30 January 2012

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Well meant or well spent? Accountability for $8 billion of mental health reform
Sebastian P Rosenberg, John Mendoza and Lesley Russell — MJA Online First, 30 January 2012

23 January 2012

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Murray Valley encephalitis: a review of clinical features, diagnosis and treatment
James Knox, Raquel U Cowan, Joseph S Doyle, Matthew K Ligtermoet, John S Archer, James N C Burrow, Steven Y C Tong, Bart J Currie, John S Mackenzie, David W Smith, Mike Catton, Rodney J Moran, Craig A Aboltins and Jack S Richards — MJA Online First, 23 January 2012

7 December 2011

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Not much need for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Bruce C Neal and Les Irwig — MJA Online First, 7 December 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (11/12): 634-635.

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What’s in a name? Brand name confusion and generic medicines
Shane L Carney, Madlen Gazarian, Justin T Denholm, David M Reith, Robert K Penhall, Christine R Jenkins, Kay A Wilhelm, Paul A Komesaroff, Mary M Osborn and Richard O Day — MJA Online First, 7 December 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (11/12): 650-651.

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The effects of early paternal depression on children's development
Richard J Fletcher, Emily Feeman, Craig Garfield and Graham Vimpani — MJA Online First, 7 December 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (11/12): 685-689.

22 November 2011: Guidelines

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Australian guideline for treatment of problem gambling: an abridged outline
Shane A Thomas, Stephanie S Merkouris, Harriet L Radermacher, Nicki A Dowling, Marie L Misso, Christopher J Anderson and Alun C Jackson — MJA Online First, 22 November 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (11/12): 664-665.

24 October 2011: Snapshot

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Outcomes from the first 2 years of the Australian National Hand Hygiene Initiative
M Lindsay Grayson, Philip L Russo, Marilyn Cruickshank, Jacqui L Bear, Christine A Gee, Clifford F Hughes, Paul D R Johnson, Rebecca McCann, Alison J McMillan, Brett G Mitchell, Christine Selvey, Robin E Smith and Irene Wilkinson — MJA Online First, 10 November 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (10): 615-619.

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Orbital sinker
Esra Sanli and Jennifer J Danks — MJA Online First, 24 October 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (11/12): 708.

17 October 2011: Reflections

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Flu fallout: what went wrong in 2010, and should we have seen it coming?
Sophie McNamara — MJA Online First, 17 October 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (9): 542-546.

28 September 2011: Perspectives

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A Pandora's box: sustainable pharmaceutical supply
Simon Quilty, Lisa M Harris, Jacqueline Kewley, Alison Jones, Robert Pearce, Rosemary James and Forbes McGain — MJA Online First 28 September 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (9): 510-511.

11 July 2011: Complementary medicine

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Is it ethical for medical practitioners to prescribe alternative and complementary treatments that may lack an evidence base? — Yes — Opposing Views
Marie V Pirotta — MJA rapid online publication 11 July 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (1): 78.

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Is it ethical for medical practitioners to prescribe alternative and complementary treatments that may lack an evidence base? — No — Opposing Views
John M Dwyer — MJA rapid online publication 11 July 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (1): 79.

27 June 2011: Nutrition

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Advertising of fast food to children on Australian television: the impact of industry self-regulation — Research
Lana A Hebden, Lesley King, Anne Grunseit, Bridget Kelly and Kathy Chapman — MJA rapid online publication 21 June 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (1): 20-24.

21 June 2011: QUMAX program

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Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s access to medicines — the QUMAX program — Editorial
Sophie Couzos, Vicki Sheedy and Dea Delaney Thiele — MJA rapid online publication 21 June 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (2): 62-63.

6 June 2011: Vaccine safety

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A no-fault compensation scheme for serious adverse events attributed to vaccination — Editorial
Heath A Kelly, Clare Looker and David Isaacs — MJA rapid online publication 6 June 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (1): 4-5.

