17 December 2005 (Vol 331, Issue 7530)

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Editor's Choice

Bentham's head

BMJ 2005;331:0.7 (Published 15 December 2005)

News

WTO amendment on generic drugs draws mixed reaction

BMJ 2005;331:1421.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Health should be seen as a human right, global campaign says

BMJ 2005;331:1421.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

In brief

BMJ 2005;331:1422.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Severe liver disease will increase unless injecting drug users are tested and treated

BMJ 2005;331:1422.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

Dutch doctors are given guidance on sedation

BMJ 2005;331:1422.3 (Published 15 December 2005)

Journal criticises Vioxx study for omitting three heart attacks

BMJ 2005;331:1423.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

NICE guidance should consider lifestyle only if it influences effectiveness

BMJ 2005;331:1423.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

Smoke from cigarette tip is more toxic than main inhaled smoke

BMJ 2005;331:1425.3 (Published 15 December 2005)

Primary care trusts should delay treatment to cut deficits

BMJ 2005;331:1426.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Show captures the spirit of Nobel achievement

BMJ 2005;331:1426.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

Government must set up mechanism to save failing trusts

BMJ 2005;331:1426.11 (Published 15 December 2005)

Editorials

Reaching the poor

BMJ 2005;331:1417 (Published 15 December 2005)

The health crisis in Russia

BMJ 2005;331:1418 (Published 15 December 2005)

Long term outcome after traumatic brain injury

BMJ 2005;331:1419 (Published 15 December 2005)

Launching BMJ Masterclasses

BMJ 2005;331:1420 (Published 15 December 2005)

Letters

This week's Letters section

Rationing in response to NHS deficits: rural patients are likely to be affected most

BMJ 2005;331:1472.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Rationing joint replacements: Trust's decision seems to be based on prejudice or attributing blame…

BMJ 2005;331:1472.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

Rationing joint replacements: …and is false economy resulting in overall damage

BMJ 2005;331:1473.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

District general hospitals have a future in truly rural areas

BMJ 2005;331:1473.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

Commissioning perhaps shouldn't follow the American way

BMJ 2005;331:1473.3 (Published 15 December 2005)

US experience of smoke-free prisons

BMJ 2005;331:1473.4 (Published 15 December 2005)

Risk of gastrointestinal effects with COX-2 inhibitors and NSAIDs: Study conclusions do not reflect findings for celecoxib

BMJ 2005;331:1473.5 (Published 15 December 2005)

Risk of gastrointestinal effects with COX-2 inhibitors and NSAIDs: How strong is the evidence?

BMJ 2005;331:1474.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Risk of gastrointestinal effects with COX-2 inhibitors and NSAIDs: Why were patients at major risk excluded?

BMJ 2005;331:1474.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

Risk of gastrointestinal effects with COX-2 inhibitors and NSAIDs: COX-2 inhibitors were thought of as a safe option

BMJ 2005;331:1474.3 (Published 15 December 2005)

Risk of gastrointestinal effects with COX-2 inhibitors and NSAIDs: What does evidence from randomised trials show about celecoxib?

BMJ 2005;331:1474.4 (Published 15 December 2005)

Recessive disorders and consanguineous marriage

BMJ 2005;331:1475.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Giving steroids before elective caesarean section: Authors respond to editorial

BMJ 2005;331:1475.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

European subsidies and developing countries

BMJ 2005;331:1475.3 (Published 15 December 2005)

New TB vaccine granted orphan drug status

BMJ 2005;331:1476.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

EWTD has negative impact on training for surgeons

BMJ 2005;331:1476.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

I can fly light aircraft, therefore I can anaesthetise?

BMJ 2005;331:1476.3 (Published 15 December 2005)

Obituaries

This week's Obituaries section

Bill Inman

BMJ 2005;331:1477 (Published 15 December 2005)

Benjamin Bernard Angel

BMJ 2005;331:1478.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Obituaries - continued

David Lewis Bartlett

BMJ 2005;331:1478.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

Steve Hugh

BMJ 2005;331:1478.3 (Published 15 December 2005)

Conrad Hilary Brian Lawfield

BMJ 2005;331:1478.4 (Published 15 December 2005)

John Robert Paterson

BMJ 2005;331:1478.5 (Published 15 December 2005)

Elisabeth Shoenberg

BMJ 2005;331:1478.6 (Published 15 December 2005)

Hugh Philipson Watson

BMJ 2005;331:1478.7 (Published 15 December 2005)

Clinical Review

Frozen shoulder

BMJ 2005;331:1453 (Published 15 December 2005)

Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 2005;331:1484 (Published 15 December 2005)

This Week In the BMJ

Dose of vitamin A could be halved

BMJ 2005;331:0.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Placental malaria strikes smaller women more severely

BMJ 2005;331:0.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

GPs with special interests are good but costly

BMJ 2005;331:0.3 (Published 15 December 2005)

Fewer drugs are being prescribed to children with depression

BMJ 2005;331:0.4 (Published 15 December 2005)

When markets reform health care

BMJ 2005;331:0.5 (Published 15 December 2005)

Short cuts

What's new in the other general journals

BMJ 2005;331:1427 (Published 15 December 2005)

Filler

Angioplasty prolongs survival in high risk patients with confirmed heart attack

BMJ 2005;331:0.6 (Published 15 December 2005)

The medical student of to-day

BMJ 2005;331:1452 (Published 15 December 2005)

Misunderstandings

BMJ 2005;331:1456 (Published 15 December 2005)

Invasive procedures

BMJ 2005;331:1461 (Published 15 December 2005)

