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	Australian Journal of Primary Health Volume 14 Number 3 2008

Editorial

Rae Walker

pp. 7-7

Abstract

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Physician Attitudes, Beliefs and Barriers towards the Management and Treatment of Adult Obesity: A Literature Review

J.B Dixon, L. Piterman, P.E O'Brien and M.J Hayden

pp. 9-18

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Factors Influencing Possible Participation in Chronic Disease Self-management Courses

Rosemary Mahomed, Elizabeth Patterson and Winsome St. John

pp. 19-26

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The Use of Support Systems by Informal Caregivers: An Australian Experience

Nerina Vecchio

pp. 27-34

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Trends in Primary Care Presentations at Emergency Departments in New South Wales (1999–2006)

Peter Siminski, Andrew Bezzina, Luise Lago and Kathy Eagar

pp. 35-42

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Development of the Diet Habits Questionnaire for Use in Cardiac Rehabilitation

S. McKellar, P. Horsley, R. Chambers, M. Pullen, P. Vendersee, C. Clarke, H. Callum and J.D Bauer

pp. 43-47

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Insights on Aboriginal Grief Practices from the Northern Territory, Australia

Pam McGrath, Stephanie Fox-Young and Emma Phillips

pp. 48-57

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Implementation, Effectiveness and Political Context of Comprehensive Primary Health Care: Preliminary Findings of a Global Literature Review

Ronald Labonté, David Sanders, Fran Baum, Nikki Schaay, Corinne Packer, Denise Laplante, Roman Vega-Romero, Vinay Viswanatha, Francoise Barten, Catherine Hurley, Hayat Tujuba Ali, Halli Manolakos, Naydú Acosta-Ramírez, Jennifer Pollard, Thelma Narayan, Suraya Mohamed, Lonneke Peperkamp, Julie Johns, Nacerdine Ouldzeidoune, Raven Sinclair and Sherri Pooyak

pp. 58-67

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Hints for Reforming Primary and Community Care in Australia

Hal Swerissen

pp. 68-75

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Managing Colorectal Cancer: The General Practitioner’s Roles

Heather Hanks, Mark Harris and Craig Veitch

pp. 78-84

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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Perspectives on Lifestyle Changes during Pregnancy and Post-partum, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Future Type 2 Diabetes

Frances Doran

pp. 85-92

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Patients’ Experiences of Colorectal Cancer and Oncology Services in North Queensland

Craig Veitch, Lisa Crossland, Marlous Steeghs, Yik-Hong Ho and Heather Hanks

pp. 93-100

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A Square Peg in a Round Hole? Approaches to Incorporating Lifestyle Counselling into Routine Primary Health Care

Rachel Laws, Anna Williams, Gawaine Powell Davies, Rosslyn Eames-Brown, Cheryl Amoroso, Mark F. Harris and on behalf of the Community Health SNAP Project Team

pp. 101-111

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Moving Towards a More Integrated Approach to Chronic Disease Prevention in Australian General Practice

Mark F. Harris, Rachel A. Laws and Cheryl L. Amoroso

pp. 112-119

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The Dietary Guideline with Great Therapeutic Potential

Trevor C. Beard

pp. 120-131

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Management of Cannabis and Psychostimulant Use among General Practice Patients

A. Frewen, A. Arcuri, C. Harrison, J. Copeland and H. Britt

pp. 132-140

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Dementia Diagnosis: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of Education and IT Audit to Assess Change in GP Dementia Documentation

Fiona B. Millard, Jill Thistlethwaite, Chris Spagnolo, R. Lee Kennedy and Bernhard T. Baune

pp. 141-149

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Book Reviews: 'Health Policy and Politics', 'Health Law’s Kaleidoscope: Health Law Rights in a Global Age'

Priscilla Robinson and Lindsay Carey

pp. 150-150

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