Continuing Medical Education

Improving the results of surgical excision of skin lesions
Gerald Young

Diagnosis and management of endometriosis
Hilary Liddell

Efficacy of therapies, other than HRT, for menopausal symptoms
Helen Roberts

Good communication skills: Benefits for doctors and patients
Susan J Hawken

Problem alcohol drinkers: Detecting and intervening
Ross McCormick and Robert Patton

Cochrane Corner: Counselling in primary care is effective in the short term
Bruce Arroll

InfoPOEMs:
Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters

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Issues

Commissioner’s Comment: Missed diagnosis of myocardial infarction
Stuart Tiller

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Reflections

A comparison of health care in Singapore and New Zealand: The influence of society and culture
Catriona M Ramsay

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Journal Review Service

Journal Review Service: Continuing Medical Education from the Goodfellow Unit

Cover Image: Stock Image Group

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Volume 32 Number 3

June 2005

Contents

New horizons: Celebrating the art of general practice

New horizons – celebrating the art of general practice
Dee Richards

Disentangling doctors and drug companies: Will New Zealand lead the way?
Ray Moynihan

Information, EBM, and the art of general practice
Marjan Kljakovic

New horizons, old values: Remaking the reputation of generalism in a changed world
Campbell Murdoch

An epidemic of depression or the medicalisation of unhappiness
Roger Mulder

 

Opinion and Comment

Editorial
Tony Townsend

Swamp Rat

Original Scientific Papers

Comparison of general practitioner and practice nurse perceived barriers to immunisation uptake
Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Helen Petousis-Harris, Ben Soe, and Nikki Turner