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Influenza vaccination of the egg-allergic individual — Letter
Raymond J Mullins and Michael S Gold — MJA rapid online publication 6 June 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (1): 52-53.

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Ensuring safety of the 2011 trivalent influenza vaccine in young children — Letter
Christopher C Blyth, Tracy Y Markus, Paul V Effler and Peter C Richmond — MJA rapid online publication 6 June 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 195 (1): 52.

1 June 2011: Social media

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Social media and the medical profession — Viewpoint
Sarah J Mansfield, Stewart G Morrison, Hugh O Stephens, Michael A Bonning, Sheng-Hui Wang, Aaron H J Withers, Rob C Olver and Andrew W Perry — MJA rapid online publication 1 June 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 642-644.

26 May 2011: Hip replacement problems

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What is happening with hip replacement? — Editorial
Stephen E Graves — MJA rapid online publication 26 May 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 620-621.

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Cobalt toxicity — an emerging clinical problem in patients with metal-on-metal hip prostheses? — Notable cases
Xinzhan Mao, Andrew A Wong and Ross W Crawford — MJA rapid online publication 26 May 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 649-651.

23 May 2011: Palliative care

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Time to rethink end-of-life care — Editor's Choice
Annette G Katelaris — MJA rapid online publication 23 May 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 563.

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“Learning health care” for patients and populations — Editorial
Amy P Abernethy — MJA rapid online publication 23 May 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 564.

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Hospital and emergency department use in the last year of life: a baseline for future modifications to end-of-life care — Research
Lorna K Rosenwax, Beverley A McNamara, Kevin Murray, Rebecca J McCabe, Samar M Aoun and David C Currow — MJA rapid online publication 23 May 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 570-573.

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The challenges of population ageing: accelerating demand for emergency ambulance services by older patients, 1995–2015 — Research
Judy A Lowthian, Damien J Jolley, Andrea J Curtis, Alexander Currell, Peter A Cameron, Johannes U Stoelwinder and John J McNeil — MJA rapid online publication 23 May 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 574-578.

12 May 2011: Opposing views

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Were the budgetary reforms to the Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative appropriate? — YES
Jane E Pirkis and Meredith G Harris — MJA rapid online publication 12 May 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 594.

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Were the budgetary reforms to the Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative appropriate? — NO
Sebastian Rosenberg and Ian B Hickie — MJA rapid online publication 12 May 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 595.

6 May 2011: Editorial

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Saving money on the PBS: ranibizumab or bevacizumab for neovascular macular degeneration?
Ken J Harvey, Richard O Day, William G Campbell and Wendy Lipworth — MJA rapid online publication 6 May 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 567-568.

27 April 2011: Opposing views

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Public or private: where would you choose to work? — Public
Diana R McKay — MJA rapid online publication 27 April 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (9): 458.

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Public or private: where would you choose to work? — Private
Terry J Coyne — MJA rapid online publication 27 April 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (9): 459.

14 April 2011: Editorial

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Cuts to the NHMRC budget will undermine the health of all Australians - today and in the future
Garry L R Jennings, Stephen MacMahon and Geoffrey A Donnan — MJA rapid online publication 14 April 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (9): 436-437.

24 March 2011: Editorial / Viewpoint

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Alerting genetic relatives to a risk of serious inherited disease without a patient’s consent
Graeme K Suthers, Elizabeth A McCusker and Samantha A Wake — MJA rapid online publication 24 March 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (8): 385-386

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Doctors breaching patient privacy: Orwell redux
David J Handelsman, Leo A Turner and Ann J Conway — MJA rapid online publication 24 March 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (8): 403-404

14 March 2011: Clinical Guidelines

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2011 Update to National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of chronic heart failure in Australia, 2006
Henry Krum, Michael V Jelinek, Simon Stewart, Andrew Sindone and John J Atherton — MJA rapid online publication 14 March 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (8): 405-409

