This Week In the BMJ Delayed publication of negative results may bias reviews BMJ 1997; 315 :c (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Total purchasing is not yet total BMJ 1997; 315 :d (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Covert duplicate publication leads to overestimation of drug efficacy BMJ 1997; 315 :b (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Genital cancers are linked to human papillomavirus infection BMJ 1997; 315 :e (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Fast track admission in sickle cell crises produces faster pain relief BMJ 1997; 315 :f (Published 13 September 1997) Permission A graphical test detects bias in meta-analysis BMJ 1997; 315 :a (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Editorials Meta-analysis and the meta-epidemiology of clinical research BMJ 1997; 315 :617 (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Food safety: from plough to plate BMJ 1997; 315 :619 (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Is human papillomavirus an infectious cause of non-cervical anogenital tract cancers? 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BMJ 1997; 315 :652 (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Education and debate Detecting the effects of thromboprophylaxis: the case of the rogue reviews BMJ 1997; 315 :665 (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Evaluating healthcare policies: the case of clinical audit BMJ 1997; 315 :668 (Published 13 September 1997) Permission How to read a paper: Papers that summarise other papers (systematic reviews and meta-analyses) BMJ 1997; 315 :672 (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Responses Soundings An encounter with Reynard BMJ 1997; 315 :686 (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Personal Views The private life of systematic reviews BMJ 1997; 315 :686 (Published 13 September 1997) Permission The caring doctor is an oxymoron BMJ 1997; 315 :687 (Published 13 September 1997) Permission MEDICINE AND THE MEDIA Who can we blame? 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I: Different types of data need different tests BMJ 1997; 315 :675 (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Obituary Ian Severn BaileyPalecanda Ponappa Belliappa (“Belli”)Richard Thomas BevanDavid Roger DadgeLakshmi Manchapura KrishnaWilliam John (“Willie”) PattersonChelliah (“Rabi”) RabindranLeslie Joseph SamuelsVilliers Owen Greville (“Butch”) SmythFrederick William Alexander TurnbullDerek Rawlins WoodIan Lloyd Woolf BMJ 1997; 315 :684 (Published 13 September 1997) Permission Back to top PreviousNext