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Editorials

The randomised controlled trial to meta-analysis ratio: original data versus systematic reviews in the medical literature

Mark J Bolland, Andrew Grey, Ian R Reid

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Management of unilateral vestibular schwannoma/acoustic neuroma

Philip A Bird, Martin R MacFarlane

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Original Articles

Serum lipid levels for a multicultural population in Auckland, New Zealand: results from the Diabetes Heart and Health Survey (DHAH) 2002–2003

Dudley Gentles, Patricia Metcalf, Lorna Dyall, Robert Scragg, Gerhard Sundborn, David Schaaf, Peter N Black, Rodney T Jackson

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The public hand hygiene practices of New Zealanders: a national survey

Claire Garbutt, Greg Simmons, Daniel Patrick, Thomas Miller

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Anaerobic bacteraemia in patients admitted to Auckland City Hospital: its clinical significance

Sharmini Muttaiyah, Sue Paviour, Leanne Buckwell, Sally A Roberts

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Colchicine prescribing and safety monitoring in patients with gout

Jason Ly, Peter Gow, Nicola Dalbeth

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A successful nurse-led model in the elective orthopaedic admissions process

Jennifer M Truscott, Joanne M Townsend, Edwin P Arnold

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Implementing the universal routine-offer antenatal HIV screening programme in New Zealand: results from the first year

Jane Morgan, Graham Mills

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Case Reports

Dumping syndrome presenting three decades after vagotomy

Catherine Patton, Onyebuchi E Okosieme, L Marc Evans

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Gynaecomastia in a man and hyperoestrogenism in a woman due to ingestion of nettle (Urtica dioica)

Mustafa Sahin, Hamiyet Yilmaz, Alptekin Gursoy, Asli Nar Demirel, Neslihan Bascil Tutuncu, Nilgun Demirag Guvene

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Viewpoint

Trans fats in New Zealand: time for labelling regulations?

Patrick Gladding, Jocelyne R Benatar

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100 Years Ago in the NZMJ

Doctors exploited by the public

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Proceedings

Proceedings of the 190th Scientific Meeting of the Otago Medical School Research Society, Thursday 1 November 2007

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Medical Images

Cough and wheeze

Rauf Gorur, Erdogan Kunter, Turgut Isitmangil, Nurettin Yiyit, Hatice Kaya, Fatih Candas, Guner Sonmez

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An unusual chest X-ray mass!

Shoaib Faruqi, Ibrahim K Djoukhadar, Muthu Thirumaran, Simon Williams

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Methuselah

Selected excerpts from Methuselah

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Letters

Trends in hospital bed utilisation in New Zealand

Robin Norris

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A good catch

John Morton

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General practice rotations for house officers: factors to consider

Curtis Walker

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Response to the letter by Bolland et al on defining vitamin D deficiency

John Livesey, Peter Elder, M Jane Ellis, Chris Florkowski, Richard McKenzie, Ben Liley

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A simple gene test for lactose intolerance/adult hypolactasia

Jeff Upton, Richard Mackay, Peter George

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The case for echocardiography in non-ST elevation myocardial infarction in New Zealand

Paul G Bridgman, Philip L Earwaker

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Janet Frame and autism? Response from a Frame scholar

Simone Oettli

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Response to the letter by ASH on smoking and taxation

Eric Crampton

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Medicolegal

Professional Misconduct – Inadequate Care (05/15D)

New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal

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Book Reviews

The AIDS Pandemic: The collision of epidemiology with political correctness (James Chin)

Matthew Amodeo

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Leadership and Teambuilding in Primary Care (Clare Mullins, Graham Constable)

James J Reid

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