28 February 2011: Opposing Views

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Do doctors need to exercise caution when recommending products with the Heart Foundation Tick?
Rosemary Stanton — MJA rapid online publication 28 February 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (6): 284-285

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Do doctors need to exercise caution when recommending products with the Heart Foundation Tick?
James Tatoulis, Lyn M Roberts and Anne-Marie Mackintosh — MJA rapid online publication 28 February 2011
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (6): 285-286

14 December 2010: Viewpoint

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A new algorithm for the management of stable coronary artery disease incorporating CT coronary angiography and fractional flow reserve: how we can improve outcomes and reduce costs
Richard W Harper and Brian S Ko — MJA rapid online publication 14 December 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (04): 186-189

29 November 2010: For Debate

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Do we need a national electronic summary care record?
Enrico Coiera — MJA rapid online publication 29 November 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2011; 194 (02): 90-92

1 November 2010: Research

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Per capita alcohol consumption in Australia: will the real trend please step forward?
Tanya N Chikritzhs, Steve J Allsop, A Rob Moodie and Wayne D Hall — MJA rapid online publication 1 November 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 193 (10): 594-597

13 September 2010: Research

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Influenza A testing and detection in patients admitted through emergency departments in Sydney during winter 2009: implications for rational testing
Andrew Jardine, Stephen J Conaty, Michelle A Cretikos, Wei-Yuen Su, Iain B Gosbell and Sebastiaan J van Hal — MJA rapid online publication 13 September 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 193 (08): 455-459

13 September 2010: Letter

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World cup fever
Bridget E Barber, Krispin M Hajkowicz, Vicki L Krause, Kevin G Freeman and Bart J Currie — MJA rapid online publication 13 September 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 193 (07): 425-425

6 September 2010: Research

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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccination coverage in Western Australia
Donna B Mak, Alison M Daly, Paul K Armstrong and Paul V Effler — MJA rapid online publication 6 September 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 193 (07): 401-404

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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccine uptake in pregnant women entering the 2010 influenza season in Western Australia
Scott W White, Rodney W Petersen and Julie A Quinlivan — MJA rapid online publication 6 September 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 193 (07): 405-407

30 July 2010: Public Health

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How much is too much? Alcohol consumption and related harm in the Northern Territory
Steven J Skov, Tanya N Chikritzhs, Shu Q Li, Sabine Pircher and Steven Whetton — MJA rapid online publication 30 July 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 193 (05): 269-272

27 April 2010: Research

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Expiry of patent protection on statins: effects on pharmaceutical expenditure in Australia
Philip M Clarke and Edmund M Fitzgerald — MJA rapid online publication 27 April 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (11): 633-636

22 April 2010: Research

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Disproportionate impact of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza on Indigenous people in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory
Shaun M Flint, Joshua S Davis, Jiunn-Yih Su, Erin P Oliver-Landry, Benjamin A Rogers, Aaron Goldstein, Jane H Thomas, Uma Parameswaran, Colin Bigham, Kevin Freeman, Paul Goldrick and Steven Y C Tong — MJA rapid online publication 22 April 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (10): 617-622

22 April 2010: Letter

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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in an urban Aboriginal medical service
Ana Herceg, Peter G Sharp, Christine G Arthur and Julie A Tongs — MJA rapid online publication 22 April 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (10): 623

12 April 2010: For Debate

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Super size me: is a big Australia good for our health?
Deborah Pelser — MJA rapid online publication 12 April 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (09): 526-527

24 March 2010: Editorials

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The Rudd hospital plan — many pitfalls to avoid on the way to a better health system
Kathy Eagar — MJA rapid online publication 24 March 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (09): 515-516

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The Rudd reforms: a poisoned chalice in the long run
Jeff R J Richardson — MJA rapid online publication 24 March 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (09): 513-514

