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General medicine

Narrative review

Diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome: a guide for the generalist

Ecushla C Linedale and Jane M Andrews

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (7): 309-315

Perspectives

Health care variation: the next challenge for clinical colleges

Helen Francombe, Heather A Buchan and Anne Duggan

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (7): 277-278

Obituary

Stanley Bryan Furnass, AM

Susan J Wareham

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (7): 284

Narrative review

REM sleep behaviour disorder: not just a bad dream

Elie Matar and Simon JG Lewis

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (6): 262-268

Letters

Family violence: an illustrated guide to the terminology

Debbi Long, Serena Lee and Jan Y Coles

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (6): 270

Narrative review

Coeliac disease: review of diagnosis and management

Marjorie M Walker, Jonas F Ludvigsson and David S Sanders

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (4): 173-178

Editorials

Recruiting and retaining a rural medical workforce: the value of active community participation

Roger P Strasser

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (4): 152-153

Research

Opting for rural practice: the influence of medical student origin, intention and immersion experience

Denese Playford, Hanh Ngo, Surabhi Gupta and Ian B Puddey

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (4): 154-158 Free

Editorials

Educating general practitioners: are we preparing them for cost-conscious care?

Justin J Beilby

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (2): 63-64

Research

Antibiotics for acute respiratory infections in general practice: comparison of prescribing rates with guideline recommendations

Amanda R McCullough, Allan J Pollack, Malene Plejdrup Hansen, Paul P Glasziou, David FM Looke, Helena C Britt and Christopher B Del Mar

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (2): 65-69 Free

Research

Changes in pathology test ordering by early career general practitioners: a longitudinal study

Parker J Magin, Amanda Tapley, Simon Morgan, Kim Henderson, Elizabeth G Holliday, Andrew R Davey, Jean Ball, Nigel F Catzikiris, Katie J Mulquiney and Mieke L van Driel

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (2): 70-74 Free

Perspectives

Hepatitis C in Australia — a role for general practitioners?

Mieke L van Driel, David Lim and Paul J Clark

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (2): 53

Research

High rates of general practice attendance by former prisoners: a prospective cohort study

Megan Carroll, Matthew J Spittal, Anna R Kemp-Casey, Nicholas G Lennox, David B Preen, Georgina Sutherland and Stuart A Kinner

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (2): 75-80 Free

Perspectives

Where to next for rural general practice policy and research in Australia?

Lucie K Walters, Matthew R McGrail, Dean B Carson, Belinda G O'Sullivan, Deborah J Russell, Roger P Strasser, Richard B Hays and Max Kamien

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (2): 56-58

Medical education / Clinical skills

How to perform the ankle brachial index test in clinical practice

Nicole M Organ and Catherine Harrison

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (2): 60-61

Editorials

Can antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections be reduced?

Martin Gulliford and Mark Ashworth

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (2): 62-63

Short reports

The general health of a cohort of Aboriginal children (0–7 years) in Sydney

Elizabeth J Comino, Emma Elcombe, Bin B Jalaludin, Lynn A Kemp, Darryl Wright and Mark F Harris

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (1): 37-38 Free

Perspectives

Recognising the communication gap in Indigenous health care

Robert Amery

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (1): 13-15 Free

Perspectives

Disparities in experiences and outcomes of hospital care between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal patients in New South Wales

Kim Sutherland, Diane Hindmarsh, Katinka Moran and Jean-Frederic Levesque

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (1): 17-18 Free

Medical education / Snapshot

High-pressure injection injury: benign appearance belies potentially devastating consequences

Anna T Ryan and Bruce R Johnstone

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (11): 477

Reflection

The medical coalface of the heroin epidemic

Ines M Rio and Jonathan Epstein

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (11): 484-485

Letters

Suicide by health professionals: a retrospective mortality study in Australia, 2001–2012

Allison J Milner, Matthew J Spittal and Marie M Bismark

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (11): 506

Editorials

Work-readiness and workforce numbers: the challenges

Richard B Murray and Andrew Wilson

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (10): 433-434

Research

Reducing cardiovascular disease risk in diabetes: a randomised controlled trial of a quality improvement initiative

Santhi Chalasani, David P Peiris, Tim Usherwood, Julie Redfern, Bruce C Neal, David R Sullivan, Stephen Colagiuri, Nicholas A Zwar, Qiang Li and Anushka Patel

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (10): 436-441 Free

Editorials

Reducing the incidence of burn injuries to Indigenous Australian children

Roy M Kimble and Bronwyn R Griffin

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (9): 389-390