Volume 33, Number 1, February 2006

Volume 33, No. 1, February 2006

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NZFP February 2006

NZFP February 2006

CONTENTS

Advancing Technology

New interface approaches for telemedicine
Mark Billinghurst, Holger Regenbrecht, Michael Haller, Joerg Hauber

Rural communities with direct access to metropolitan technology: Possibility or dreaming?
Stuart Gowland and Pat Farry

The ViCCU Project: Using Ultrabroadband Internet in a critical clinical application
Patrick Cregan, Stuart Stapleton, Laurie Wilson, Rong-Yiu Qiao, Jane Lii and Terry Percival

Opinion and Comment

Editorial
Tony Townsend

Readers Write

Swamp Rat

Original Scientific Papers

'Really simple, summary, bang! That's what I need'. - Clinical information needs of New Zealand general practitioners and the resources they use to meet them
Susan M Dovey, Tony J Fraser, Murray W Tilyard, Sonia J Ross, Kaye E Baldwin and David Kane

How will we cope? - WHEN the pandemic comes
Helen Moriarty and Deborah McLeod

Communication in practice: Auckland general practitioners reflect on communication events and identify their training needs
Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Andy Wearn, Hans Everts, Peter Huggard and Joan Halliwell

Improving Performance

Primary options for acute care: Cellulitis management in Counties Manukau DHB
Gina Barker, Linda JM Bryant and Harley Aish

Continuing Medical Education

Party Pills - How little is known?
Bruce Russell

The early detection of prostate cancer in general practice: Supporting patient choice
Brian R McAvoy, Suzanne K Steginga and Carole Pinnock

Long acting beta agonists - where are we at with safety?
Jim Reid

Update on the use of Colchicine

POEMs: Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters

Cochrane Corner: Another old remedy may be a 'new' treatment for acne - using the Cochrane controlled trials register
Bruce Arroll

Issues

A renaissance of true consultation?
Ian St George

GP Browser

Pandemic Influenza teaching available for general practice

Journal Review Service

Journal Review Service: Continuing Medical Education from the Goodfellow Unit