Volume 31, Number 5, October 2004

Volume 31, No. 5, October 2004

NZFP October 2004

NZFP October 2004

Volume 31, No. 5, October 2004

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CONTENTS

Cross-cultural health care

How cultural differences impact on my consultations
Marjan Kljakovic

Foreign Chinese students in New Zealand
Daniel Wu

Cultural contrasts
Adeeb Al Shadli

Culturally sensitive general practice
Upali Manukulasuriya

Opinion and Comment

Editorial
Tony Townsend

Readers Write

Swamp Rat

Original Scientific Papers

Immunisation education in the antenatal period
Helen Petousis-Harris, Elaine Boyd and Nikki Turner

Therapeutic monitoring of warfarin – an audit of monitoring protocols and outcomes
Nimeshan Geevasinga, Nicola Turner and Donald Mackie

Children’s understanding of the role of medicines in treating infectious illnesses
Lynne Newell and Pauline Norris

Quality in general practice and involvement
in teaching; is there an association?

Steven Lillis

Continuing Medical Education

Dermoscopy and the diagnosis of melanoma
Amanda M M Oakley

Halitosis– raising a stink
Darryl C Tong and Peter N Liston

Cochrane Corner: Erythromycin may be effective for pityriasis rosea: using the Cochrane controlled trials register
Bruce Arroll

POEMs:
Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters

Issues

Assessing performance 5: Assessing knowledge
Ian M St George

Commissioner’s Comment: Follow-up of specialist referrals
Ron Paterson

College response to HDC
Jim Vause

Reflections

What do academic GPs do and how is that related to the College?
Sue Pullon

Clinical Skills lab at the annual RNZCGP Conference 2004
Helen Moriarty

Journal Review Service

Journal Review Service: Continuing Medical Education from the Goodfellow Unit