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3 April 2006

From the Editor's desk: Sustaining apprenticeship Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 313.

In This Issue . . . Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 314.

Editorials

Adverse drug events: counting is not enough, action is needed
Elizabeth E Roughead and Joel Lexchin — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 315-316.

DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating): structured education in insulin replacement therapy for type 1 diabetes
H David McIntyre — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 317-318.

Medical education in Australia: changes are needed
Geoffrey W Dahlenburg — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 319-320.

Research

Adverse drug events in general practice patients in Australia
Graeme C Miller, Helena C Britt and Lisa Valenti — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 321-324.

Glycaemic levels triggering intensification of therapy in type 2 diabetes in the community: the Fremantle Diabetes Study
Timothy M E Davis, Wendy A Davis and David G Bruce — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 325-328.

A randomised controlled trial of hot water (45°C) immersion versus ice packs for pain relief in bluebottle stings
Conrad Loten, Barrie Stokes, David Worsley, Jamie E Seymour, Simon Jiang and Geoffrey K Isbister — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 329-333.

After-hours discharges from intensive care are associated with increased mortality
Antony E Tobin and John D Santamaria — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 334-337.

Public Health

Estimates of beneficial and harmful sun exposure times during the year for major Australian population centres
Amanda J Samanek, Emma J Croager, Peter Gies, Elizabeth Milne, Richard Prince, Anthony J McMichael, Robyn M Lucas and Terry Slevin — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 338-341.

Clinical Update

COPDX: an update of guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a review of recent evidence
Michael J Abramson, Alan J Crockett, Peter A Frith and Christine F McDonald — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 342-345.

For Debate

Lack of integration of medical education in Australia: the need for change
Barry P McGrath, Ian S Graham, Brendan J Crotty and Brian C Jolly — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 346-348.

Viewpoint

Prevocational medical training in Australia: where does it need to go?
Deborah Paltridge — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 349-352.

Notable Cases

Amisulpride deliberate self-poisoning causing severe cardiac toxicity including QT prolongation and torsades de pointes
Geoffrey K Isbister, Lindsay Murray, Sally John, L Peter Hackett, Tedo Haider, Phebe O'Mullane, Sophie Gosselin and Frank Daly — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 354-356.

Personal Perspective

Missed conceptions: a call for “positive” family planning
Amy Bachrach — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 358-360.

Commentary

Missed conceptions: the need for education
Michael G Chapman, Geoffrey L Driscoll and Bryony Jones — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 361-362.

Obituary

Raymond David Rothfield
Eva Raik — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 353.

Letters

Spontaneous splenic rupture: a rare complication of Q fever in Australia
Amanda J Wade, Tim Walker, Eugene Athan and Andrew J Hughes — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 364.

Prothrombinex use for the reversal of warfarin: is fresh frozen plasma needed?
Julie H Crawford and Bradley M Augustson — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 365-366.

Reversible obesity-related glomerulopathy following weight reduction
Huy A Tran — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 367.

Establishment of an Australian motor neurone disease registry
Matthew C Kiernan, Paul Talman, Robert D Henderson and Rodney Harris, on behalf of the AMNDR Steering Committee — Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 367-368.

Book Review

Medical statistics from A to Z. A guide for clinicians and medical students
reviewed by Ian C Marschner Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 353.

Columns

In Other Journals Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 363.

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