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From the Editor's desk: Feeling good, doing good   Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 49.

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In This Issue . . .   Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 50.

Editorials

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Product information past perfect
John S Dowden — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 51-52.

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Sun protection messages, vitamin D and skin cancer: out of the frying pan and into the fire?
Monika Janda, Michael G Kimlin, David C Whiteman, Joanne F Aitken and Rachel E Neale — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 52-53.

Mycobacterium ulcerans infection

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Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli or Bairnsdale ulcer): challenges in developing management strategies — Editorial
Kingsley Asiedu and Mark Wansbrough-Jones — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 55-56.

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Outcomes for Mycobacterium ulcerans infection with combined surgery and antibiotic therapy: findings from a south-eastern Australian case series — Research
Daniel P O’Brien, Andrew J Hughes, Allen C Cheng, Margaret J Henry, Peter Callan, Anthony McDonald, Ian Holten, Mike Birrell, John M Sowerby, Paul D R Johnson and Eugene Athan — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 58-61.

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First case of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Bairnsdale or Buruli ulcer) acquired in New South Wales — Notable cases
Caroline J Lavender, Sanjaya N Senanayake, Janet A M Fyfe, John A Buntine, Maria Globan, Timothy P Stinear, John A Hayman and Paul D R Johnson — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 62-63.

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Consensus recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and control of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Bairnsdale or Buruli ulcer) in Victoria, Australia — Position statement
Paul D R Johnson, John A Hayman, Tricia Y Quek, Janet A M Fyfe, Grant A Jenkin, John A Buntine, Eugene Athan, Mike Birrell, Justin Graham, Caroline J Lavender on behalf of the Mycobacterium ulcerans Study Team — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 64-68.

Research

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Iodine status of Tasmanians following voluntary fortification of bread with iodine
Judy A Seal, Zelda Doyle, John R Burgess, Roscoe Taylor and Angus R Cameron — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 69-71.

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“Not-for-resuscitation” orders in Australian public hospitals: policies, standardised order forms and patient information leaflets
Navdeep S Sidhu, Margaret E Dunkley and Melinda J Egan — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 72-75.

Review

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Barriers in the quest for quality drug information: salutary lessons from TGA-approved sources for thyroid-related medications
Jim R Stockigt — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 76-79.

Health care

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In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety
James A Dunbar, Prasuna Reddy, Bill Beresford, Wayne P Ramsey and Reginald S A Lord — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 80-83.

Viewpoint

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Chronic disease self-management education programs: challenges ahead
Joanne E Jordan and Richard H Osborne — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 84-87.

For debate

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Waiver of individual patient consent in research: when do potential benefits to the community outweigh private rights?
Nikolajs Zeps, Barry J Iacopetta, Lyn Schofield, Jillian M George and Jack Goldblatt — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 88-90.

Notable cases

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Potential link between HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) use and interstitial lung disease
Tim Walker, Joe McCaffery and Chris Steinfort — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 91-94.

Snapshot

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Lung encasement by metastatic osteoblastic sarcoma
Georgina Long and Martin H Tattersall — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 100.

Letters

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Should medical students be routinely offered BCG vaccination?
Sanjaya N Senanayake and Peter J Collignon || David N Durrheim and Michael J Hensley || Maryza Graham, Tanya M Howley, Robert J Pierce and Paul D R Johnson — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 98-99.

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Does the presence of heart failure alter prescribing of drug therapy after myocardial infarction?
Lauren J Bailey and Vasi Naganathan || Henry Krum — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 99-101.

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Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006
John W Eikelboom, Graeme J Hankey and Paul E Langton || Constantine N Aroney, Philip Aylward, for the National Heart Foundation Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 101-102.

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Conundrums in community-acquired pneumonia
Michael Montalto || Patrick J Bradley || Patrick G P Charles, Paul D R Johnson and M Lindsay Grayson — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 102-103.

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Chronic disease self-management education programs: challenges ahead
Sarah M Dennis, Nicholas A Zwar, Iqbal Hasan and Mark F Harris — Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 103-104.

Book reviews

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Sleep disorders: a clinical textbook
reviewed by Peter Solin Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 95.

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Introduction to telemedicine. 2nd ed
reviewed by Farah Magrabi Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 95.

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After abuse
reviewed by Lesley R Shorne Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 96.

Columns

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In Other Journals   Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 97.

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