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Is premigration health screening for tuberculosis worthwhile? [Research] Kathleen King, Paul J Douglas and Ken Beath Med J Aust 2011; 195 (9): 534-537.
Cross-border patients with tuberculosis [Position statement] Paul N Reynolds, John D Turnidge, Thomas Gottlieb and Michael J Moore Med J Aust 2011; 195 (9): 523-524.
The slow-motion disaster that is breaking the bank [Perspectives] A Rob Moodie Med J Aust 2011; 195 (9): 508-509.
A clinician’s perspective on providing TB services in the Torres Strait [Perspectives] Stephen D Vincent Med J Aust 2011; 195 (9): 506-507.
Borderline health: complexities of the Torres Strait treaty [Perspectives] Claire E Brolan, Susan J Upham, Peter S Hill, Graham Simpson and Stephen D Vincent Med J Aust 2011; 195 (9): 503-505.
Acute glomerulonephritis in a child with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and multibacillary leprosy [Notable Cases] Lachlan J McIver, Shaun T Parish, Samuel P Jones, Alexander N Kippin and Timothy J Furlong Med J Aust 2011; 195 (3): 150-152.
Assessment and management of latent tuberculosis infection in a refugee population in the Northern Territory [Research] James M Trauer and Vicki L Krause Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 579-582.
Safeguard or mollycoddle? An exploratory study describing potentially harmful incidents during medical student placements in Aboriginal communities in Central Australia [Workforce Dreaming — Research] Ameeta Patel, Peter Underwood, Hung The Nguyen and Margaret Vigants Med J Aust 2011; 194 (10): 497-500.
Routine screening for vitamin D deficiency in early pregnancy: past its due date? [Editorials] Peter R Ebeling Med J Aust 2011; 194 (7): 332-333.
A cruel custom [Film Review] Caroline M De Costa Med J Aust 2010; 193 (1): 56.
Cross-cultural mental health guide [Book Review] Perminder S Sachdev Med J Aust 2010; 192 (12): 718.
Late-stage human African trypanosomiasis in a Sudanese refugee [Diagnostic Dilemma] Paul Cherian, Ralph K Junckerstorff, David Rosen, Prasad Kumarasinghe, Alan Morling, Philip Tuch, Sonja Raven, Ronan J Murray and Christopher H Heath Med J Aust 2010; 192 (7): 417-419.
An open letter to politicians on climate change and obesity [Letters] Garry J Egger, Boyd Swinburn, Fiona Stanley and Kerryn Phelps Med J Aust 2010; 192 (6): 359-360.
Motives for migration of South African doctors to Australia since 1948 [The Profession] Peter C Arnold and David E Lewinsohn Med J Aust 2010; 192 (5): 288-290.
The future of the physician assistant movement [Editorials] Roderick S Hooker Med J Aust 2010; 192 (3): 116.
Low drug doses may improve outcomes in chronic disease [Viewpoint] Simon B Dimmitt and Hans G Stampfer Med J Aust 2009; 191 (9): 511-513.
The Australian Medical Council draft code of professional conduct: good practice or creeping authoritarianism? [Letters] John B Myers || Paul A Komesaroff and Ian H Kerridge Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 190-191.
Rapid impact of rotavirus vaccination in the United States: implications for Australia [Editorials] Kristine K Macartney and Margaret A Burgess Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 131-132.
Mandating sustainability in Australian hospitals [Letters] Forbes McGain, Grant A Blashki, Kevin P Moon and Fiona M Armstrong Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 719-720.
Schistosomal appendicitis in a Sudanese immigrant [Letters] Jordan K Webb and Graeme Thompson Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 716-717.
The China–Australia training on psychological crisis intervention for medical aid leaders and volunteers after the Sichuan earthquake [Personal Perspective] Robert M Parker, Chee Ng, Andrew Coghlan, Julia Fraser and Beverley Raphael Med J Aust 2009; 190 (9): 508-509.
The Peoples-uni: public health education for all [Editorials] Richard F Heller Med J Aust 2008; 189 (4): 189-190.
Teaching Tamil Tigers [Matters Arising] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 545.
Teaching Tamil Tigers [Matters Arising] Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 544-545.
Teaching Tamil Tigers [Matters Arising] Asoka Girihagama Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 544.
New vision, new paradigm: health and wealth for all by 2100 — or for no one [Editorials] Peter W Tait Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 383-384.
Implications of land rights reform for Indigenous health [Health Services] Nicole L Watson Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10): 534-536.
Addressing the health costs of the Iraq war: the role of health organisations [Letters] Luke Wolfenden and John Wiggers Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 380-381.
Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli or Bairnsdale ulcer): challenges in developing management strategies [Mycobacterium ulcerans infection — Editorial] Kingsley Asiedu and Mark Wansbrough-Jones Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 55-56.