23 March 2010: Editorials

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The Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010: the risks to patients when the Department of Finance and Deregulation makes health policy
Beverley J Rowbotham — MJA rapid online publication 23 March 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (09): 484-485

16 March 2010: Letters

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Is informed consent necessary for computed tomography in children and young adults?
John F de Campo and Margaret P de Campo — MJA rapid online publication 16 March 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (07): 423

16 March 2010: Viewpoint

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The 2010 Rudd plan: will it actually deliver better health services?
Ian B Hickie — MJA rapid online publication 16 March 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (09): 511-512

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Taking the first step toward a healthier future
Christine C Bennett — MJA rapid online publication 16 March 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (09): 510

9 March 2010: Viewpoint

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Prime Minister Rudd’s plan for reforming Australian public hospitals
David G Penington — MJA rapid online publication 9 March 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (09): 507-508

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Reforming Australian health care: the first instalment
John S Deeble — MJA rapid online publication 9 March 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (09): 509

11 January 2010: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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Infection control of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in hospitals — a logistic challenge
Uma Devi and Kirsty L Buising — MJA rapid online publication 11 January 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (03): 164-165

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Oseltamivir-resistant pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in a severely ill patient: the first Australian case
David J Speers, Simon H Williams, Mary Pinder, Harry R Moody, Aeron C Hurt and David W Smith — MJA rapid online publication 11 January 2010
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (03): 166-168

14 December 2009: Editorials

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Immigration detention and health
Christine B Phillips — MJA rapid online publication 14 December 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (02): 61-62

14 December 2009: Research

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The health of people in Australian immigration detention centres
Janette P Green and Kathy Eagar — MJA rapid online publication 14 December 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (02): 65-70

7 December 2009: For Debate

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The new “Indigenous health” incentive payment: issues and challenges
Sophie Couzos and Dea Delaney Thiel — MJA rapid online publication 7 December 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (03): 154-157

30 November 2009: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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The rational clinician in a pandemic setting
David A Bradt and Joseph Epstein — MJA rapid online publication 30 November 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (02): 87-89

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The changing phases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Queensland: an overview of public health actions and epidemiology
Ranil D Appuhamy, Frank H Beard, Hai N Phung, Christine E Selvey, Frances A Birrell and Terry H Culleton — MJA rapid online publication 30 November 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (02): 94-97

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Comparison of adult patients hospitalised with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza and seasonal influenza during the “PROTECT” phase of the pandemic response
Ya-Shu Chang, Sebastiaan J van Hal, Peter M Spencer, Iain B Gosbell and Peter W Collett — MJA rapid online publication 30 November 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (02): 90-93

16 November 2009: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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Hospitalised adult patients with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in Melbourne, Australia
Justin T Denholm, Claire L Gordon, Paul D Johnson, Saliya S Hewagama, Rhonda L Stuart, Craig Aboltins, Cameron Jeremiah, James Knox, Garry P Lane, Adrian R Tramontana, Monica A Slavin, Thomas R Schulz, Michael Richards, Chris J Birch and Allen C Cheng — MJA rapid online publication 16 November 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (02): 84-86

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A pandemic response to a disease of predominantly seasonal intensity
Heath A Kelly — MJA rapid online publication 16 November 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (02): 81-83

4 November 2009: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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Acceptance of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccination by the Australian public
Keith Eastwood, David N Durrheim, Alison Jones and Michelle Butler — MJA rapid online publication 4 November 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2010; 192 (1): 33-36

26 October 2009: Letters

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Rates of hospitalisation for acute respiratory illness and the emergence of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in the Hunter New England Area Health Service
Fatimah S Dawood, Craig B Dalton, David N Durrheim and Kirsty G Hope — MJA rapid online publication 26 October 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (10): 573-574

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Can we readily identify patients who need antibiotics in a severe influenza pandemic?
Patrick G P Charles, Paul D R Johnson and Peter J Collignon — MJA rapid online publication 26 October 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (09): 517-518

