24 October 1998 (Vol 317, Issue 7166)

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This Week In the BMJ

Reducing exposure to house dust mite allergen does not improve asthma

BMJ 1998;317:0.3 (Published 24 October 1998)

Childhood fractures don't often cause bruising

BMJ 1998;317:0.5 (Published 24 October 1998)

Women are advantaged and ethnic minorities disadvantaged in medical school selection

BMJ 1998;317:0.4 (Published 24 October 1998)

Use of lipid lowering drugs in primary care is highly variable

BMJ 1998;317:0.6 (Published 24 October 1998)

Editorials

Assessing heart disease risk in primary care

BMJ 1998;317:1093 (Published 24 October 1998)

Revalidation for doctors

BMJ 1998;317:1094 (Published 24 October 1998)

Breaks without bruises

BMJ 1998;317:1095 (Published 24 October 1998)

House dust mite allergen avoidance in asthma

BMJ 1998;317:1096 (Published 24 October 1998)

Is medical school selection discriminatory?

BMJ 1998;317:1097 (Published 24 October 1998)

Letters

This week's Letters section

Guidelines for cervical screening await scientific evaluation

BMJ 1998;317:1152.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

Secondary prevention in acute myocardial infarction

BMJ 1998;317:1152.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

Acute excited states and sudden death

BMJ 1998;317:1154.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

Health needs assessment is not required for priority setting

BMJ 1998;317:1154.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

Insider view of rationing down under

BMJ 1998;317:1154.3 (Published 24 October 1998)

How should different life expectancies be valued?

BMJ 1998;317:1155.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

When can odds ratios mislead?

BMJ 1998;317:1155.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

Long term pharmacotherapy of depression

BMJ 1998;317:1157 (Published 24 October 1998)

Admissions for depression have not increased among men in Republic of Ireland

BMJ 1998;317:1158.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

Doctors who do not feel sober enough to drive should avoid helping in medical emergencies

BMJ 1998;317:1158.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

News

Mothers are the key to reducing future inequalities in health

BMJ 1998;317:1099.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

Canadian medical president hid his conviction

BMJ 1998;317:1099.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

In brief

BMJ 1998;317:1100.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

WHO fills three key posts

BMJ 1998;317:1100.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

“Good Samaritans” face grilling

BMJ 1998;317:1100.3 (Published 24 October 1998)

More doctors face suspension as managers flex their muscles

BMJ 1998;317:1101 (Published 24 October 1998)

Food and drugs alter response to anaesthesia

BMJ 1998;317:1102.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

Parents can choose child's treatment

BMJ 1998;317:1102.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

News - continued

Philippines Congress launches corruption inquiry

BMJ 1998;317:1102.3 (Published 24 October 1998)

Doctors warn of dangers of the internet

BMJ 1998;317:1103.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

NHS cash boost has been inflated

BMJ 1998;317:1103.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

Study finds separate strains of HIV in different body fluids

BMJ 1998;317:1103.4 (Published 24 October 1998)

Surrogate mothers should be paid expenses only

BMJ 1998;317:1104.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

Spain launches patients' drugs database

BMJ 1998;317:1104.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

GPs are angry over pay for primary care groups

BMJ 1998;317:1104.3 (Published 24 October 1998)

Clinical Reviews

Magic bullet for obesity

BMJ 1998;317:1136 (Published 24 October 1998)

Methaemoglobinaemia associated with sodium nitrite in three siblings

BMJ 1998;317:1138.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

BMJ 1998;317:1140 (Published 24 October 1998)

Views & Reviews

Bookcase

BMJ 1998;317:1162.5 (Published 24 October 1998)

Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 1998;317:1166 (Published 24 October 1998)

Editor's Choice

From selection to revalidation

BMJ 1998;317:0.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

From selection to revalidation

BMJ 1998;317:0.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

News extra [these stories appear only on the web]

New death adds pressure to cut dental anaesthetics

BMJ 1998;317:1104.5 (Published 24 October 1998)

Papers

House dust mite control measures in the management of asthma: meta-analysis

BMJ 1998;317:1105 (Published 24 October 1998)

