10 January 1998 (Vol 316, Issue 7125)

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This Week In the BMJ

Risks of extended oral anticoagulation for factor V Leiden mutation exceed benefits

BMJ 1998;316:0.2 (Published 10 January 1998)

Zopiclone may cause withdrawal symptoms

BMJ 1998;316:0.6 (Published 10 January 1998)

British diabetics show socio- economic gradients in mortality

BMJ 1998;316:0.3 (Published 10 January 1998)

Reduction in psychiatric beds diminishes the advantages of community care

BMJ 1998;316:0.5 (Published 10 January 1998)

Whole cell vaccines for typhoid are more effective but more toxic than newer vaccines

BMJ 1998;316:0.4 (Published 10 January 1998)

Prevalence of asthma in 12–14 year olds varies little across Britain

BMJ 1998;316:0.7 (Published 10 January 1998)

Editorials

Partnership with patients

BMJ 1998;316:85 (Published 10 January 1998)

What makes a good reviewer of manuscripts?

BMJ 1998;316:86 (Published 10 January 1998)

Dead sober or dead drunk?

BMJ 1998;316:87 (Published 10 January 1998)

Minimally invasive coronary surgery: fad or future?

BMJ 1998;316:88 (Published 10 January 1998)

Managing diabetes in residential and nursing homes

BMJ 1998;316:89 (Published 10 January 1998)

Changing the law on decision making for mentally incapacitated adults

BMJ 1998;316:90 (Published 10 January 1998)

Letters

This week's Letters section

Screening toddlers for iron deficiency anaemia in general practice

BMJ 1998;316:145 (Published 10 January 1998)

Deaths from accidental drug poisoning in teenagers

BMJ 1998;316:146 (Published 10 January 1998)

MRI is best technique for imaging acute osteomyelitis

BMJ 1998;316:147.1 (Published 10 January 1998)

Cognitive behaviour therapy has role in treatment of medically unexplained physical symptoms

BMJ 1998;316:147.2 (Published 10 January 1998)

Trial of breast cancer screening in younger women is necessary

BMJ 1998;316:148.1 (Published 10 January 1998)

Greater attempts must be made to promote positive roles for elderly people

BMJ 1998;316:148.2 (Published 10 January 1998)

Alliance between medical profession and consumers already exists in breast cancer

BMJ 1998;316:148.3 (Published 10 January 1998)

Practice in prescribing emergency contraceptives in A and E departments varies

BMJ 1998;316:149.1 (Published 10 January 1998)

Dominant gene probably caused some of defects ascribed to thalidomide

BMJ 1998;316:149.2 (Published 10 January 1998)

Allergic contact dermatitis to oestradiol patches might have been expected

BMJ 1998;316:149.3 (Published 10 January 1998)

Potential biases were not taken into account in study of waiting times

BMJ 1998;316:150.1 (Published 10 January 1998)

Making the diagnosis of asthma

BMJ 1998;316:150.2 (Published 10 January 1998)

Compliance is not all

BMJ 1998;316:151.1 (Published 10 January 1998)

Letters - continued

Assessing methodological quality of published papers

BMJ 1998;316:151.2 (Published 10 January 1998)

Home Office addicts index no longer exists

BMJ 1998;316:151.3 (Published 10 January 1998)

Clostridium botulinum was named because of association with “sausage poisoning”

BMJ 1998;316:151.4 (Published 10 January 1998)

News

Questions remain as Hong Kong's avian flu crisis continues

BMJ 1998;316:91.1 (Published 10 January 1998)

Dutch whooping cough epidemic puzzles scientists

BMJ 1998;316:91.2 (Published 10 January 1998)

Doctor's hunger strike fails to win funds

BMJ 1998;316:91.3 (Published 10 January 1998)

German doctors face new liabilities

BMJ 1998;316:91.4 (Published 10 January 1998)

Expensive laxatives not neccessarily best

BMJ 1998;316:91.5 (Published 10 January 1998)

Doctors to face disciplinary action over Irish hepatitis C scandal

BMJ 1998;316:91.6 (Published 10 January 1998)

“Mr Rationing” is unafraid to speak out

BMJ 1998;316:91.7 (Published 10 January 1998)

Clinical Reviews

Recent advances: Gastroenterology

BMJ 1998;316:125 (Published 10 January 1998)

ABC of palliative care: Communication with patients, families, and other professionals

BMJ 1998;316:130 (Published 10 January 1998)

Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 1998;316:160 (Published 10 January 1998)

Medicine and books

December bestsellers: BMJ Bookshop

BMJ 1998;316:0.14 (Published 10 January 1998)

