JPHC June 2011
Journal of Primary Health Care
Volume 03, No 02 June 2011 JPHC index ISSN 1172-6156 (Online)
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Table of Contents
Editorials
From the Editor
Morality, science and the law
Felicity Goodyear-Smith
Guest Editorial
The young at risk of CVD are the least likely to receive preventive cardiovascular medications in New Zealand
FD Richard Hobbs
Original Scientific Papers
Quantitative Research
Under-utilisation of preventive medication in patients with cardiovascular disease is greatest in younger age groups (PREDICT-CVD 15)
Suneela Mehta, Sue Wells, Tania Riddell, Andrew Kerr, Romana Pylypchuk, Roger Marshall, Shanthi Ameratunga, Wing Cheuk Chan, Simon Thornley, Sue Crengle, Jeff Harrison, Paul Drury, C Raina Elley, Fionna Bell, Rod Jackson
Language barriers in the community pharmacy: a survey of northern and western Auckland
Emily Chang, Bobby Tsang, Simon Thornley
Development, validation (diagnostic accuracy) and audit of the Auckland Sleep Questionnaire: a new tool for diagnosing causes of sleep disorders in primary care
Bruce Arroll, Antonio Fernando III, Karen Falloon, Guy Warman, Felicity Goodyear-Smith
Factors influencing cigarette access behaviour among 14–15-year-olds in New Zealand: a cross-sectional study
Rupert Nelson, Janine Paynter, Bruce Arroll
Qualitative Research
The value of te reo in primary care
Suzanne Pitama, Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll, Tania Huria, Cameron Lacey, Paul Robertson
Patients’ and health professionals’ perceptions of teamwork in primary care
Susan Pullon, Eileen McKinlay, Maria Stubbe, Lindsay Todd, Christopher Badenhorst
Making sense of chronic illness - a therapeutic approach
Sue Jacobi, Rod MacLeod
Mixed Method Research
Educational needs of practice nurses in mental health
Anne Prince, Katherine Nelson
Improving Performance
(Preventing) two birds with one stone: improving vitamin D levels in the elderly
Susie Lawless, Phil White, Prue Murdoch, Sharon Leitch
Repeat prescribing—reducing errors
Steven Lillis, Hayley Lord
Back to Back
Continuing Professional Development
String of PEARLS about depression
Cochrane Corner: The Epley (canalith repositioning) manoeuvre is effective for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Bruce Arroll
Potion or Poison? Lemon balm
Phil Rasmussen
Vaikoloa: Pacific peoples: our health and wellbeing
Api Talemaitoga
Nuggets of Knowledge: NSAIDs and risk mitigation—if you really must use them in the elderly
Linda Bryant
Ethics
Medical ethics: four principles, two decisions, two roles and no reasons
John Kennelly
Book Reviews
Abortion Then and Now: New Zealand Abortion Stories from 1940 to 1980—Dame Margaret Sparrow
Reviewer: Hilary Weeks