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Letters
Engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in primary care settings
Discussions with men about sexual health may also help identify life-threatening disease
Mark Wenitong · Michael Adams · Carol A Holden
Crusted scabies: a clinical marker of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in central Australia
Case report highlighting the increased risk of scabies with HTLV-1 infection in endemic areas
Lloyd J Einsiedel · Clinton Pepperill · Kim Wilson
Partial foot amputations may not always be worth the risk of complications
Dillon et al’s argument is misleading, as they combine two very different entities under “partial foot amputation”
Paul E Norman · Deborah E Schoen · Lee Nedkoff
Partial foot amputations may not always be worth the risk of complications
Dillon et al should be read as comparing transmetatarsal amputation and below-knee amputation outcomes
Peter A Lazzarini · Matthew Malone · Paul R Wraight
Partial foot amputations may not always be worth the risk of complications
Dillon et al stand by their interpretation that complication and reamputation rates are similar across levels of PFA
Michael P Dillon · Stefania Fatone · Meg E Morris
Off-label prescribing
Guiding principles of the Council of Australian Therapeutic Advisory Groups should inform off-label prescribing
Madlen Gazarian · Steve Morris
(Ir)responsible drinking campaigns
“Responsible drinking” campaigns risk promoting alcohol consumption to young people
Simone Pettigrew · Mike Daube · Nicole Biagioni
Liaise with pathologists to refine understanding of the prostate-specific antigen test
Age-adjusted PSA medians may or may not predict prostate cancer screening outcomes
Christopher B Del Mar · R Gordon Wright · Paul P Glasziou
Liaise with pathologists to refine understanding of the prostate-specific antigen test
Age-related medians significantly predict prostate cancer outcomes
Kenneth A Sikaris
Difficult but necessary conversations - the case for advance care planning
GPs are best placed to begin discussions about end-of-life care, and being well prepared is important
Liz Marles
The hidden issues of anticipatory medications in community palliative care
“Just in case” medications should be readily available in the patient’s home
Margaret O’Connor · Susan Gatens · Brian H Le
Removing the interview for medical school selection is associated with gender bias among enrolled students
Looking for evidence that selection based on population demographics produces desirable workforce outcomes
Peter C Arnold
Rural clinical school outcomes: what is success and how long do we wait for it?
There has been an encouraging increase in the number of 2006 graduates in rural practice
William R Adam · Julian R Wright · Geoffrey J McColl
Rural, urban: the real world for medical education
A university program is pioneering urban community-based medical education
Sarah Mahoney
Guidelines fall short on bariatric surgery
The guidelines are not intended for bariatric surgeons and their teams
John McCallum
Guidelines fall short on bariatric surgery
The text within the guidelines did not reflect either the established literature or the systematic review
John B Dixon
Register4: an Australian web-enabled resource created by the National Breast Cancer Foundation to facilitate and accelerate cancer research
Willing participants help cut the costs and time involved in recruitment for cancer research
John L Hopper · Carmel Apicella · Alison J Butt
Harms unknown: health uncertainties cast doubt on the role of unconventional gas in Australia's energy future
Information is accumulating about the impacts on environmental determinants of health
Marion G Carey · Helen Redmond · Melissa R Haswell
The cost of teaching an intern in New South Wales
A greater emphasis on informal teaching may bring higher educational returns at lower cost
Kieran Walsh
Revalidation - what is the problem and what are the possible solutions?
Closing the implementation gap: making sure CPD improves quality of care
Matthew J Links
Myopia and skin cancer are inversely correlated: results of the Busselton Healthy Ageing Study
UV radiation-related skin cancer as a result of excessive time spent outdoors is associated with less myopia
Maria Franchina · Seyhan Yazar · Michael Hunter · Adam Gajdatsy · Jean-Louis deSousa · Alex W Hewitt · David A Mackey
headspace - Australia's innovation in youth mental health: who are the clients and why are they presenting?
Comparing data between centres and nationally is complex but necessary
Tracey A Davenport · Elizabeth M Scott · Daniel F Hermens
headspace - Australia's innovation in youth mental health: who are the clients and why are they presenting?
Comparing data between centres and nationally is complex but necessary
Ian B Hickie · Elizabeth M Scott · Nicholas Glozier
headspace - Australia's innovation in youth mental health: who are the clients and why are they presenting?
Comparing data between centres and nationally is complex but necessary
Debra J Rickwood · Nic R Telford · Alexandra G Parker · Chris J Tanti · Patrick D McGorry
The case for CBT over antidepressants
In support of the central theme of Biegler’s The ethical treatment of depression: autonomy through psychotherapy
P Jane Wilson
