Medical Journal of Australia – Bumper Christmas Issue

MJA released its final issue for 2013 this week, filled with a feast of topics for relaxing holiday reading. There are several light-hearted MJA Christmas Crackers Competition entries, with topics from syncope, alopecia and hobbits to the power of gold coins and delights from the milliner. 

This issue also takes a look at self-determination in health for Indigenous Australians and an innovative workshop to encourage Indigenous high school students to pursue a career in health. There are several discussions of health issues relating to asylum seekers, as well as articles about rural practice and snake bites.