This week in Medical Journal of Australia
Issues covered in MJA this week include:
- the positive effect of screening on reducing the risk of colorectal cancer;
- tackling the diabetes epidemic;
- the inequalities of access to bariatric surgery for obese patients with severe comorbidity;
- the quest for fairer conditions for international medical graduates;
- the case for cooperation between public campaigns for salt-reduction and the prevention of iodine deficiency; and
- from NPS MedicineWise, an overview of the MedicineInsight program, designed to provide a real-world, data-driven view of general practice prescribing.