Anatomy lessons for the bird brained

BMJ 2005;331:1471 (Published 15 December 2005)

BMJ USA: Editor's choice

Small change

BMJ 2005;331:E393 (Published 15 December 2005)

BMJ USA: Editorial

BMJ USA is ending

BMJ 2005;331:E394.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Montezuma's treasure

BMJ 2005;331:E395 (Published 15 December 2005)

BMJ USA: Filler

wjm western journal of medicine—back archive now live on PubMed Central

BMJ 2005;331:E394.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

BMJ USA: Letter

RAPID RESPONSE FROM BMJ.COM

BMJ 2005;331:E397 (Published 15 December 2005)

BMJ USA: Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 2005;331:E398 (Published 15 December 2005)

News roundup

Cannabis has medical benefits but needs further investigation, says report

BMJ 2005;331:1424.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Government is attacked for interference over Herceptin

BMJ 2005;331:1424.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

Health spending in England rises faster than in rest of UK

BMJ 2005;331:1424.3 (Published 15 December 2005)

NHS research is to focus more on care

BMJ 2005;331:1424.4 (Published 15 December 2005)

Scottish health service is ordered to release data on surgeons' performance

BMJ 2005;331:1424.5 (Published 15 December 2005)

North America has new outbreaks of antibiotic associated C difficile

BMJ 2005;331:1425.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Aid often helps richer people in poor countries, World Bank says

BMJ 2005;331:1425.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

News Extra

Appeal court rules that GMC must reconsider complaints against Southall

BMJ 2005;331:1426.3 (Published 15 December 2005)

Junk food advertising contributes to young Americans' obesity

BMJ 2005;331:1426.4 (Published 15 December 2005)

News Extra - continued

EU aims to tackle growing problem of obesity

BMJ 2005;331:1426.5 (Published 15 December 2005)

Internet papers show links between scientists and tobacco industry

BMJ 2005;331:1426.6 (Published 15 December 2005)

Funds for vaccination over next decade may fall short by $10bn

BMJ 2005;331:1426.7 (Published 15 December 2005)

Prisoner with AIDS is released to die at home

BMJ 2005;331:1426.8 (Published 15 December 2005)

Premature deaths from cancer are down but visits to casualty are up, report says

BMJ 2005;331:1426.9 (Published 15 December 2005)

Research and work abroad are discouraged in UK's new training agenda

BMJ 2005;331:1426.10 (Published 15 December 2005)

Papers

Randomised study of effect of different doses of vitamin A on childhood morbidity and mortality

BMJ 2005;331:1428 (Published 15 December 2005)

Cost effectiveness analysis of strategies to combat HIV/AIDS in developing countries

BMJ 2005;331:1431 (Published 15 December 2005)

Parental concerns about their child's emotions and behaviour and referral to specialist services: general population survey

BMJ 2005;331:1435 (Published 15 December 2005)

Time to pregnancy and sex of offspring: cohort study

BMJ 2005;331:1437 (Published 15 December 2005)

Family history of breast cancer and cost of life assurance: a test case comparison of current UK industry practice

BMJ 2005;331:1438 (Published 15 December 2005)

Severe placental malaria and maternal shortness, thinness, and small skeletal size in rural Congo: cohort study

BMJ 2005;331:1439 (Published 15 December 2005)

Primary care

Evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest service for dermatology: randomised controlled trial

BMJ 2005;331:1441 (Published 15 December 2005)

Economic evaluation of a general practitioner with special interests led dermatology service in primary care

BMJ 2005;331:1444 (Published 15 December 2005)

Deprivation and volunteering by general practices: cross sectional analysis of a national primary care system

BMJ 2005;331:1449 (Published 15 December 2005)

Overprescribing antidepressants to children: pharmacoepidemiological study in primary care

BMJ 2005;331:1451 (Published 15 December 2005)

Commentary

General practitioners with special interests–not a cheap option

BMJ 2005;331:1448 (Published 15 December 2005)

test of capacity has little practical benefit

BMJ 2005;331:1469 (Published 15 December 2005)

Who benefits from the new act?

BMJ 2005;331:1470 (Published 15 December 2005)

Education and debate

Evaluation of current strategies and future priorities for improving health in developing countries

BMJ 2005;331:1457 (Published 15 December 2005)

Medical generalists: connecting the map and the territory

BMJ 2005;331:1462 (Published 15 December 2005)

Using markets to reform health care

BMJ 2005;331:1464 (Published 15 December 2005)

Mental health legislation should respect decision making capacity

BMJ 2005;331:1467 (Published 15 December 2005)

Reviews

This week's Reviews section

Darwin

BMJ 2005;331:1479 (Published 15 December 2005)

The Story of God

BMJ 2005;331:1480.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

The Arts in Medical Education: A Practical Guide

BMJ 2005;331:1480.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

How important are we really?

BMJ 2005;331:1481.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Hit parade

BMJ 2005;331:1481.3 (Published 15 December 2005)

Osler's bedside library revisited—books for the 21st century

BMJ 2005;331:1482 (Published 15 December 2005)

Comprehensive ophthalmology at the Last Chance Saloon

BMJ 2005;331:1483.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

Lanyards

BMJ 2005;331:1483.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

Retraction

The Man Who Shocked the World: The Life and Legacy of Stanley Milgram

BMJ 2005;331:1481.2 (Published 15 December 2005)

Corrections

Editor's Choice

BMJ 2005;331:1430.1 (Published 15 December 2005)

The parents' journey: continuing a pregnancy after a diagnosis of Patau's syndrome

BMJ 2005;331:1430.2 (Published 15 December 2005)