14 October 2009: Editorials

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Uniform format for disclosure of competing interests in ICMJE journals
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 — MJA rapid online publication 14 October 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (09): 475-476

28 September 2009: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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Impact of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza on critical care capacity in Victoria
Martin E Lum, Alison J McMillan, Chris W Brook, Rosemary Lester and Leonard S Piers — MJA rapid online publication 28 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (09): 502-506

21 September 2009: Position statement

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ASID (HICSIG) position statement: infection control guidelines for patients with influenza-like illnesses, including pandemic (H1N1) influenza 2009, in Australian health care facilities
Rhonda L Stuart, Allen C Cheng, Caroline L Marshall and John K Ferguson — MJA rapid online publication 21 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (08): 454-458

21 September 2009: Viewpoint

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National registration legislative proposals need more work and more time
Kerry J Breen — MJA rapid online publication 21 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (08): 464-465

14 September 2009: Health care reform

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Does the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission have a real answer for public hospitals?
David G Penington — MJA rapid online publication 14 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (08): 446-447

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The NHHRC final report: view from the hospital sector
Ian A Scott — MJA rapid online publication 14 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (08): 450-453

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Bigger is not always better: what the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission report means for general practice
Michael R Kidd — MJA rapid online publication 14 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (08): 448-449

7 September 2009: Health care reform

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National health reform: it’s time for a decision
Ian B Hickie — MJA rapid online publication 7 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (07): 382-383

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A healthier future for all Australians: an overview of the final report of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission
Christine C Bennett — MJA rapid online publication 7 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (07): 383-387

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Final report of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission: will we get the health care governance reform we need?
Johannes U Stoelwinder — MJA rapid online publication 7 September 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (07): 387-388

13 August 2009: Position Statement

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ASID/TSANZ guidelines: treatment and prevention of H1N1 influenza 09 (human swine influenza) with antiviral agents
Allen C Cheng, Dominic E Dwyer, A Thomas C Kotsimbos, Mike Starr, Tony M Korman, Jim P Buttery, Christine R Jenkins, Vicki L Krause and Paul D R Johnson — MJA rapid online publication 18 June 2009
Updated: MJA rapid online publication 7 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (03): 142-145
Latest update: MJA rapid online publication 13 August 2009

29 July 2009: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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The community’s attitude towards swine flu and pandemic influenza
Holly Seale, Mary-Louise McLaws, Anita E Heywood, Kirsten F Ward, Chris P Lowbridge, Debbie Van, Jan Gralton and C Raina MacIntyre — MJA rapid online publication 29 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (05): 267-269.

24 July 2009: Letters

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Australia’s influenza containment plan and the swine flu epidemic in Victoria
Michael G Catton, Julian D Druce and Chris J Birch — MJA rapid online publication 24 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 288-288.

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A pandemic problem with public transport
Benjamin C Cowie — MJA rapid online publication 24 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 288-289.

13 July 2009: Editorials

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Understanding Australia’s influenza pandemic policy on the strategic use of the antiviral drug stockpile
James M McCaw, James G Wood, Emma S McBryde, Terry M Nolan, Joseph T Wu, Marc Lipsitch and Jodie McVernon — MJA rapid online publication 13 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 136-137.

13 July 2009: Notable Cases

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Life-threatening respiratory failure from H1N1 influenza 09 (human swine influenza)
Melissa A Kaufman, Graeme J Duke, Forbes McGain, Craig French, Craig Aboltins, Gary Lane and Geoff A Gutteridge — MJA rapid online publication 13 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 154-156.

6 July 2009: Public Health

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Epidemiological characteristics of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and seasonal influenza infection
Heath A Kelly, Kristina A Grant, Simon Williams, James Fielding and David Smith — MJA rapid online publication 6 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 146-149.

1 July 2009: Viewpoint

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The general practice experience of the swine flu epidemic in Victoria — lessons from the front line
Peter Eizenberg — MJA rapid online publication 1 July 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 151-153.

