The Medical journal of Australia
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Biography Historical Article
Three great ophthalmologists (E. C. Temple-Smith, Norman Gregg, Arthur D'Ombrain).
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The protective value of legislation for compulsory wearing of seat belts has been supported by Australian and overseas experience. An evaluation of changes during the period from 1957 to 1977 in the incidence of road crash fatalities for male and female vehicle occupants in Victoria and the rest of Australia (that is, in Australia minus Victoria) is presented. ⋯ There has been virtually no reduction in road crash fatalities for passengers less than 17 years of age. Hypotheses are advanced to explain these findings and further countermeasures are suggested.
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A survey was conducted to determine the ease with which commonly misused schedule 3 (S3) preparations could be purchased from 29 randomly selected pharmacies. The proprietary formulations chosen for study were Phensedyl linctus, Avil tablets and Ponderax tablets. The regulations governing the sale of S3 preparations in South Australia state that they must be sold under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, but, in the majority of cases, this did not occur. In a follow-up study where pharmacists were questioned on their knowledge of the regulations, all indicated that they were aware of the details of the regulations and complied with them.