inmates with cancer proposed in New South Wales [Letters] John E J Rasko Med J Aust 2006; 185 (10): 575-576.
What boys need: a sense of “belonging” [Being a Man — Viewpoint] William J Phillips Med J Aust 2006; 185 (8): 470.
Addressing depression and anxiety among new fathers [Being a Man — Viewpoint] Richard J Fletcher, Stephen Matthey and Christopher G Marley Med J Aust 2006; 185 (8): 461-463.
Shifting paradigms: a social-determinants approach to solving problems in men’s health policy and practice [Health Policy — For Debate] John J Macdonald Med J Aust 2006; 185 (8): 456-458.
The psychosocial impact of prostate cancer on patients and their partners [Research] Jeremy W Couper, Sidney Bloch, Anthony Love, Gillian Duchesne, Michelle Macvean and David W Kissane Med J Aust 2006; 185 (8): 428-432.
Men in Australia Telephone Survey (MATeS): predictors of men’s help-seeking behaviour for reproductive health diso [Research] Carol A Holden, Damien J Jolley, Robert I McLachlan, Marian Pitts, Robert Cumming, Gary Wittert, David J Handelsman and David M de Kretser Med J Aust 2006; 185 (8): 418-422.
Potential for organ donation in Victoria: an audit of hospital deaths [Corrections] Helen I Opdam and William Silvester Med J Aust 2006; 185 (7): 408.
The "therapeutic footprint" of medical, complementary and alternative therapies and a doctor's duty of care [Viewpoint] Christine R Sanderson, Bogda Koczwara and David C Currow Med J Aust 2006; 185 (7): 373-376.
Potential for organ donation in Victoria: an audit of hospital deaths [Research] Helen I Opdam and William Silvester Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 250-254.
Potential for organ donation in Victoria: an audit of hospital deaths [Research] Helen I Opdam and William Silvester Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 250-254.
Potential for organ donation in Victoria: an audit of hospital deaths [Research] Helen I Opdam and William Silvester Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 250-254.
National exit exam needed to test core knowledge [Matters Arising] Ian N Bernadt Med J Aust 2006; 185 (1): 53.
“Positive” family planning: another personal viewpoint [Letters] Jane M Andrews Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 645-646.
Mifepristone (RU-486) and limits to abortion [Letters] Suzanne Belton || David van Gend Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 590.
The psychological health of sole mothers in Australia [Research] Deborah Loxton, Rosemary Mooney and Anne F Young Med J Aust 2006; 184 (6): 265-268.
Addicted to the good life: harm reduction in chronic disease management [Viewpoint] Bradleigh D Hayhow and Michael P Lowe Med J Aust 2006; 184 (5): 235-237.
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.
Religious perspectives on withdrawal of treatment from patients with multiple organ failure [Medicine and Society] Rachel A Ankeny, Ross Clifford, Christopher F C Jordens, Ian H Kerridge and Rod Benson Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 616-621.
Propagation of the Absurd: demarcation of the Absurd revisited [Complementary Medicine — Viewpoint] Wallace Sampson and Kimball Atwood IV Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 580-581.
Public illness: how the community recommended complementary and alternative medicine for a prominent politician with can [Complementary Medicine — Medicine ] Ray M Lowenthal Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 576-579.
Medical abortion for Australian women: it's time [Viewpoint] Caroline M De Costa Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 378-380.
Violence in the workplace [Violence In Health Care — Editoria] Claire Mayhew and Duncan Chappell Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 346-347.
Affirmative action and equity in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health [Dr Ross Ingram Memorial Essay Competitio] Yin C Paradies Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 269-270.
13. Children in Australian society [MJA Practice Essentials – Paediatr] Karen J Zwi and Richard L Henry Med J Aust 2005; 183 (3): 154-160.
Further support for the families of Australia’s war veterans requires a broad research strategy [Viewpoint] Hedley G Peach Med J Aust 2005; 183 (3): 147-150.
Fulfilling prophecy? Sexually transmitted infections and HIV in Indigenous people in Western Australia [Research] Michael R Wright, Carolien M Giele, Phyll R Dance and Sandra C Thompson Med J Aust 2005; 183 (3): 124-128.
An expanding vista: bioethics from public health, indigenous and feminist perspectives [Conference Report] Paul M McNeill, Ruth Macklin, Angela Wasunna and Paul A Komesaroff Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1): 8-9.
School canteens: using ripples to create a wave of healthy eating [Editorials] A Colin Bell and Boyd A Swinburn Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1): 5-6.
Inequalities in the provision of bariatric surgery for morbid obesity in Australia [Letters] Anna Peeters, Reannan L Cashen and Paul E O’Brien Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 598-599.
