Australian Doctor

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Articles in February 2006 issue of Australian Doctor

• Medical Director revealed.
  by Fogg, Kirsten
• Indemnity falls for some.(Brief Article)
  by Smith, Paul
• Fads of life.
  by Stanton, Dr Rosemary
• Larger waist increases gallstone risk in women.
• Rural graduates boost hopes of home-grown solutions.
• Communication breakdown.
• Cancer vax pioneer Australian of the Year.
• Hot-water bottles fail the test on back pain.
• Heart failure drug listed on PBS.
• Making it up as they go along.(Brief Article)
• Home truths.
• In Brief.
• Circumcision policy under fire.
  by Jenkins, Rebecca
• Your Verdict Parking spat.
• Vitamin D, calcium fail to cut fracture risk.
• Capital result.
• True colours.
  by Cundall, Peter
• Stop stroke with fruit and veg.
• Call to declare obesity a national priority.
• Lines of liability.
• Relationship troubles.
• Empiricus: our clinical journal commentator.
  by James, Tony
• Student exchange proves thrilling.(Brief Article)
  by Jenkins, Rebecca
• Hard evidence needed to tackle overservicing.
• Dishing the dirt on AWOL teaspoons.(Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health)
  by Whitten, Dr David
• Heaven begins at home.(Column)
• GP cops fine and restrictions.
• Empiricus: our clinical journal commentator.
  by James, Tony
• Working with super.
  by Whittaker, Noel
• In Brief.
• Stem cell therapy after MI promising.
• The empress' new clothes.
• HRT and heart disease.
• Call to test for H pylori in dyspepsia patients.(Helicobacter pylori )
  by McCredie, Jane
• In My Experience.(prostate-specific antigen test)
  by Stead, Clive
• Closing the door.
• Cruise control.
  by Coughlan, Julie
• Family inspires sporting life.(sports medicine career)(Brief Article)
  by Jenkins, Rebecca
• Cold comfort.(Antarctica travel description)(Brief Article)
• Hidden heart failure burden.
• Indigenous role.(Letter to the Editor)
  by Sahari, Shahiron
• Omega-3 supplements won't prevent cancer.
• GP rewarded for fundraising efforts.
• Great expectations.
• Childhood psoriasis.
• HealthConnect disconnected.
  by Limprecht, Eleanor
• Specialist path.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
  by Sahari, Shahiron
• Wrong end of the stick.
• Govt targets path costs.(pathology referrals and costs investigated)(Brief article)
  by Anastasopoulos, Christina; Smith, Paul
• GP's ideal: no computer, no phone.(General Practitioners traditional way of treatment)(Brief Article)
  by Limprecht, Eleanor
• Community to set own health agenda.(Brief Article)
  by Limprecht, Eleanor
• In my experience.
  by Wijesinha, Dr Saniva
• Phone triage to stay as call centre opens.
• Wild blue yonder.(Column)
  by Nogrady, Bianca
• Impotence drug shows promise as Raynaud's treatment.
• Closed-door policy on germs.
• Film review HIV up close and personal.
• Surgery visitor heralds a trip back in time.
• Small doses.
• The Art Of Medicine.(primary care services)
  by Fasher, Michael
• Cheap thrills.
• Iodine inaction 'criminal': expert.(Australian iodine deficiency)
  by Carter, Helen; McLean, Brad
• Melatonin fails to provide sweet dreams.(Brief Article)
  by Saunders, Cathy
• Updated guide to breast symptoms.(practice guidelines for General Practitioners)(Brief Article)
  by Jenkins, Rebecca
• Cap lifted to ease patient access to mental health care.
• Health benefits seen in state recognition of gay couples.
• Hiding the facts.(doctors patient treatment ethics)
• Knowing the alternative.
• Fetal risk with epilepsy drugs quantified.
• It's a worry.
• Alternative PMS treatment.
• Getting deja vu again.(Brief Article)
• Aged care uptake falls short.
  by Sweeney, Claire
• The workplace shuffle.
  by Rau, Christine
• Student debts a turn-off for general practice.
• Screen saviours.(new code of conduct for pharmaceutical industry)
  by Bulking, Dr Bill
• Pharmacy tales tall but true.
  by Sahari, Shahiron
• Pro-life doctors push to ban GP use of RU486.
• Discharge e-mails don't cut readmissions.
• Cutting out self-harm.(self harm behaviour of teenagers)