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Articles in March 2006 issue of Australian Doctor

• Editorial independence finds itself in the firing line.(Editorial)
• The constant campaigner.(practice of Dr. Peter Mansfield )(Brief article)
  by McCredie, Jane
• In Brief.(reporting of abuse in aged care)(health insurance coverage for general practice service)(Brief article)
  by Anastasopoulos, Christina; Howe, Megan
• The good life.(rural medicine)
  by Fogg, Kirsten
• Hidden dangers of PVD revealed.
• Podcasting to inform patients.
• Elections promise to improve states' health.(Liberal Party and Labor Party health agenda)(Brief article)
  by Ramachandran, Arjun
• Suit yourself.(computer tips for physicians)(Brief article)
  by Gabriel, Dr Bill
• Metformin benefit in adolescent PCOS.
• Bitter GP row rocks mining town.
• GPs have finally found their niche - but still need help.
• Rural register coming soon - for some.(remote practitioners registration)(Brief article)
  by Limprecht, Eleanor
• Just dying to win stupidity contest.
• Top of the class.(using registrars as educators)
  by Ferguson, Heather
• Mild hyperthyroidism linked to AF risk.
• In Brief.
• Seedy side of garden life.(seasonal gardening tips)
  by Cundall, Peter
• No vicars for abortion counselling:AMA.
• After-hours hospital clinic fails to attract GPs.
• Heaven sent.(Brief article)
  by Gaekwad, Uttam
• GPs drafted to supervise foreign hospital doctors.
• GP joins pharmacy spending committee.
• Paying for privilege.(private appointments at Australian general practitioners)
  by Howe, Megan
• Small footprints, big heart.(general practice of David King )(Brief article)
  by McCredie, Jane
• Guidelines criticised for urban bias.(cervical screening guidelines)(Brief article)
  by Jenkins, Rebecca
• Listen up, ladies.(Ladies' Handbook of Home Treatment 1947)(Book review)
  by Pam, Dr
• Harbour cruises sunk as GP education.
• Doctors defend hunger strikers' rights.
• Empiricus: our clinical journal commentator.(insulin pump for type 1 diabetes )
  by Hogan, Kathryn
• Ahead of the game.(teaching session planning tips)
  by Meumann, Dr Frank
• Depression impairs parenting skills.
• Finance in the spotlight.
• National registration a virtual reality.(medical board registration system revamp)
  by Limprecht, Eleanor
• Time travelling across the gender divide.(women behaviour )(Column)
  by Whitten, Dr David
• Split decision.(risk management)
  by Nisselle, Paul
• AMA on offensive over Xenical ads.
• Cancer over-diagnosis a risk in breast screening.
• Bands and babies prove a real buzz.
• Paying for what might have been.(medical billing)
  by Pam, Dr
• New AMD treatment an eye opener.
• Bush needs overlooked.
• Preterm babies face child abuse risk.
• Committed for life.
• Look deeper at skin clinic issue.
• Spy catchers.
• Insolvency threat for defunct division's directors.(Western Sydney Division of General Practice)(Brief article)
• Helping heal communities.(doctors community service)
  by McCredie, Jane
• Conference briefs.(disaster planning to include acute coronary care)(Brief article)
  by McCredie, Jane
• Thrilled by ancient wisdom.(Brief article)
  by Jenkins, Rebecca
• PSR fear prompts cash return.
• Prescribing error blame game.
• Newlyweds test pastor with DI-WHY!(religious commitment )(Column)
  by Whitten, Dr David
• The truth is out there.(Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: Thirty True Things You Need to Know Now)(book review)(Brief article)(Book review)
  by Hayes, Dr Victoria
• New World symphony conducted by divisions.
• In Brief.
• Thriving on cradle-to-grave medicine.(General Practitioners practice)(Brief article)(Column)
  by Jenkins, Rebecca
• Poor uptake of new psych item.(Brief article)
  by Ferguson, Heather
• Money Talk: Foxes.
• First trimester bleed carries ongoing risks.
• Legal action warning over couches.
• Students cool to general practice over course of medical school.
• Get set for success.(General practitioners practice tips)
  by Stevenson, Brett
• Pre-eclampsia stroke link queried.
• GPs to be well-armed in face of avian influenza pandemic.
• Good intentions, bad outcomes.
• Act early in familial lipid disorder.
• Empiricus: our clinical journal commentator.
• Small doses.
• In Brief.(diagnosing multiple sclerosis with MRI)(Australian health care budget)(donepezil tests on Alzheimers disease)
  by Nogrady, Bianca; Ramachandran, Arjun
• Through thick and thin.(lifestyle of Lord George Gordon Byron)
• Three cheers for 35 years' service.(Dr Bhaskarbhai Desai celebrates 35 year in practice)(Brief article)
  by Jenkins, Rebecca
• Hair we go, another dumb blonde joke.(Column)
  by Whitten, Dr David
• Weight-loss product ads under fire.
• Specialists reap most from Medicare safety net.
• Feeling gr8! SMS feedback on the cards.
• Thumbs down for 'big M'.(Royal Australian College of General Practitioners survey)(Brief article)
  by Smith, Paul
• Solo practices down but not out.
• Pharmacists failing on drug info leaflets.
• Prostate treatment risks overstated.
• IMGs fail to overcome language barrier.(international medical graduates )
  by Anastasopoulos, Christina