17 June 2009: Editorials

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Australia’s influenza containment plan and the swine flu epidemic in Victoria
M Lindsay Grayson and Paul D R Johnson — MJA rapid online publication 17 June 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 150.

17 June 2009: Clinical Update

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Swine flu update: bringing home the bacon
Sanjaya N Senanayake — MJA rapid online publication 17 June 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (1): 138-140.

27 May 2009: Editorials

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National alcohol policy after “alcopops”: what next?
Steven J Skov, on behalf of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Alcohol Advisory Group — MJA rapid online publication 27 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 662-663.

25 May 2009: Letters

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In reply: Health experts reject industry-backed funding for alcohol research
Trish M Worth. — MJA rapid online publication 25 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 714-714.

11 May 2009: Letters

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Health experts reject industry-backed funding for alcohol research
Peter G Miller, Kypros Kypri, Tanya N Chikritzhs, Steven J Skov and George Rubin. — MJA rapid online publication 11 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 713-713.

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Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: public health imperatives for action
Gavin H Mooney. — MJA rapid online publication 11 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 714-715.

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Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: public health imperatives for action
Helena J Teede. — MJA rapid online publication 11 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 715-715.

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Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: public health imperatives for action
Niyi Awofeso. — MJA rapid online publication 11 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 715-716.

1 May 2009: Clinical Update

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A pandemic that’s not bird flu? Pigs might fly
Sanjaya N Senanayake — MJA rapid online publication 1 May 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 191 (1): 38-40.

16 March 2009: For Debate

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Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: public health imperatives for action. A statement by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Steven J Skov, for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Alcohol Advisory Group — MJA rapid online publication 16 March 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (8): 437-439.

2 March 2009: Editorial

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The “alcopops” tax: heading in the right direction
Stephen Tanya N Chikritzhs, Paul M Dietze, Steven J Allsop, Michael M Daube, Wayne D Hall and Kypros Kypri — MJA rapid online publication 2 Mar 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (6): 294-295.

16 February 2009: Research

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Adverse outcomes of labour in public and private hospitals in Australia: a population-based descriptive study
Stephen J Robson, Paula Laws and Elizabeth A Sullivan — MJA rapid online publication 16 Feb 2009
Now in print: Med J Aust 2009; 190 (09): 474-477.

19 November 2007

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γ-Hydroxybutyrate poisoning from toy beads
Naren Gunja, Evelyn Doyle, Kevin Carpenter, Olivia T Chan, Simon Gilmore, Gary Browne and Andis Graudins — MJA rapid online publication Gunja 19 Nov 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2008; 188 (1): 54-55.

22 October 2007: Poverty and human development

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Rising poverty is bad for our health
Peter Saunders and Peter Davidson — MJA rapid online publication Saunders 22 Oct 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 530-531.

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The need for leadership in global health
Stephen R Leeder, Susan U Raymond and Henry M Greenberg — MJA rapid online publication Leeder 22 Oct 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 532-535.

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Medical students, medical schools and international health
Gregory J Fox, James E Thompson, Victor C Bourke and Gregory Moloney — MJA rapid online publication Fox 22 Oct 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 536-539.

1 August 2007: Editorial

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Interventions to halt child abuse in Aboriginal communities
Ian T Ring and Mark Wenitong — MJA rapid online publication Ring 1 Aug 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 204-205.

20 July 2007: Research

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HIV diagnoses in Australia: diverging epidemics within a low-prevalence country
Rebecca J Guy, Ann M McDonald, Mark J Bartlett, Jo C Murray, Carolien M Giele, Therese M Davey, Ranil D Appuhamy, Peter Knibbs, David Coleman, Margaret E Hellard, Andrew E Grulich and John M Kaldor — MJA rapid online publication Guy 20 Jul 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (8): 437-440.