Hypersensitivity revisited

BMJ 1998;317:1110.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

Factors affecting likelihood of applicants being offered a place in medical schools in the United Kingdom in 1996 and 1997: retrospective studyCommentary: League tables will helpCommentary: Some legal aspects arising from the study

BMJ 1998;317:1111 (Published 24 October 1998)

Importance of bruising associated with paediatric fractures: prospective observational study

BMJ 1998;317:1117 (Published 24 October 1998)

Prevalence of congenital anterior abdominal wall defects in the United Kingdom: comparison of regional registers

BMJ 1998;317:1118 (Published 24 October 1998)

Filler

The hippocratic oath

BMJ 1998;317:1110.3 (Published 24 October 1998)

General practice

Preventing ischaemic heart disease in one general practice: from one patient, through clinical audit, needs assessment, and commissioning into quality improvementCommentary: Clinical and economic perspectives have to be integrated when selecting prioriti…

BMJ 1998;317:1120 (Published 24 October 1998)

Implications of applying widely accepted cholesterol screening and management guidelines to a British adult population: cross sectional study of cardiovascular disease and risk factors

BMJ 1998;317:1125 (Published 24 October 1998)

General Practice

From trial data to practical knowledge: qualitative study of how general practitioners have accessed and used evidence about statin drugs in their management of hypercholesterolaemia

BMJ 1998;317:1130 (Published 24 October 1998)

Time trend analysis and variations in prescribing lipid lowering drugs in general practice

BMJ 1998;317:1134.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

Education and debate

The Wisheart affair: paediatric cardiological services in Bristol, 1990-5

BMJ 1998;317:1144 (Published 24 October 1998)

Professional self respect: rights and responsibilities in the new NHS

BMJ 1998;317:1146 (Published 24 October 1998)

How to do itSelect medical students

BMJ 1998;317:1149 (Published 24 October 1998)

Bayesians and frequentists

BMJ 1998;317:1151.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

MEDICOPOLITICAL DIGEST

Medicopolitical digestNorthern Ireland GPs complain of stress and workloadConsultants reach agreement on working time directiveGPs welcome NHS information strategy

BMJ 1998;317:1161 (Published 24 October 1998)

MEDICINE AND MULTIMEDIA

The New Dictionary of Medical Ethics

BMJ 1998;317:1162.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

Thelonious Monk: His Life and Music; Straight, No Chaser. The Life and Genius of Thelonious Monk

BMJ 1998;317:1162.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

Communications Skills Version 1:2

BMJ 1998;317:1162.3 (Published 24 October 1998)

Website of the week

BMJ 1998;317:1162.4 (Published 24 October 1998)

Thelonious Monk Website

BMJ 1998;317:1165.3 (Published 24 October 1998)

Personal View

When big may not be beautiful

BMJ 1998;317:1165.1 (Published 24 October 1998)

Soundings

One's own petard

BMJ 1998;317:1165.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

Career focus

Remote and rural general practice

BMJ 1998;317:S2-7166 (Published 24 October 1998)

Briefing

BMJ 1998;317:S3-7166 (Published 24 October 1998)

Briefing

BMJ 1998;317:S3a-7166 (Published 24 October 1998)

Briefing

BMJ 1998;317:S3b-7166 (Published 24 October 1998)

Fillers

Perils of opera

BMJ 1998;317:1110.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

All in a day's work

BMJ 1998;317:1134.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

Good advice

BMJ 1998;317:1134.3 (Published 24 October 1998)

Scented women

BMJ 1998;317:1138.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

The milkman of human kindness

BMJ 1998;317:1148 (Published 24 October 1998)

Corrections

Correction

BMJ 1998;317:1103.3 (Published 24 October 1998)

Correction

BMJ 1998;317:1104.4 (Published 24 October 1998)

North of England evidence based guidelines development project: guideline for the primary care management of dementia

BMJ 1998;317:1151.2 (Published 24 October 1998)

Obituary

This week's Obituary section

ObituariesDonald Barrie CaseReginald (“Rex”) Frank Robert GardnerEvan GriffithsAlfred Gordon HepplestonTheodore David LambertMargaret Joyce PooleIsaac (“Sakkie”) RachmanThomas RutherfordAlexander Marshall ShortJean Margaret VickersMatthew Westwoo…

BMJ 1998;317:1159 (Published 24 October 1998)