Volume 202 Issue 6

False-positive diagnosis causes important harms

Katy Bell MB ChB, MMed(ClinEpi), PhD · Kirsten J McCaffery PhD, BSc(Hons) · Les Irwig MB BCh, PhD

The main aim is to maintain quality of life throughout the illness

Victor S C Fung MB BS, PhD, FRACP

Diagnosis, prevention and intervention to reduce risk

John McCallum

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UN member states face tough decisions for health in crafting sustainable development agenda

Claire E Brolan MA, LLB(Hons), BA · Peter S Hill MB BS, FAFPHM, PhD

Equal treatment for equal need is not enough — positive discrimination for disadvantaged groups is also required

Kim M Dalziel BHealthSc(Hons), MHealthEcon, PhD · Jeffrey R Richardson PhD

Attempts to discredit public health advocates are increasing

Mike Daube AO, BA(Hons), DSci(Hons)

Addressing a critical period with thoughtful research and imagination

Murray G Williams

A more comprehensive evaluation of outcomes is needed

Karyn E Alexander MB ChB, MPH · Bianca Brijnath PhD, BA(Hons) · Danielle Mazza MD, FRACGP, DRANZCOG

Long-term follow-up is essential

Rae Thomas PhD · Christopher B Del Mar MD, FRACGP, FAFPHM

PCR diagnoses more cases of measles and mumps in vaccinated people than serological testing

David J Speers FRACP, FRCPA, FACTM · Gary K Dowse MSc, DTMH, FAFPHM

Restricting off-label use of this drug is not in the interests of breastfeeding women and their babies

Luke E Grzeskowiak PhD, BPharm(Hons), GradCertClinEpid · Lisa H Amir MB BS, MMed, PhD

Optimism gives way to concern

Stephen M Twigg MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP · Jencia Wong MB ChB, PhD, FRACP

Expansion of intellectual property rights will further increase the cost of medicines in Australia

Deborah H Gleeson PhD, MPH, GradDipHealthProm · Hazel Moir PhD, EMA, BA(Hons) · Ruth Lopert BMed, MMedSci, FAFPHM

Complete local agreement on criteria for diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus is unlikely

H David McIntyre MD, FRACP · Alan R Dyer PhD · Boyd E Metzger MD

We have a wealth of data and an opportunity to develop a more accurate risk model

Michael C d’Emden MB BS, PhD, FRACP

General practice researchers measure the minimum likely effect of not indexing Medicare schedule fees

Christopher Harrison BPsy(Hons), MSocHealth · Clare Bayram BAppSc(HIM)(Hons), PhD · Graeme C Miller MB BS, PhD, FRACGP · Helena C Britt BA, PhD

Children with autism spectrum disorders may not be diagnosed as early as possible and desirable

Catherine A Bent BPsySc(Hons) · Cheryl Dissanayake PhD · Josephine Barbaro PhD

An insufficiently specific test may be leading to false-positive diagnoses of gonorrhoea

Eric P F Chow PhD, MPH, MApplSc · Glenda Fehler MSc, FMLT · Tim R H Read PhD, MB BS, FAChSHM · Sepehr N Tabrizi PhD · Jane S Hocking PhD, MPH, MHlthSc · Ian Denham MB BS, FRACP, FAChSHM · Catriona S Bradshaw MB BS(Hons), FACSHP, PhD · Marcus Y Chen MB BS, PhD, FAChSHM · Christopher K Fairley PhD, FAFPHM, FACSHP

A reduced rate of breastfeeding after breast augmentation highlights a need for support

Christine L Roberts MB BS, FAFPHM, DrPH · Amanda J Ampt DipAppSc, MHIM, PostGradDipClinEp · Charles S Algert MPH · Mark S Sywak MB BS, MMedSc(ClinEpi), FRACS · Jian Sheng C Chen MStats, MPH, PhD

Electromagnetic interference is becoming a more frequent hazard

Michael Wong MB BS, GradDip(CardiacEP), FRACP · Christina Lim PhD · Ka-Lun Lee PhD, MPhil, BEng · Benoît Gouhier MEng · Paul B Sparks MB BS, PhD, FRACP

Conservative management avoids the morbidity and costs associated with plasma exchange

Courtney Tate MB BS, PhD, BSc(Hons) · Peter Mollee MMedSc, FRACP, FRCPA

The first reported incident and successful treatment of acute parkinsonism following melioidosis

Choon Seong Ng MB BS · Shahrul Azmin MB ChB, MMed · Zhe Kang Law MD, MRCP · Ramesh Sahathevan MD, MMed, PhD · Wan Nur Nafisah Wan Yahya MB BCh, BAO, MMed · Rabani Remli MB ChB, MIntMed · Petrick Periyasamy MD, MMed · Norlinah Mohd Ibrahim MB BCh, BAO, MRCP · Hui Jan Tan MMed, MRCP

Suspected ascites turns out to be an enormous cystic mass

Michael Braude BBiomedSci, MSc, MB BS · Peter Choong MB BS, MD, FRACS

The need for a uniform system across Australia

Margaret F A Otlowski LLB(Hons), PhD

Not substantially, but we have strong obligations to reduce delays and increase efficiency

David Hunter PhD

Implementing public health measures becomes a complex struggle when commercial interests are paramount

John B Best AO, MD BS, PhD, DSc(Hon)

The body knows how to mourn

Leslie Ullman

“You are old when you’re born”, he said

Stephen R Leeder MD, PhD, FRACP

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Graham N Meadows MD, MPhil, FRANZCP · Joanne C Enticott PhD · Brett Inder BEc(Hons) · Grant M Russell PhD, MFM, FRACGP · Roger Gurr DPM, MRCPsych, FRANZCP

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Paul D Lawton MB BS, FRACP · Joan Cunningham ScD, ALM, AB · Nicholas A Gray MB BS, FRACP · Mark D Chatfield MSc, MA · Peter D Baade BAppSc(Hons), MMedSc, PhD · Karumathil Murali FRACP · Matthew D Jose FRACP, PhD, FASN

Two women with chronic health problems stemming from historical events give medical educators feedback about their health care experiences

Cate Swannell

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Cate Swannell