Dreamtime and awakenings: facing realities of remote area Aboriginal health [Clinical Concerns – Personal Persp] Russell L Gruen and Theresa F M Yee Med J Aust 2005; 182 (10): 538-540.
“Mutual” obligation in Indigenous health: can shared responsibility agreements be truly mutual? [Policy Debate – For Debate] Kim S Collard, Heather A D’Antoine, Dennis G Eggington, Barbara R Henry, Carol A Martin and Gavin H Mooney Med J Aust 2005; 182 (10): 502-504.
Access to medicines and high-quality therapeutics: global responsibilities for clinical pharmacology [Conference report] Richard O Day, Donald J Birkett, John Miners, Gillian M Shenfield, David A Henry and J Paul Seale Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 322-323.
Effect of a consultation teaching behaviour modification on sleep performance in infants: a randomised controlled trial [Research] Brian G Symon, John E Marley, A James Martin and Emily R Norman Med J Aust 2005; 182 (5):215-218.
Rural health turned upside-down [Postcard from the UK] Konrad Jamrozik, David P Weller and Richard F Heller Med J Aust 2005; 182 (4):152-153.
Correction: The hidden tragedy of offender deaths [Correction] Stuart Ross Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 48.
Is medicine a “cultural good”? [Medical humanities] H Martyn Evans Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 3-4.
The perils of pet ownership: a new fall-injury risk factor [Christmas Offerings] Susan E Kurrle, Robert Day and Ian D Cameron Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 682-683.
The Brazil Project [Cry from the heart] Ron Elisha Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 669-670.
What’s in a name? [Overseas-trained doctors] Ranjana Srivastava and Declan J Green Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 643-644.
An accidental career in a new discipline [Power of One] Helen P Beange Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 620-622.
Following fortune’s path [Power of one] Tom Reeve Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 615-619.
Taking the family to East Timor [South Pacific] Carolyn L Beckett Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 603-604.
UK health inequalities: the class system is alive and well [Letters] John Furler, Elizabeth Harris, Don Nutbeam and Mark Harris Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 583-584.
Institutional racism in Australian healthcare: a plea for decency [Letters] Raymond S Hyslop || Christopher R Strakosch Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 580.
The hidden tragedy of offender deaths [Editorials] Stuart Ross Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 469-470.
Testosterone prescribing in Australia [Editorials] Bronwyn GA Stuckey Med J Aust 2004; 181 (8): 412-413.
Experience with treatment services for people with bipolar disorder [Supplement · Depression: reducing t] Nicole J Highet, Bernard G McNair, Marie Thompson, Tracey A Davenport and Ian B Hickie Med J Aust 2004; 181 (7 Suppl): S47-S51.
How much more can we lose?": carer and family perspectives on living with a person with depression [Supplement · Depression: reducing t] Nicole J Highet, Bernard G McNair, Tracey A Davenport and Ian B Hickie Med J Aust 2004; 181 (7 Suppl): S6-S9.
Unexpected infant death: lessons from the Sally Clark case [Letters] John M N Hilton Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 288.
Privacy: bad for your health? [Letters] Gaston R B Arnolda || Gary C Morgan Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 173-174.
Temporary protection visas and child refugees [Letters] Christine B Phillips and Suzanne Manning Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 171-172.
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.
Changes in beliefs about cancer in Western Australia, 1964–2001 [Medicine and the Community – 90th ] Robert J Donovan, Owen B J Carter, Geoffrey Jalleh and Sandra C Jones Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 23-25.
Mister or Doctor? What's in a name? [The Profession – 90th Anniversary] Clair Whelan and Henry H Woo Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 20.
CAM practitioners and “regular” doctors: is integration possible? [Complementary and Alternative Medicine] Marc M Cohen Med J Aust 2004; 180 (12): 645-646.
The rise and rise of complementary and alternative medicine: a sociological perspective [Complementary and alternative medicine] Ian D Coulter and Evan M Willis Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 587-589.
Risk-taking behaviour of young women in Australia: screening for health-risk behaviours [Letters] Gordon Broderick Med J Aust 2004; 180 (10): 544.
Legal and ethical implications of medically enforced feeding of detained asylum seekers on hunger strike [Clinical Ethics] Mary A Kenny, Derrick M Silove and Zachary Steel Med J Aust 2004; 180 (5): 237-240.
Health, human rights and Australia’s foreign policies [Viewpoint] Elizabeth A Reid Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 163-165.
Pet owners and risk factors in cardiovascular disease [Letters] Balakrishnan R Nair and Brendan Flynn || Michael McDonnell Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 144.
Overseas-based online pharmacies: a source of supply for illicit drug users? [For Debate] Bernard N St George, Joseph R Emmanuel and Kate L Middleton Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 118-119.
