During 1979, the Victorian Health Commission received reports of a rising proportion of
methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from an increasing number of …

The R-curve and fracture toughness behavior of single-edge notch beams of Ti–Al 3 Ti
metallic–intermetallic laminate (MIL) composites has been investigated. Composites with 14, 20, …

A controlled cross‐over study in 12 Victorian public hospitals was performed to examine the
power of marketing techniques in influencing prescribing. The targeted prescribing …

Objective To assess the quality of antibiotic prescribing by Victorian general practitioners,
and the effectiveness of educational intervention techniques in improving prescribing. Design …

Aim: To determine the use of influence techniques by pharmaceutical representatives in their
encounters with medical practitioners. Method: We identified six influence techniques from …

The economic consequences of antibiotic prophylaxis and therapy for bacterial infections in
humans are profound. The reduction in real-dollar terms in the amount of illness and …

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The scanning capacitance microscope (SCM) is a carrier-sensitive imaging tool based upon
the well-known scanning-probe microscope (SPM). As reported in Edwards et al. [Appl. Phys…

Self-regulatory codes of conduct are used to control the promotional practices of the
pharmaceutical industry, but the effectiveness of these codes in controlling pharmaceutical …

Background Electronic prescribing is increasingly being used in primary care and in hospitals.
Studies on the effects of e-prescribing systems have found evidence for both benefit and …