13 June 2007: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

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The National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2007: reform or fracture? — Editorial
Ken J Harvey, Anthony H Harris and Liliana Bulfone — MJA rapid online publication Harvey 13 Jun 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 206-207.

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Reference pricing, generic drugs and proposed changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme — For Debate
Andrew Searles, Susannah Jefferys, Evan Doran and David A Henry — MJA rapid online publication Searles 13 Jun 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 236-239.

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Reference pricing for pharmaceuticals: is the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement affecting Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme? — Viewpoint
Thomas A Faunce — MJA rapid online publication Faunce 13 Jun 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 240-242.

4 June 2007: Editorial

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Clinical trial registration: looking back and moving ahead
Christine Laine, Catherine De Angelis, Tony Delamothe, Jeffrey M Drazen, Frank A Frizelle, Charlotte Haug, Paul C Hébert, Richard Horton, Sheldon Kotzin, Ana Marusic, Peush Sahni, Torben V Schroeder, Harold C Sox, Martin B Van Der Weyden and Freek W A Verheugt — MJA rapid online publication Laine 4 Jun 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 612-613.

14 February 2007: For Debate

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Drug-eluting coronary stents - a note of caution
Richard W Harper — MJA rapid online publication Harper 14 Feb 2007
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 253-255.

15 November 2006: Viewpoint

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Chronic disease self-management education programs: challenges ahead
Joanne E Jordan and Richard H Osborne — MJA rapid online publication Jordan 15 Nov 2006
Now in print: Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 84-87.

14 July 2006: For Debate

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Potential impact of AUSFTA on Australia’s blood supply
Hilary J Bambrick, Thomas A Faunce and Kellie Johnston — MJA rapid online publication Bambrick 14 July 2006
Now in print: Med J Aust 2006; 185 (6): 320-323.

22 February 2006: Research

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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 — MJA rapid online publication 22 February 2006
Now in print: Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 329-333.

19 December 2005: Research

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Assisted reproductive technology treatment costs of a live birth: an age-stratified cost–outcome study of treatment in Australia
Georgina M Chambers, Maria T Ho and Elizabeth A Sullivan — MJA rapid online publication 19 December 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 155-158.

26 October 2005: For Debate

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Pandemics, antiviral stockpiles and biosecurity in Australia: what about the generic option?
Buddhima Lokuge, Peter Drahos and Warwick Neville — MJA rapid online publication 26 October 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 16-20.

13 October 2005: Research

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Efficacy of an alcohol/chlorhexidine hand hygiene program in a hospital with high rates of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection
Paul D R Johnson, Rhea Martin, Laurelle J Burrell, Elizabeth A Grabsch, Susan W Kirsa, Jason O'Keeffe, Barrie C Mayall, Deidre Edmonds, Wendy Barr, Christopher Bolger, Humsha Naidoo and M Lindsay Grayson — MJA rapid online publication 13 October 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 183 (10): 509-514.

4 September 2005: Editorial

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Modernising the National Health and Medical Research Council
Martin B Van Der Weyden — MJA rapid online publication 4 September 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 340-341.

7 August 2005: Medicine and the Media

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Impact of news of celebrity illness on breast cancer screening: Kylie Minogue's breast cancer diagnosis
Simon Chapman, Kim McLeod, Melanie Wakefield and Simon Holding — MJA rapid online publication 7 August 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 247-250.

24 May 2005: ICMJE statement

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Is this clinical trial fully registered?
Catherine D De Angelis, Jeffrey M Drazen, Frank A Frizelle, Fiona Godlee, Charlotte Haug, John Hoey, Richard C Horton, Sheldon Kotzin, Christine Laine, Ana Marusic, A John P M Overbeke, Torben V Schroeder, Harold C Sox and Martin B Van Der Weyden — MJA rapid online publication 24 May 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (12): 609-610.