A comparison of the mental health of refugees with temporary versus permanent protection visas [Research] Shakeh Momartin, Zachary Steel, Marianio Coello, Jorge Aroche, Derrick M Silove and Robert Brooks Med J Aust 2006; 185 (7): 357-361.
Medical heat for climate change [Viewpoint] Richard F Kefford Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 582.
Australia’s role in promoting achievement of the Millennium Development Goals [Editorials] Anthony B Zwi and Natalie J Grove Med J Aust 2006; 184 (3): 103-104.
Challenges of post-tsunami reconstruction in Sri Lanka: health care aid and the Health Alliance [Crisis — For Debate] Paul A Komesaroff and Suresh Sundram Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 23-26.
Post-tsunami relief in a small village in rural India [Crisis — Personal Perspective] Rohen White Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 21-22.
“The more I give, the more I receive” [True Stories] David Wilkinson Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 659-661.
Sight-seeing in the Solomon Islands [Letters] Stephen E Cains || John Legeti Szetu || Michelle L Baker and Geoffrey T Painter Med J Aust 2005; 183 (9): 492-494.
Health development assistance works: a Pacific example [Letters] Osman Mansoor and Nick Wilson Med J Aust 2005; 183 (9): 492.
Setting goals for health in a time of prosperity [Editorials] Stephen R Leeder Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 232-233.
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.
Tungiasis in recently arrived African refugees [Letters] Ashwin Swaminathan, Iain B Gosbell, Nicholas A Zwar and Mark W Douglas Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1): 51.
Sight-seeing in the Solomon Islands [Personal Perspective] Michelle L Baker Med J Aust 2005; 182 (12): 633-634.
Operation South East Asia Tsunami Assist”: an Australian team in the Maldives [Crisis: Tsunami] Andrew G Robertson, Dominic E Dwyer and Muriel G Leclercq Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 340-342.
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.
The tsunami of tuberculosis [Editorials] Ivan Bastian Med J Aust 2005; 182 (6): 263-264.
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.
Inequity in child health: what are the sustainable Pacific solutions? [South Pacific] Trevor Duke Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 612-614.
Sirus Naraqi, CBE, MD, FACP, FRACP [Obituary] Stephen R Leeder Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 611.
Papua New Guinea: targeting research to things that matter [South Pacific] John C Reeder Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 610-611.
Practising in rural Papua New Guinea [South Pacific] Harry Poka Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 609.
Tailoring medical education in Papua New Guinea to the needs of the country [South Pacific] Isi H Kevau, John D Vince and Jean V McPherson Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 608-610.
Getting the most out of health education in Papua New Guinea -- Report from the 40th Annual Papua New Guinea Medical Symposium [South Pacific] Trevor Duke, Nakapi Tefuarani and Wame Baravilala Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 606-607.
A two-year placement in the Solomon Islands [South Pacific] Rosalie Schultz Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 604-605.
Taking the family to East Timor [South Pacific] Carolyn L Beckett Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 603-604.
A Fijian perspective on providing a medical workforce [South Pacific] Wame R Baravilala and Robert F W Moulds Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 602.
Doctors in the Pacific [South Pacific] David A K Watters and David F Scott Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 597-601.
Avian influenza and planning for pandemics [Editorials] David Isaacs, Dominic E Dwyer and Alan W Hampson Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 62-63.
In search of sustainability [Conference Report] Nick J Towle Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 556-557.
Marrying foreign policy and health: feasible or doomed to fail? [For Debate] Stuart Harris Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 171-173.
Looking beyond the national interest: reconstructing the debate on health and foreign policy [For Debate] Colin J McInnes Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 168-170.
Looking beyond the national interest: reconstructing the debate on health and foreign policy [For Debate] Colin J McInnes Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 168-170.
Global Health: Epilogue [ Global Health] Michael A Reid Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 167.
Australian engagement: workshop recommendations [Workshop recommendations] Anthony I Adams || Peter E Baume, Marilyn J Wise || Sue Ingram || Heather B Macdonald || Elizabeth A Reid Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 166-167.
Australian engagement: workshop recommendations [Workshop recommendations] Anthony I Adams || Peter E Baume, Marilyn J Wise || Sue Ingram || Heather B Macdonald || Elizabeth A Reid Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 166-167.
Health, human rights and Australia’s foreign policies [Viewpoint] Elizabeth A Reid Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 163-165.
Nailing health planks into the foreign policy platform: the Canadian experience [Viewpoint] Ronald Labonte Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 159-162.
Globalisation: what is it and how does it affect health? [Viewpoint] Kelley Lee Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 156-158.
Health and foreign policy: moving forward with greater focus [Editorials] Anthony B Zwi, John Wyn Owen and Alan Ingram Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 152-153.
