TASMANIAN BRANCH JOURNAL CLUB First Draft - TFH - August 2003

The following Titles are suggested for the Journal Club Sessions Indicated

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Title	PRESENTERS	AUDIENCE	Date
Biochemical detection and monitoring of alcohol abuse and abstinence Peter C Sharpe Ann Clin Biochem 2001; 38: 652 - 664	Hobart Region	Launceston Region	September 2003
A survey of laboratory ‘critical (alert) limits’ in the UK J Tillman and JH Barth on behalf of the ACB National Audit Group Ann Clin Biochem 2003; 40: 181 – 184	Launceston Region	Hobart Region
Surveys on the use of cardiac markers in the UK Wing Man Tsang, Avril M Owen, Paul O Collinson and Julian H Barth Ann Clin Biochem 2003; 40: 138–142	Launceston Region	Burnie Region	October 2003
Genetics of hyperhomocysteinaemia in cardiovascular disease Karin JA Lievers, Leo AJ Kluijtmans and Henk J Blom Ann Clin Biochem 2003; 40: 46–59	Burnie Region	Launceston Region
Retrospective analysis of abnormal 24-h urinary free catecholamine concentration in screening for phaeochromocytoma Iskandar R Idris, Robert Hill, Keith A Sands and George A ThomsonTitle Ann Clin Biochem 2003; 40: 283–285	Burnie Region	Hobart Region	November 2003
Laboratory results in the elderly: the Sydney Older Persons Study Margaret R Janu, Helen Creasey, David A Grayson, John S Cullen, Scott Whyte, William S Brooks, Louise M Waite and G Anthony Broe Ann Clin Biochem 2003; 40: 274–279	Hobart Region	Burnie Region

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