28 February 2005: Tsunami

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“Operation South East Asia Tsunami Assist” in the Maldives
Andrew G Robertson, Dominic E Dwyer and Muriel G Leclerq — MJA rapid online publication 28 February 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 340-342.

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Tsunami lung — a necrotising pneumonia occurring in survivors of the Asian tsunami
Anthony M Allworth — MJA rapid online publication 28 February 2005
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 364.

5 December 2004: Notable Cases

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A syndromic rash in patients attending methadone clinics in New South Wales
Jon N Currie, Lucinda Wallman, Jimmy Chien, Lisa Snell, Margaret Cluff, Karen Scrivener and Elizabeth M Benson — MJA rapid online publication 5 December 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 73-75.

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A case of desquamating rash associated with methadone use
Natalie Kordjian, Annabelle D Donaldson, Dedee F Murrell and Steven A Krilis — MJA rapid online publication 5 December 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 76-77.

15 November 2004: Research

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The effect of a reduction in heroin supply on fatal and non-fatal drug overdoses in New South Wales, Australia
Louisa J Degenhardt, Elizabeth Conroy, Stuart Gilmour and Wayne D Hall — MJA rapid online publication 15 November 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 20-23.

26 October 2004: Editorial

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Cardiovascular safety of rofecoxib (Vioxx): lessons learned and unanswered questions
Paul E Langton, Graeme J Hankey and John W Eikelboom — MJA rapid online publication 26 October 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 524-525.

9 September 2004: Editorial

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Clinical trial registration. A statement from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.
Catherine DeAngelis, 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 — MJA rapid online publication 9 September 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 293-294.

25 July 2004: For Debate

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Will the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement undermine the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme?
Ken J Harvey, Thomas A Faunce, Buddhima Lokuge and Peter Drahos — MJA rapid online publication 25 July 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 256-259.

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Free trade in pharmaceuticals
M Kevin Outterson — MJA rapid online publication 25 July 2004
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 260-261.

15 March 2004: For Debate

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Is lawful discrimination against illicit drug users acceptable?
Alex D Wodak, Philip A Lynch and Nick Crofts - Med J Aust 15 March 2004.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 180 (8): 405-407.

14 January 2004: Public Health

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Lyodura use and the risk of iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Australia
Fiona J Brooke, Alison Boyd, Genevieve M Klug, Colin L Masters and Steven J Collins - Med J Aust 14 January 2004.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 177-181

15 December 2003: Research

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Asthma prevalence in Melbourne schoolchildren: have we reached the peak?
Colin F Robertson, Mary F Roberts and Johanna H Kappers - Med J Aust 15 December 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 273-276

20 October 2003: Viewpoint

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The PBS community awareness campaign: how helpful is blaming patients?
Evan Doran and David A Henry - Med J Aust 20 October 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 544-545

18 August 2003: Research

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A prospective before-and-after trial of a medical emergency team
Rinaldo Bellomo, Donna Goldsmith, Shigehiko Uchino, Jonathan Buckmaster, Graeme K Hart, Helen Opdam, William Silvester, Laurie Doolan and Geoffrey Gutteridge - Med J Aust 18 August 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 283-287

18 August 2003: Viewpoint

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The medical emergency team, evidence-based medicine and ethics
Ross K Kerridge and W Peter Saul - Med J Aust 18 August 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 179(6): 313-315.

19 May 2003

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Preventing local transmission of SARS: lessons from Singapore
Dale A Fisher, Madeleine H L Chew, Yean T Lim, Paul A Tambyah - Med J Aust 19 May 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 178(11): 555-558.

21 April 2003

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The plague within: an Australian doctor's experience of SARS in Hong Kong
Peter A Cameron - Med J Aust 21 April 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 178: 512-513.

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The SARS epidemic: lessons for Australia
Peter A Cameron, Timothy H Rainer, Pieter De Villiers Smit - Med J Aust 21 April 2003.
Now in print: Med J Aust 2003; 178: 478-479.