E-drug deals: part of the Wild West world of e-commerce [Editorials] Alan J Gijsbers and Gregory Whelan Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 103-104.
Olympic medals or long life: what’s the bottom line? [ Healthcare ] Craig R Mitton, H Dele Davies and Cam R Donaldson Med J Aust 2004; 180 (2) : 71-73.
The homeless and the emergency department: a special relationship [Life and Death in the Emergency Departme] Gordian W O Fulde Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 651-652.
Media reporting of specific mental illnesses in the context of crime: implications for mental health literacy [Medicine and the Media] Catherine Francis, Jane E Pirkis, R Warwick Blood, Philip M Burgess and David R Dunt Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 638.
Of miracle cures and murderous doctors [Medicine and the Media] Anthony Daniels; Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 637-638.
A richer tapestry of many identities [Cultural Evolution] David Williamson Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 594-595.
Wealth, poverty and climate change [Editorials] Kirk R Smith Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 571-572.
Community attitudes to assisted reproductive technology: a 20-year trend [Medicine and the Community] Gabor T Kovacs, Gary Morgan, E Carl Wood, Catherine Forbes and Donna Howlett Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 536-538.
Substance-use disorders and psychological distress among police arrestees [Research] Edward B Heffernan, Joe Finn, John B Saunders and Gerard Byrne Med J Aust 2003; 179 (8): 408-411.
Substance use, psychological distress and crime [Editorials] Toni Makkai Med J Aust 2003; 179 (8): 399-400.
A child in detention: dilemmas faced by health professionals [Medicine and the Community] Karen J Zwi, Brenda Herzberg, David Dossetor and Jyotsna Field Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 319-322.
Chronic illness: a carer’s perspective [Real Life] Allan Fels Med J Aust 2003; 179 (5): 268-269.
The protection of human genetic information [Editorials] David Weisbrot and Kerry J Breen Med J Aust 2003; 179 (3): 127-128.
The destiny of general practice: blind fate or 20/20 vision? -Medicine in society [2020 Vision] Iona Heath Med J Aust 2003; 179 (1): 54-55.
Australian general practice: time for renewed purpose [General Practice] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2003; 179 (1): 6-7.
The baby bust [The Reproductive Years] Anne Summers Med J Aust 2003; 178 (12): 612-613.
Indigenous health: it's time for a change [Indigenous Health] Louis G Peachey Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 503-504.
Childhood obesity: modernity's scourge [Editorials] Elizabeth B Waters and Louise A Baur Med J Aust 2003; 178 (9): 422-423.
Religion, spirituality and health [Letters] Alan J Gijsbers Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 416.
In reply: Religion, spirituality and health [Letters] Harold G Koenig Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 415-416.
Religion, spirituality and health [Letters] Hedley G Peach Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 415.
"Death talk": debating euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in Australia [For Debate] Margaret A Somerville Med J Aust 2003; 178 (4): 171-174.
Religion, spirituality and health: how should Australia's medical professionals respond? [Viewpoint] Hedley G Peach Med J Aust 2003; 178 (2): 86-88.
Religion, spirituality and health: an American physician's response [Editorials] Harold G Koenig Med J Aust 2003; 178 (2): 51-52.
Saving Grace: a Christmas story [True Stories] Caroline M De Costa Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11/12): 673-674.
Agent of change: more than "a nuisance to the tobacco industry" [The Power of One] Simon Chapman Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11/12): 661-633.
The prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Vietnamese children and adolescents [Research] Robert S McKelvey, David L Sang, Loretta Baldassar, Lisa Davies, Lynne Roberts and Neil Cutler Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 413-417.
Caring for family carers in general practice [Editorials] Julie M Nankervis, Peter J Waxman, Denise A O'Hara and Mary Burbidge Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 408-410.
The mental health of immigrant and refugee children and adolescents [Editorials] I Harry Minas and Susan M Sawyer Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 404-405.
Assault-related admissions to hospital in Central Australia [Research] Ged F Williams, Wendy P Chaboyer and Philip J Schluter Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): 300-304.
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.
Broadening the focus of research into the health of Indigenous Australians [Editorials] V Judy Atkinson, Jenny Graham, Gloria Pettit and Liz Lewis Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): 286-287.
Drug advertising: truths, half-truths and few statistics [Editorials] David A Newby and David A Henry Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): 285-286.
Hepatitis C-related discrimination in healthcare [Conference Report] Carla J Treloar, Max N Hopwood and Stuart K Loveday Med J Aust 2002; 177 (5): 233-234.
Professionalism for medicine: opportunities and obligations [The Profession] Sylvia R Cruess, Sharon Johnston and Richard L Cruess Med J Aust 2002; 177 (4): 208-211.