Socioeconomic gradient in morbidity and mortality in people with diabetes: cohort study findings from the Whitehall study and the WHO multinational study of vascular disease in diabetes

BMJ 1998;316:100 (Published 10 January 1998)

Guide to Medical Informatics, the Internet and Telemedicine; Cybermedicine

BMJ 1998;316:158.1 (Published 10 January 1998)

For the Record; Privacy and Health Research

BMJ 1998;316:158.2 (Published 10 January 1998)

Arcus Quickstat

BMJ 1998;316:159 (Published 10 January 1998)

Editor's Choice

Beyond informing patients to involving them

BMJ 1998;316:0.1 (Published 10 January 1998)

Papers

Decision analysis model of prolonged oral anticoagulant treatment in factor V Leiden carriers with first episode of deep vein thrombosis

BMJ 1998;316:95 (Published 10 January 1998)

Commentary: problems in Finnish or British data—or a true difference?

BMJ 1998;316:105 (Published 10 January 1998)

Randomised controlled trial of two models of care for discharged psychiatric patients

BMJ 1998;316:106 (Published 10 January 1998)

Typhoid fever vaccines: a meta-analysis of studies on efficacy and toxicity

BMJ 1998;316:110 (Published 10 January 1998)

Physical dependence on zopiclone: case reports

BMJ 1998;316:117 (Published 10 January 1998)

Prevalence of asthma symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in 12–14 year old children across Great Britain (international study of asthma and allergies in childhood, ISAAC UK)

BMJ 1998;316:118 (Published 10 January 1998)

Education and debate

Weighted comparison of means

BMJ 1998;316:129 (Published 10 January 1998)

Integrated care pathways

BMJ 1998;316:133 (Published 10 January 1998)

Russia: sex, drugs, and AIDS and MSF

BMJ 1998;316:138 (Published 10 January 1998)

Meta-analysis Spurious precision? Meta-analysis of observational studies

BMJ 1998;316:140 (Published 10 January 1998)

MEDICOPOLITICAL DIGEST

Minister announces 94 primary care pilotsHard pressed authorities given extra cashMPs criticise supplies authorityAbout 20% of junior posts do not comply with deal

BMJ 1998;316:154 (Published 10 January 1998)

Soundings

The Devil's bargain

BMJ 1998;316:155.1 (Published 10 January 1998)

Personal Views

Editorial ethics

BMJ 1998;316:155.2 (Published 10 January 1998)

Kenya eye safari

BMJ 1998;316:156 (Published 10 January 1998)

The poster session: is the writing on the wall?

BMJ 1998;316:157 (Published 10 January 1998)

Career focus

Paediatric anaesthesia

BMJ 1998;316:S2-7125 (Published 10 January 1998)

Briefing

BMJ 1998;316:S3-7125 (Published 10 January 1998)

Briefing

BMJ 1998;316:S3a-7125 (Published 10 January 1998)

Briefing

BMJ 1998;316:S3b-7125 (Published 10 January 1998)

Fillers

BMA Notices: Merger of BMA divisions

BMJ 1998;316:0.8 (Published 10 January 1998)

A patient that changed my practice: Mother knows best

BMJ 1998;316:0.13 (Published 10 January 1998)

One hundred years ago: A marriage examining board

BMJ 1998;316:0.10 (Published 10 January 1998)

Fifty years ago: The new NHS

BMJ 1998;316:0.12 (Published 10 January 1998)

A memorable patient: Déjà vu

BMJ 1998;316:0.9 (Published 10 January 1998)

Compromises: A light anecdote

BMJ 1998;316:0.11 (Published 10 January 1998)

Corrections

First myocardial infarction in patients of Indian and European origin: comparison of risk factors, management, and long term outcome

BMJ 1998;316:116.1 (Published 10 January 1998)

Household survey of locomotor disability caused by poliomyelitis and landmines in Afghanistan

BMJ 1998;316:116.2 (Published 10 January 1998)

Systematic overview of co-proxamol to assess analgesic effects of addition of dextropropoxyphene to paracetamol

BMJ 1998;316:116.3 (Published 10 January 1998)

Obituary

This week's Obituary section

William (“Bill”) AlcockMichael (“Mick”) BaddeleyRichard Robert Barnetson BaxendineRoy BillingtonFrancis John BirkettWazir Singh GhaiDavid Beattie GrantEdmund Kenneth HernetCyril Cole (“Jeff”) JefferyIrene MartinGeorge MelotteArchibald Morriso…

BMJ 1998;316:152 (Published 10 January 1998)