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Perspectives
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
Pioneering digital disruption: Australia’s first integrated digital tertiary hospital
Digital transformation has started in Australian hospitals
Clair Sullivan · Andrew Staib · Stephen Ayre · Michael Daly · Renea Collins · Michael Draheim · Richard Ashby
Health care homes: lessons from the Diabetes Care Project
Better care coordination, e-health tools and funding systems are essential for chronic disease management
Tim Fountaine · Christine C Bennett
Maternal mortality trends in Australia
Maternal death is low and decreasing in Australia, but continuing surveillance is important
Michael D Humphrey
Global women’s health issues: sex and gender matter
Empowering women improves both productivity and health outcomes
Patricia M Davidson · Nancy E Glass · Michelle DiGiacomo
Lifestyle modifiable reproductive and metabolic disease in women
A major public health concern and prevention opportunity
Helena J Teede · Anju Joham · Cheryce L Harrison · Jacqueline A Boyle
NHMRC funding of mental health research
A case for better alignment of research funding with burden of disease
Philip J Batterham · John McGrath · Patrick D McGorry · Frances J Kay-Lambkin · Ian B Hickie · Helen Christensen
The possible risks of proton pump inhibitors
These drugs have revolutionised the management of gastrointestinal diseases, but their long term use may have risks
David J Gracie · Alexander C Ford
Biosimilars in inflammatory bowel disease
Cost savings are welcome but evidence supporting equivalence of biosimilar and originator drugs is currently limited
Gregory T Moore