Grief and loss: past, present and future [Editorials] Allan Kellehear Med J Aust 2002; 177 (4): 176-177.
Reflections on a year in the outback [GP Outback — Personal perspective] Susan M Wearne Med J Aust 2002; 177 (2): 117-118.
Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures among Australian hospital patients identified as Indigenous [Letters] James S Lawson Med J Aust 2002; 176 (10): 504.
In reply: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures among Australian hospital patients identified as Indigenous [Letters] Joan Cunningham Med J Aust 2002; 176 (10): 504.
Asylum seekers and healthcare [Letters] Philip Ruddock Med J Aust 2002; 176 (2): 85-87
Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures among Australian hospital patients identified as Indigenous [Research] Joan Cunningham Med J Aust 2002; 176 (2): 58-62.
Hospital care for Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders: appropriateness and decision making [Editorials] Dale A Fisher and Tarun S Weeramanthri Med J Aust 2002; 176 (2): 49-51.
Medical research into "neglected diseases" (In reply) [Letter] Alan H Evans Med J Aust 2001; 175: 668-669
Medical research into "neglected diseases" [Letter] Mary K Moran, Catherine M Hewison, Rowan D Gillies Med J Aust 2001; 175: 667-668
Snakebite and antivenoms in the Asia-Pacific: wokabaut wantaim, raka hebou ( [Bites and stings] Allen C Cheng and Kenneth D Winkel Med J Aust 2001; 175: 648-651
The mental health implications of detaining asylum seekers [Asylum seekers and healthcare] Zachary Steel and Derrick M Silove Med J Aust 2001; 175: 596-599
Psychological disturbances in asylum seekers held in long term detention: a participant-observer account [Asylum seekers and healthcare] Aamer Sultan and Kevin O'Sullivan Med J Aust 2001; 175: 593-596
The health needs of asylum seekers living in the community [Asylum seekers and healthcare] Mark F Harris and Barbara L Telfer Med J Aust 2001; 175: 589-592
Asylum seekers in Australia [Asylum seekers and helthcare] Mitchell M Smith Med J Aust 2001; 175: 587-589
The place of infamy [Crisis] Charles Guest Med J Aust 2001; 175: 580-582
Bridging the divide: global inequities in access to HIV/AIDS therapy [Editorial] Gregory J Dore and David A Cooper Med J Aust 2001; 175: 570-572
The physical, sexual and emotional violence history of middle-aged women: a community-based prevalence study [Medicine and the Community] Danielle Mazza, Lorraine Dennerstein, Corrine V Garamszegi & Emma C Dudley Med J Aust 2001; 175: 199-201
Heroin addiction: the science and ethics of the new treatment pluralism [Viewpoint] Matt D Gaughwin and Philip Ryan Med J Aust 1999; 170: 129-130
Should research ethics change at the border? [Editorial] Paul M McNeill Med J Aust 1998; 169: 509-510
Improving the mental and physical health of unemployed people: why and how? [Jobless] Peter A Creed Med J Aust 1998; 168: 177-178
Driving and dementia: balancing personal independence and public safety [Editorials] Gillian K Fox, Guy M Bashford Med J Aust 1997; 167: 406-407
Passive smoking and respiratory function in very low birthweight children [Research] Lex W Doyle, Geoffery W Ford, Anthony Olinsky, Annette M L Knoches, Catherine Callanan Med J Aust 1996; 164: 266-269
Caring for a vulnerable population [Viewpoint] Helen P Beange Med J Aust 1996; 164: 159-160
Vaccine-preventable childhood diseases in Australia [Editorials] Gavin W Frost, Monica Johns Med J Aust 1996; 164: 61-62
Paintings through the medical lens [Book Review] James A Best Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 709.
Reaching out with a hand of help [Power of One] Phoebe C M Williams Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 681-683.
Shamed by the lack of a meaningful dialogue [Book Review] Nicole Watson Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 623.
Spiritual care and ageing in a secular society [Spirituality and Health] Elizabeth B MacKinlay and Corinne Trevitt Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10 Suppl): S74-S76.
Spirituality as sustenance for mental health and meaningful doing: a case illustration [Spirituality and Health] Clare Wilding Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10 Suppl): S67-S69.
A review of spiritual assessment in health care practice [Spirituality and Health] Bruce D Rumbold Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10 Suppl): S60-S62.
The importance of spirituality in medicine and its application to clinical practice [Spirituality and Health] Russell D'Souza Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10 Suppl): S57-S59.
Religion, spirituality and medicine in Australia: research and clinical practice [Spirituality and Health] Harold G Koenig Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10 Suppl): S45-S46.