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Cardiopulmonary arrest and mortality trends, and their association with rapid response system expansion
Increased admissions reflect the increased severity and complexity of patients’ conditions
Jack Chen MB BS, PhD, MBA(Exec) · Kenneth M Hillman MD, FRCA, FCICM
Renal replacement therapy associated with lithium nephrotoxicity in Australia
The risk has not been overemphasised
J Elisabeth Wells BSc(Hons), PhD
The G20, human health and sustainability: an interview with Jeffrey D Sachs
Questioning anthropogenic climate change
Michael J Pitney
Rural dental health care and the workforce challenges
Rural people have high needs but experienced practitioners prefer cities
Leonard A Crocombe
Should the legal age for buying alcohol be raised to 21 years?
The case for an increase is overstated
Jason M Lindo · Peter Siminski
Should the legal age for buying alcohol be raised to 21 years?
In reply: The supporting evidence is strong
John W Toumbourou · Kypros Kypri · Sandra C Jones
Anomalous warning labels on alcoholic energy drink cans
Some labelling advice barely complies with the recommended limit for preventing acute harm
Genevieve A Cowie · Bruce Bolam
Leaving judgement at the door
The conflicted and contested scope of sexual health medicine
Graham Neilsen · Jocelyn Klug
The health impacts of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games: proactive planning is required, but who will do this?
Population health implications of the 2012 Queensland health workforce cuts
Patrick Harris
Rural clinical school outcomes: what is success and how long do we wait for it?
Increasing the national quota of students from rural backgrounds
David Garne · Mark Wilson · Ian G Wilson
Rural clinical school outcomes: what is success and how long do we wait for it?
In reply: And varying this by medical school to meet population needs
William R Adam · Julian R Wright · Geoffrey J McColl
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students' and doctors' career intentions
Understanding the demographics, career intentions and outcomes for this group can help achieve positive change for Indigenous health
Dana R-M L Slape · Angela E Carberry
Newborn bloodspot screening: setting the Australian national policy agenda
There has been progress towards achieving clearer national policies and a way to assess the benefits and harms of screening
Craig A White · Karla Lister
Shared decision making: what do clinicians need to know and why should they bother?
The benefits and challenges of shared decision making
Debora Picone
Shared decision making: what do clinicians need to know and why should they bother?
The benefits and challenges of shared decision making
Michele Levinson
Shared decision making: what do clinicians need to know and why should they bother?
In reply: The benefits and challenges of shared decision making
Tammy C Hoffmann · Christopher B Del Mar
Self-regulation of autologous cell therapies
An effective code of practice must require medical treatment by specialist practitioners in the condition being treated
Graham Vesey
Self-regulation of autologous cell therapies
In reply: It is in the interest of all to limit the risks of this unregulated industry
Bernard E Tuch · Dominic Wall
The NSW Safe Sedation Project
Training for non-anaesthetists who care for sedated patients
Joanna R Sutherland · Ellen Rawstron · Christopher Ball
Do death certificates accurately record deaths due to bloodstream infection?
The contribution of bloodstream infections to deaths in Australia may be underestimated
Christopher S Heather · Hong Foo · Iain B Gosbell
Survival, mortality and morbidity outcomes after oesophagogastric cancer surgery in New South Wales, 2001–2008
Does institutional volume matter?
Margaret Lee · Peter Gibbs
Survival, mortality and morbidity outcomes after oesophagogastric cancer surgery in New South Wales, 2001–2008
In reply: Does institutional volume matter?
Nicola Creighton · Ross C Smith · David C Currow
Evaluating the costs and benefits of using combination therapies
Combination therapies can help overcome treatment inertia and poor adherence in chronic disease management
Anthony Rodgers · Tracey-Lea Laba · Stephen Jan
The cost-effectiveness of primary care for Indigenous Australians with diabetes living in remote Northern Territory communities
For a realistic analysis, all primary care use and all known associations must be taken into account
David J Whyatt · Alistair Vickery · Matthew Yap
The cost-effectiveness of primary care for Indigenous Australians with diabetes living in remote Northern Territory communities
In reply: Social factors may, in part, explain the outcomes
Susan L Thomas
