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Research

Reducing Medical Admissions and Presentations Into Hospital through Optimising Medicines (REMAIN HOME): a stepped wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial

Christopher R Freeman, Ian A Scott, Karla Hemming, Luke B Connelly, Carl M Kirkpatrick, Ian Coombes, Jennifer Whitty, James Martin, Neil Cottrell, Nancy Sturman, Grant M Russell, Ian Williams, Caroline Nicholson, Sue Kirsa and Holly Foot

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (5): 212-217 Free

Perspectives

What are people saying on social networking sites about the Australian alcohol consumption guidelines?

Benjamin C Riordan, Daniel T Winter, Paul S Haber, Carolyn A Day and Kirsten C Morley

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (3): 105-107.e1

Letters

The quality of diagnosis and triage advice provided by free online symptom checkers and apps in Australia

Stephen Gilbert, Paul Wicks and Claire Novorol

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (3): 143-143.e1

Letters

The quality of diagnosis and triage advice provided by free online symptom checkers and apps in Australia

Michella G Hill, Moira Sim and Brennen Mills

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (3): 143-143.e1

Perspectives

Ophthalmology and the emergence of artificial intelligence

Jane Scheetz, Mingguang He and Peter Wijngaarden

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (4): 155-157.e1

Medical education / Key research skills

How to use imperfect tests for COVID‐19 (SARS‐CoV‐2) to make clinical decisions

Katy JL Bell, Fiona F Stanaway, Les M Irwig, Andrea R Horvath, Armando Teixeira‐Pinto and Clement Loy

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (2): 69-73.e1 Free

Perspectives

PPE for your mind: a peer support initiative for health care workers

Tahnee L Bridson, Kym Jenkins, Kieran G Allen and Brett M McDermott

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (1): 8-11.e1 Free

Editorials

Outcomes for patients with COVID‐19: known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns

Mervyn Singer

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (1): 20-21 Free

Editorials

Unprofessional behaviour in Australian hospitals

Anthony Scott and Danny Hills

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (1): 21-22

Perspectives

A guide for medical practitioners transitioning to an encore career or retirement

Chanaka Wijeratne and Joanne Earl

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (1): 12-14.e1

Guideline summary

The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Anna P Ralph, Sara Noonan, Vicki Wade and Bart J Currie

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (5): 220-227 Free

Research letter

Successful containment to date of SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission in the Northern Territory

Nicholas M Douglas, Ella M Meumann, Vicki L Krause and Jane Davies, for the Northern Territory COVID‐19 Response Group

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (5): 218-219 Free

Ethics and law

Overt and covert recordings of health care consultations in Australia: some legal considerations

Megan Prictor, Carolyn Johnston and Amelia Hyatt

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (3): 119-123.e1

Perspectives

New Australian melanoma management guidelines: the patient perspective

Alison E Button‐Sloan and John F Thompson

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (9): 400-401.e1

Research letter

Implementing cardiovascular disease preventive care guidelines in general practice: an opportunity missed

Charlotte M Hespe, Anna Campain, Ruth Webster, Anushka Patel, Lucie Rychetnik, Mark F Harris and David P Peiris

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (7): 327-328 Free

Perspectives

Supporting effective doctor–patient communication: doctors’ name badges

Benjamin D Bravery, Jovana Stojkov and Jeremy Brown

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (11): 500-501.e1

Letters

Implementing value‐based health care at scale: the NSW experience

Su‐Jen Yap, Roberto Forero, David Greenfield and Kenneth M Hillman

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (6): 285-285.e1

Perspectives

Diagnostic error: incidence, impacts, causes and preventive strategies

Ian A Scott and Carmel Crock

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (7): 302-305.e2

Medical education

Live‐streamed ward rounds: a tool for clinical teaching during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Craig E Pennell, Hannah Kluckow, Shirley Q Chen, Kerrie M Wisely and Ben LD Walker

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (7): 306-308.e1 Free

Letters

HPV swab self‐collection and cervical cancer in women who have sex with women

Megan Smith, Marion Saville and Karen Canfell

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (5): 239-239.e1

Research

Development and validation of a frailty index based on Australian Aged Care Assessment Program data

Jyoti Khadka, Renuka Visvanathan, Olga Theou, Max Moldovan, Azmeraw T Amare, Catherine Lang, Julie Ratcliffe, Steven L Wesselingh and Maria C Inacio

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (7): 321-326 Free

Letters

Estimating the magnitude of cancer overdiagnosis in Australia

Paul P Glasziou, Katy JL Bell and Alexandra L Barratt

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (4): 189-189.e1

Letters

Estimating the magnitude of cancer overdiagnosis in Australia

Diana L Learoyd

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (4): 189-189.e1

Narrative review

Clinical presentation and management of COVID‐19

Irani Thevarajan, Kirsty L Buising and Benjamin C Cowie

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (3): 134-139 Free

Systematic review

Recruiting and retaining general practitioners in rural practice: systematic review and meta‐analysis of rural pipeline effects

Jessica Ogden, Scott Preston, Riitta L Partanen, Remo Ostini and Peter Coxeter

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (5): 228-236 Free