The New Zealand Medical Journal is out today

OPEN ACCESS

Editorial 1 - Politicians: Please work together to minimise the spread of COVID-19
Editorial 2 - Mentally ill people in our prisons are suffering human rights violations
Erik Monasterio, Susanna Every-Palmer, Jackie Short, Krishna Pillai, Peter Dean, James Foulds

Articles

The role and measurement of patient activation in the management of long-term conditions in New Zealand
Claire Budge, Melanie Taylor, Chiquita Hansen, Folole Fai, Materoa Mar

Utilisation and maintenance of high-intensity statins following acute coronary syndrome and coronary angiography: opportunities to improve care (ANZACS-QI 26)
Andrew J Kerr, Sirisha Mitnala, Mildred Lee, Harvey D White

Incidence of venous thromboembolism after total hip, total knee and hip fracture surgery at Waitemata District Health Board following a peer-reviewed audit
James S Millar, Carlene MM Lawes, Bill Farrington, Penny Andrew, Peter Misur, Eileen Merriman, Matt Walker

Adult cochlear implant recipients and meningitis in New Zealand: Are patients receiving the recommended immunisations?
Scott Mitchell, Lesina Nakhid-Schuster, Michel Neeff

Vitamin D concentrations in New Zealanders with and without inflammatory bowel disease: do they differ?
Hannah Morton, Kevin C Pedley, Robin JC Stewart, Jane Coad

Food Taxes and Subsidies to Protect Health: Relevance to Aotearoa New Zealand
Nick Wilson, Lisa Te Morenga, Sally Mackay, Sarah Gerritsen, Christine Cleghorn, Amanda C Jones, Boyd Swinburn

Letter

Pharmaceutical opioid changes risk overdose increase in New Zealand
Rhys Ponton, Jason George

Response letter

Nutrition guidelines for dental care vs the evidence: is there a disconnect?—a response
Harriette Carr

Incidence of Takotsubo syndrome vs acute myocardial infarction in New Zealand (ANZACS-QI 45)
Jen-Li Looi, Toby Verryt, Peter McLeod, Christina Chan, James Pemberton, Mark Webster, Andrew To, Mildred Lee, Andrew J Kerr

100 Years Ago
The Discipline of Practice