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Translating our microbiome into medicine
Integrating contemporary microbiology with new sequencing technologies will allow us to better understand our microbiome and its relationships with health and disease
Mark Morrison · Gerald Holtmann
Vaccine myopia: adult vaccination also needs attention
Time to increase our focus on immunising adults
Robert I Menzies · Julie Leask · Jenny Royle · C Raina MacIntyre
Financing patient-centred health care homes through value capture
An innovative approach to funding primary health care involving collaboration between different levels of government and other stakeholders
Stephen Jan
Using aggregated general practice data to evaluate primary care interventions
Aggregated data extracted from computerised general practice records should be used to improve outcomes at patient, health system and population levels
Michael Staff · Chris Roberts · Lynette M March
New approaches in ankylosing spondylitis
There have been marked improvements in treatment options but none have yet been shown to induce remission
Matt Brown · Linda A Bradbury
The Australian Lupus Registry and Biobank: a timely initiative
A collaborative effort to provide real world evidence of therapies for patients with lupus
Sean O'Neill · Eric F Morand · Alberta Hoi
Patient-centred management of inflammatory arthritis: more than just disease control
It is important that patients’ broader health needs are addressed
Louisa Chou · Andrew M Briggs · Anita E Wluka
Overcoming negative perceptions among Australian medical students about a career in general practice
Encouraging medical students to pursue a career in general practice is a global problem with an Australian solution
David Townsend · Nicola Campbell · Claire Chandler
Beyond ice: rethinking Australia's approach to illicit drugs
Redefining drug use as a health and social issue within a harm reduction framework will require progressive policy
Matthew Y Frei · Alex D Wodak
Variation in the costs of surgery: seeking value
Transparency is key to achieve affordability of health care
David J Hillis · David AK Watters · Lawrie Malisano · Nick Bailey · David Rankin
Holistic medicine provision in the outback
Overcoming the barriers to chronic disease management in rural areas
John T Wenham · Malcolm Moore · Zachary Pancer
National Health Summit on Obesity calls for Australia to take action to stem the pandemic
It is urgent to put measures in place for the bene?t of future generations
Nicholas J Talley
Stress and burnout in intensive care medicine: an Australian perspective
A call for a multilevel response to an evolving challenge
Nicholas Simpson · Cameron I Knott
The obesity epidemic and sugar-sweetened beverages: a taxing time
Government action is essential to improve diet
Stephen Colagiuri
Reducing alcohol-related violence and other harm in Australia
We need to increase alcohol taxation and reduce hours of sale to reduce alcohol-related harms
Wayne D Hall · Megan Weier
Allergen immunotherapy for respiratory allergic disease in Australia in 2016
Choosing personalised immunotherapy is a complex decision
William B Smith · Frank E Kette
Remote monitoring of medical devices in Australia
The current industry-involved system may present a conflict of interest
Bradley Wilsmore · James Leitch
Setting Medical Research Future Fund priorities: assessing the value of research
Quantitative and qualitative considerations are essential for research funding efficiency
Haitham W Tuffaha · Lazaros Andronis · Paul A Scuffham
Towards revalidation in Australia: a discussion
Sharing responsibility for the future standards of medical practice
Joanna M Flynn
A game changer for eye care for diabetes
Non-mydriatic photography may be the key to accessible eye care
Hugh R Taylor AC
Overcoming cardiovascular disease in Indigenous Australians
Despite the profound impact of cardiovascular disease in Indigenous Australians, much remains to be achieved
Alex Brown · Leonard Kritharides
A thousand words in the palm of your hand: management of clinical photography on personal mobile devices
Automated solutions to curb privacy risks
Kieran G Allen · Paul Eleftheriou · John Ferguson
Restructuring primary health care in Australia
When appropriately resourced, medical homes can deliver the system-wide benefits of truly integrated primary care
John M Dwyer · Stephen J Duckett
Functional mitral valve regurgitation: repair or replacement?
Long term outcomes primarily depend on left ventricular function
Hugh D Wolfenden · Greg Cranney
Nocebo effects in practice: methotrexate myths and misconceptions
Providing patients with accurate information will help overcome obstacles to the use of an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
Mark H Arnold · Jane Bleasel · Inam Haq