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Articles in September 2005 issue of Australian Doctor

• Making the punishment fit the crime.(Column)
  by Whitten, David
• To see or not to see.
• Case for early detection.
• Call for pharmacist education after Ventolin dispensing fears.
• Rheumatoid arthritis less severe.
• Bid to cut Better Outcomes red tape.
• $350,000 to sign with Primary.
• Child type 1 diabetes rising 3% a year.
• OTDs not higher risk, say insurers.
• RACGP conference: Life's a beach, but the caseload is not.(Brief Article)
• Western Sydney directors could face legal action.(Western Sydney Division of General Practice)
  by Smith, Paul
• The Art of Medicine.(importance of clear communication)
  by Fasher, Michael
• Happy joining patients on an emotional journey.(health benefits of listening to patients)(Brief Article)
  by Nogrady, Bianca
• Study challenges breast cancer stress link.
• Osteopaenia to blame in many low-trauma breaks.
• Crackdown on pathology rorts.
• GPs advised to have chaperone present.
• Constipation in kids.
• Vit C, grape seed combination raises BP.
• Patient records at risk from computer hackers.
• Australia seeks UK doctors.
• Hitching his stethoscope to the stars.
• A bold manoeuvre.
• Just hanging around.
• Immunomics hope for prostate test.
• Small doses.
• CPD debate: Call to limit sponsorship slated.
• Diabetic patients missing CHD targets.
• Asthma in pregnancy leads to lower birthweight girls.
• RACGP conference: One in 10 visits now after hours.(trends in general practitioner office visits)(Brief Article)
  by Ferguson, Heather
• CPD debate: Storm over educational value of CPD.(continuing professional development )
  by Anastasopoulos, Christina
• Optimism reigned in UMP's dark hour.(United Medical Protection former CEO Mike McLeod)
  by Howe, Megan
• Collaboratives off to promising start.
• Exercise experts on MBS.
• Teenage chronic disease shock.
• Elevated heart rate ups cardiac riisk.
• Into the 21st century.
• Parents blind to kids' weight problem.
• Empiricus: Our clinical journal commentator.
• Medical Director ads to be scrutinised.
• Naevoid pigmentary disorders.(Brief Article)
• Winner goes behind the golden door.
• In brief.
• Sounding the alarm.
  by Murphy, Kate
• E-prescribing may cause more errors.
• Paying the price for poor parental recall.
• Type 1 diabetes link to bone loss.
• Delayed testing safe with low PSA.
• Vicki Woods, 39, has had multiple sclerosis for 15 years.
• Second choice, but not second best.(doctor changes from emergency medicine to general practice)(Brief Article)
  by Jenkins, Rebecca
• Have you seen this man in your waiting room?(personal injury lawyers advocates suing for waiting room time)(Brief Article)
  by Ferguson, Heather; Smith, Paul
• Empiricus: our clinical journal commentator.(dairy fat effects on lipids)(adverse reactions to botox)(causes of chronic cough)
• Gum disease link to pre-term birth.
• Prayer and healing.
• Uncircumcised babies at higher UTI risk.
• Karla Cameron, 38, a counsellor in Brisbane, had an eating disorder for 13 years.
• Money Talk: Aggregate.
• Aspirin cuts colorectal cancer risk in women.
• GPs campaign for MRI referral rights.
• First line of defence.
• Hand, foot and mouth disease.
• News flash for primary care.(Letter to the Editor)
• Correction.(Correction Notice)
• A model practice.(Ian Cameron's practice)(Brief Article)
  by Walton, Natalie
• New combinations mark vax overhaul.
• In brief.
• CPD debate: What GPs think of CPD.
• Pharmacists fail to deliver on CMI.
• Striking the balance of time and money, work and home.
• Push to end long wait for grandfathering.(VR rebates for general practitioners)(Brief Article)
  by Smith, Paul
• S100 limits to stay.(Australian law regarding health benefits for Aboriginal peoples)(Brief Article)
  by Limprecht, Eleanor
• Determined to follow your path in life.(medical humor)(Column)
  by Whitten, David
• Online education proves its worth.
• Ectopic risk greater after caesarean delivery.
• Warning of falling vax rates.
• Small doses.
• Epilepsy drug swap warning.
• Heart failure drug advised for PBS.
• Opportunity knocks.(chairman of General Practice Education and Training Simon Willcock)
  by Prichard, Diana Garcia
• Immune supplement claims questioned.(Brief Article)
  by Jenkins, Rebecca