When Matariki, a star cluster, rises in Aotearoa’s north-eastern skies, it marks the start of the Māori new year. With an end of one year and the birth of another comes a time to reflect on the past and plan together for the future.
Up to 97% of patients have medication transcription errors on admission to hospital, and almost 80% of patients will have at least one discrepancy on discharge.
Advances in contraception are recognised as one of the great public health achievements of the twentieth century.
The New Zealand Curriculum Framework for Prevocational Medical Training (NZCF) 2014 outlines the intern training programme that involves two years of training following graduation from medical school.
New Zealand has one of the highest incidences of leptospirosis among countries with a temperate climate.
Radical cystectomy (RC) remains a primary approach to treating muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) as well as recurrent high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends an upper age limit of 75 for asymptomatic colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, primarily because of the likely benefit of early detection in a patient population with limited life expectancy.
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of aggressive lymphoma in adults.
In the Last October number of the New Zealand Medical Journal I related a case of chronic tubal nephritis which had been greatly relieved or possibly cured by a 29 days’ “fast” with colonic irrigation, etc.