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General medicine

Research

Improving access to acute stroke therapies: a controlled trial of organised pre-hospital and emergency care

Debbie A Quain, Mark W Parsons, Allan R Loudfoot, Neil J Spratt, Malcolm K Evans, Michelle L Russell, Angela T Royan, Andrea G Moore, Ferdinand Miteff, Carolyn J Hullick, John Attia, Patrick McElduff and Christopher R Levi

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (8): 429-433 Free

Letters

Trimethylaminuria (fish malodour syndrome): a “benign” genetic condition with major psychosocial sequelae

Helen Mountain, Joanna M Brisbane, Amanda J Hooper, John R Burnett and Jack Goldblatt

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (8): 468

Book reviews

Stories of the black dog

Kelsey L Hegarty

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (7): 400

Letters

The Safer Patients Initiative: the UK experience of attempting to improve safe clinical care

Peter J Shirley

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (7): 414

Lessons from practice

Misdiagnosis of acute eye diseases by primary health care providers: incidence and implications

Michael O Statham, Anamika Sharma and Anthony R Pane

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (7): 402-404 Free

Research

A 5- versus 3-day course of oral corticosteroids for children with asthma exacerbations who are not hospitalised: a randomised controlled trial

Anne B Chang, Ronald Clark, Theo P Sloots, David G Stone, Helen L Petsky, Donna Thearle, Anita A Champion, Coralie Wheeler and Jason P Acworth

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (6): 306-310 Free

Letters

Unexpected benefits of bethanechol in adults with cerebral palsy

Warwick J Carter

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 293

Medicine In the Community

How do Australian patients rate their general practitioner? A descriptive study using the General Practice Assessment Questionnaire

Maria Potiriadis, Patty Chondros, Gail Gilchrist, Kelsey Hegarty, Grant Blashki and Jane M Gunn

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (4): 215-219 Free

Research

How will Australian general practitioners respond to an influenza pandemic? A qualitative study of ethical values

Olga Anikeeva, Annette J Braunack-Mayer and Jackie M Street

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 148-150 Free

Obituary

Cyril Swaine MB BS, FRACGP, FAFOM, FACTM, DOROG, CMP, DipObs, RACOG

Peter P Thomas

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 143 Free

Editorials

Problem gambling: what do general practitioners need to know and do about it?

Shane A Thomas, Leon Piterman and Alun C Jackson

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 135-136

Promises to Policy

What impact will the change of federal government have on Australian general practice?

Michael R Kidd

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 62-65

Redefining Roles

The promise and pitfalls of generalism in achieving the Alma-Ata vision of health for all

Jane M Gunn, Victoria J Palmer, Lucio Naccarella, Renata Kokanovic, Catherine J Pope, Judith Lathlean and Kurt C Stange

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 110-112

In Clinical Practice

Health care for people with intellectual disability

Kathryn A Vanny, Michael H Levy, Susan C Hayes, Nicholas G Lennox and Miriam T Taylor

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 90

Chronic disease

Estimating prevalence of common chronic morbidities in Australia

Stephanie A Knox, Christopher M Harrison, Helena C Britt and Joan V Henderson

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 66-70 Free

Redefining Roles

Getting back into the emergency department: diversifying general practice while relieving emergency medicine workforce shortages

Simon M Willcock

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 113-114 Free

From the patient’s perspective

Measuring patient-reported outcomes: moving from clinical trials into clinical practice

Jose M Valderas, Jordi Alonso and Gordon H Guyatt

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 93-94

Chronic disease

Prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in Australia

Helena C Britt, Christopher M Harrison, Graeme C Miller and Stephanie A Knox

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 72-77 Free

Editorials

General practice in 2008: a time of metamorphosis

Ann T Gregory and Nicholas A Zwar

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 58

Redefining Roles

Addiction and addiction medicine: exploring opportunities for the general practitioner

Brian R McAvoy

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 115-117 Free

From the patient’s perspective

Access to general practitioners in South Australia: a population survey

Richard L Reed, Leigh S Roeger, Nova Reinfeld-Kirkman and Sara L Howard

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 95-99 Free

Chronic disease

Sharing or shuffling — realities of chronic disease care in general practice

Sue E Kirby, Joyce L Chong, Maureen Frances, Gawaine Powell Davies, David A Perkins, Nicholas A Zwar and Mark F Harris

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 77

Editorials

Cancer care: what role for the general practitioner?

David P Weller and Mark F Harris

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 59-60

General Practice Workforce

Women’s contribution to general practice: Medusa or Mother Teresa?

Lyn E Clearihan and Jan Y Coles

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 122-124

Research enterprise

The Brisbane International Initiative: fostering leadership and international collaboration in primary care research

Parker J Magin, John S Furler and Mieke L van Driel

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 100-102 Free