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Editorials

Widening the lens on child health

Robin Kearns, Shanthi Ameratunga, Pat Neuwelt

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The hazards of driving to work

Jennie Connor, Alexandra Macmillan

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Original Articles

The contribution of causes of death to socioeconomic inequalities in child mortality: New Zealand 1981–1999

Caroline Shaw, Tony Blakely, Peter Crampton, June Atkinson

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Work-related fatal traffic crashes in New Zealand: 1985–1998

Bronwen McNoe, John Langley, Anne-Marie Feyer

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Toxic effects of BZP-based herbal party pills in humans: a prospective study in Christchurch, New Zealand

Paul Gee, Sandra Richardson, Wolfram Woltersdorf, Grant Moore

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Ethnic differences in nicotine metabolic rate among New Zealanders

Rod Lea, Neal Benowitz, Michael Green, Jeff Fowles, Anasuya Vishvanath, Stuart Dickson, Marino Lea, Alistair Woodward, Geoffrey Chambers, David Phillips

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Secondhand smoke in New Zealand homes and cars: exposure, attitudes, and behaviours in 2004

Julie Gillespie, Kiri Milne, Nick Wilson

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Hong Kong case-control study of sudden unexpected infant death

Tony Nelson, Ka-Fai To, Yuk-Ying Wong, Jim Dickinson, Kai-chow Choi, Ly-Mee Yu, Yvonne Ou, Chun-Bong Chow, Eric Wong, Nelson Tang, Magnus Hjelm, Lawrence Chen

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Perceptions of New Zealand adults about complementary and alternative therapies for cancer treatment

Judy Trevena, Anthony Reeder

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Attitudes of hospital medical practitioners to the mandatory reporting of professional misconduct

Sumit Raniga, Phil Hider, David Spriggs, Mike Ardagh

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Review Article

Aetiology and pathogenesis of chronic fatigue syndrome: a review

Robin Mihrshahi, Robyn Beirman

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Case Reports

Massive haemorrhage caused by a bone marrow aspirate and trephine (BMAT) procedure in a uraemic patient

Nicholas Gray, Geoffrey Hawson, Peter Hollett, Andrew Cluer

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Post-traumatic haematoma: a red herring to something more sinister

Hisham Hurreiz, Irshad Hussain, Musa Bakarji

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Special Series

Evidence, economics, and emotions: the case for temozolomide

David Hamilton

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100 Years Ago in the NZMJ

Bloodletting

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Medical Image

A rare complication of port-a-cath use

Omprakash Damodaran, Girish Mallesara

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Methuselah

Selected excerpts from Methuselah

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Letters

Statins and myopathy

Stewart Mann

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Library outreach for health professionals

Fiona Harkness, Anne Kitchen

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PHARMAC’s response on temozolomide and funding costly medicines that prolong life shortly

Scott Metcalfe, Steffan Crausaz, Peter Moodie, Wayne McNee

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PHARMAC responds on TNF inhibitors for inflammatory arthritis

Scott Metcalfe, Peter Moodie, Rachel Grocott, Tommy Wilkinson

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PHARMAC responds on treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Scott Metcalfe, Dilky Rasiah, Sean Dougherty

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Medicolegal

Inappropriate Care – Professional Misconduct (02/96C)

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Obituaries

Paul Fogarty

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Graham Lelliott (Nobby) Clark

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Notices

Calling obituary writers

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Calling book review writers

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Medical Benevolent Fund

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Special offer: CD ROM of the New Zealand Medical Journal

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The 17th Hospice NZ Palliative Care and NZ Pain Society Conference: Making a Difference

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Graham Aitken Nuffield Medical Postgraduate Travelling Scholarship

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National Heart Foundation: 2006 Grant Applications

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