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Issue 27: December 2018 
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Editor’s welcome
Alekandra Turp & Cameron Wells

Invited Articles
Rise of the machines: Is the future of health care human?
Associate Professor Tarik Sammour

The future of health is mobile
Professor Robyn Whittaker

The future of primary health care in New Zealand
Dr Richard Medlicott

Academic Articles
Development of physical robotic surgery training exercises
based on a systematic literature review

Nikhar Shah, Cameron Wells, Greg O’Grady,
Mac Grenslade & Bruce Stokes

Retrospective audit of deaths in Canterbury District Health Board
Claire Whitehead

The consequences of alcohol use in pregnancy
Amy Rankin

The role of spirituality in palliative care
Amy Rankin

Treatment complexities in rheumatoid arthritis
Hemi Enright

Palliative management strategies for oesophageal cancer
in the presence of co-morbidities

Alistair Lock

Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) Abstracts

Features Articles
2018, a proud year to be a medical student
Jibi Kunnethedam

Interview with a cardiothoracic surgeon, Professor Sean Galvin
Cheyaathan Haran

The colourful dimensions of ethnic dermatology
Dushiyanthi Rasanathan

Finding other ways to communicate: A journey with a patient
and his very special wife

Brittany Park-Ng

Syphilis: A fresh Persian perspective
Shilpan Patel, Masoud Kasiri, William Barnes & Dr S Ali Mirjalili

What happens to those students who do not get into their
desired programme? A personal reflection

Joseph Chen & Dr Marcus Henning

Welcome to medical enculturation; let me witness your transformation
Doris Zhang & Dr Tanisha Jowsey

An insight into the realities of life and health case in Tanzania
Amy Rankin

The perfect cut: A combined clinical and research elective in Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery at Oxford

Isabel See

Conference Reports
New Zealand Medical Students’ Association Conference:
Transcend 2018

Seung Il Choi

Australian Students’ Surgical Conference 2018
Vanshay Bindra

New Zealand student participation in the Australia and New Zealand
Association for Health Professional Education (ANZHPE)

Conference 2018
Rachel Matthews, Steven Ling & Roshit Bothara

NZMSA Clinical Leadership Forum Hackathon Abstracts

Media Reviews
The Good Doctor by Dr Lane O’Sullivan
Michaela Rektorysova

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Sarah Maessen

Living In Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders,
directed by Mark N. Hopkins

Sylvia Duncan


Creative Writing
Midnight reflections
Anne Chiang

A long day
Fardowsa Mohamed

Friend Bequest (From a Modern Cad)
Emily Adam

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  • About
    • Aims
    • NZMSJ Team >
      • Editorial Board
      • Advisory Board
      • Expert Reviewers
      • Student Reviewers
    • Peer-Review
    • Indexing and ISSN
    • Open Access Statement
    • History
    • Alumni
  • Blog
  • Podcast
  • Events
  • Awards and Competitions
    • Verrall Award
    • Creative Arts Competition
    • Researcher Spotlight
    • RANZCOG Blog Post Award
  • Issues
    • Issue 34
    • Issue 33
    • Issue 32
    • Issue 31
    • Issue 30
    • Issue 29
    • Issue 28
    • More...
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    • General Information
    • Format & Style
    • Peer-Review
    • Ethical Considerations
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