The Fiji School of Medicine postgraduate training project [Medical Education] Gordon J A Clunie, Eddie McCaig and Wame Baravilala Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 631-632.
Stemming the tide of river blindness: the early years of ivermectin [The Power of One] Hugh R Taylor Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 617-619.
Across two continents and a century: the tale of two doctors [Cultural Evolution] George R Santoro Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 600-602.
From Beirut to Sydney: backyards, breast cancer, and basic opportunity [Cultural Evolution] Nehmat Houssami Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 595-597.
An Afghanistan experience [Frontline Medicine] Brett A Sutton Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 591-593.
Health and foreign policy: scope for Australian engagement? [Conference report] Anthony B Zwi and Michael A Reid Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 573-574.
Cardiovascular disease in the Asia–Pacific region: challenges for health research and policy [Editorials] Mark Woodward and Michael A Reid Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 71-72.
In reply: Boundaries of medicine [Letters] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 527.
Boundaries of medicine [Letters] Keith S Jones Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 527.
Australian medical schools and colleges working with developing countries [Global Health] Compiled by Ruth M Armstrong Med J Aust 2003; 178 (1): 26-29.
An evolving model for training and education in resource-poor settings: teaching health workers to fish [Global Health] Christopher J Morgan and Peter W Deutschmann Med J Aust 2003; 178 (1): 21-25.
Health for all beyond 2000: the demise of the Alma-Ata Declaration and primary health care in developing countries [Global Health] John J Hall and Richard Taylor Med J Aust 2003; 178 (1): 17-20.
Working with funding agencies in the delivery of healthcare in the Asia Pacific region [Global health] Mu Li and Creswell J Eastman Med J Aust 2003; 178 (1): 13-16.
Whither the World Health Organization? [Global health] Michael A Reid and E Jim Pearse Med J Aust 2003; 178 (1): 9-12.
Disease and death in Papua New Guinea [Editorials] Sirus Naraqi, Bairi Feling and Stephen R Leeder Med J Aust 2003; 178 (1): 7-8.
Postcards from the North West Frontier [North West Frontier] Ivan Cher Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11): 638-640.
Mission in Afghanistan [North West Frontier] Robert A Simpson Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11): 633-637.
A walk on the wild side: a fortnight in Bougainville [True Stories] Douglas N Gow Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11/12): 676-677.
A day at Takeo Eye Hospital, Cambodia [Students Abroad] Leo J Ryan Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11/12): 644-645.
The Medical Students' Aid Project: building partnerships with the developing world [Students Abroad] Angus G Ritchie, Adrian T Fung, Peter N Fox, Kathryn E Roberts, John S Vedelago, Rebecca C Blake, Asif A Saber, Jess M Glass and Linda K Martin Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11/12): 641-643.
Sojourn in Sweden: a GP activist goes to jail [Crisis] Elizabeth D Rickman Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11/12): 627-628.
Knowledge and commitment for action: the 14th International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, July 2002 [Conference Report] Stephen J Kent, C Jane Dale and Anne M Mijch Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11/12): 587-589.
Malaria vaccines [Editorials] Graham V Brown and John C Reeder Med J Aust 2002; 177 (5): 230-231.
XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, 9-14 July, 2000 [Conference Report] John B Ziegler and Rosemary A Ffrench Med J Aust 2000; 173: 572-574
Making little progress to Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 for maternal and child health: a personal perspective from Uganda [True Stories] Katie M Moynihan Med J Aust 2010; 193 (11/12): 721-723.
Obesity and global warming: are they similar “canaries” in the same “mineshaft”? [Editorials] Garry J Egger and John B Dixon Med J Aust 2010; 193 (11/12): 635-637.
No ticket for a corpse [True Stories] John S Whitehall Med J Aust 2008; 189 (11/12): 670-671.
South Africa: a 21st century apartheid in health and health care? [The Whole Wide World] Gavin H Mooney and Diane E McIntyre Med J Aust 2008; 189 (11/12): 637-640.
Medicine along the Mekong [Christmas Offerings] Melanie Cheng Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 678-679.
Severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in refugee children despite reported predeparture antimalarial treatment [Refugee Health — Letter] Sarah Cherian, Joanna M Fagan, Aesen Thambiran, Janet Geddes and David Burgner Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 611.
Camp to clinic: a refugee journey [Refugee Health — Personal Perspective] Katherine Hale, Nicholas J Wood and Mohamud Sheikh-Mohammed Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 589-590.
Refugees in Australia: changing faces, changing needs [Refugee Health — Editorial] Mitchell M Smith Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 587-588.
The Oxford Health Alliance: a risky business? [The World Today] Ruth Colagiuri, Stig Pramming and Stephen R Leeder Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 652-653.