The Medical journal of Australia
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Comment Letter Case Reports
Diagnosis and management of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.
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Comparative Study
Long-term trends in cancer mortality for Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory.
To examine long-term trends in cancer mortality in the Indigenous people of the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia. ⋯ Cancer is an important and increasing health problem for Indigenous Australians. Cancers that affect Indigenous Australians to a greater extent than other Australians are largely preventable (eg, through smoking cessation, Pap smear programs and hepatitis B vaccination).
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Biography Historical Article
The upsurge of interest in Indigenous health in the 1950s and 1960s.
During the 1950s and 1960s, there was a dramatic explosion in the number of letters to the editor about Indigenous health published in the MJA, reflecting increased reader interest. The letters from Barry Christophers were part of the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement's largely successful campaign for equal civil rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. His letters not only drew attention to discriminatory legislation and policies, but also emphasised the structural (especially economic) determinants of Indigenous ill-health, and the negative impact on Indigenous people of racist medical representations.