21 November 1998 (Vol 317, Issue 7170)

Editor's Choice

Big, “little,” and medium sized problems

BMJ 1998;317:0.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

News

Decline in altruism threatens blood supplies

BMJ 1998;317:1405.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

Smoking rises sharply among US university students

BMJ 1998;317:1405.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

In brief

BMJ 1998;317:1406.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

GMC sets up steering group on revalidation

BMJ 1998;317:1406.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

Spanish doctors criticised for high tech births

BMJ 1998;317:1406.3 (Published 21 November 1998)

Few cancer patients benefit from palliative chemotherapy

BMJ 1998;317:1407.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

Dental council aims to cut anaesthetic rate

BMJ 1998;317:1407.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

“Let them drink milk,” says UN

BMJ 1998;317:1407.3 (Published 21 November 1998)

Medical students face uncertain future

BMJ 1998;317:1408.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

US spends more than £16bn on alternative remedies

BMJ 1998;317:1408.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

Epidemics predicted for hurricane zone

BMJ 1998;317:1409.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

Delay in plasma replacement

BMJ 1998;317:1409.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

Doctors demand centres for injury prevention

BMJ 1998;317:1410.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

King's Fund calls for support for carers

BMJ 1998;317:1410.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

Abortion row erupts again

BMJ 1998;317:1410.3 (Published 21 November 1998)

Editorials

Counting the dead in China

BMJ 1998;317:1399 (Published 21 November 1998)

Safer non-cardiac surgery for patients with coronary artery disease

BMJ 1998;317:1400 (Published 21 November 1998)

Body mass index standards for children

BMJ 1998;317:1401 (Published 21 November 1998)

Prophylactic mastectomy: deliverance or delusion?

BMJ 1998;317:1402 (Published 21 November 1998)

The “professional cleansing” of nurses

BMJ 1998;317:1403 (Published 21 November 1998)

Letters

This week's Letters section

Magnetic resonance imaging may be alternative to necropsy

BMJ 1998;317:1450.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

Depression as a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease in men

BMJ 1998;317:1450.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

Effectiveness of treatments for infantile colic

BMJ 1998;317:1451 (Published 21 November 1998)

Letters - continued

Embryonic abnormalities at medical termination of pregnancy

BMJ 1998;317:1452 (Published 21 November 1998)

Detection of changes in mortality after heart surgery

BMJ 1998;317:1453.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

Son's reaction to his circumcision was predictable

BMJ 1998;317:1453.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

Professional and practice development plans for primary care teams

BMJ 1998;317:1454 (Published 21 November 1998)

Reducing radon levels

BMJ 1998;317:1455 (Published 21 November 1998)

Mentioning smoking as a cause of death on death certificates

BMJ 1998;317:1456.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

Royal Medical Benevolent Fund reminds readers of its Christmas appeal

BMJ 1998;317:1456.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 1998;317:1464 (Published 21 November 1998)

This Week In the BMJ

Confidential inquiry helps to minimise maternal risks

BMJ 1998;317:0.5 (Published 21 November 1998)

Women use more oral steroids for asthma than men

BMJ 1998;317:0.7 (Published 21 November 1998)

Acute bronchitis may predict future lung disease

BMJ 1998;317:0.6 (Published 21 November 1998)

Planning and resources are needed to help refugees

BMJ 1998;317:0.8 (Published 21 November 1998)

Loss of doctors from NHS remains stable

BMJ 1998;317:0.4 (Published 21 November 1998)

Tobacco will kill a third of the young men in China

BMJ 1998;317:0.3 (Published 21 November 1998)

Clinical Reviews

Control of chronic pain

BMJ 1998;317:1438 (Published 21 November 1998)

Fractures of the thoracolumbar spine in major trauma patients

BMJ 1998;317:1442.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

Editor's Choice [GP]

Big, “little,” and medium sized problems

BMJ 1998;317:0.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

Papers

Filler

How to avoid contagious diseases

BMJ 1998;317:1433.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

A little bit of luck

BMJ 1998;317:1433.3 (Published 21 November 1998)

A very rare bleeding disorder

BMJ 1998;317:1437 (Published 21 November 1998)

Basis of Zen practice

BMJ 1998;317:1442.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

Many patients are struggling too

BMJ 1998;317:1449 (Published 21 November 1998)

General Practice

Education and debate

Refugees and primary care: tackling the inequalities

BMJ 1998;317:1444 (Published 21 November 1998)

Theories of disability in health practice and research

BMJ 1998;317:1446 (Published 21 November 1998)

MEDICOPOLITICAL DIGEST

MEDICINE AND MULTIMEDIA

Prevention of Micronutrient Deficiencies: Tools for Policy Makers and Public Health Workers

BMJ 1998;317:1460.1 (Published 21 November 1998)

What to do in a general practice emergency

BMJ 1998;317:1460.2 (Published 21 November 1998)

An Evidence-Based Resource for Pain

BMJ 1998;317:1460.3 (Published 21 November 1998)

Mirror image

BMJ 1998;317:1460.4 (Published 21 November 1998)

Science, sense, and substance

BMJ 1998;317:1460.5 (Published 21 November 1998)

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

BMJ 1998;317:1460.8 (Published 21 November 1998)

Personal View

Some NHS care is unacceptable

BMJ 1998;317:1460.6 (Published 21 November 1998)

Soundings

The people vote; the doctor calls

BMJ 1998;317:1460.7 (Published 21 November 1998)

Career focus

Appraising appraisal

BMJ 1998;317:S2-7170 (Published 21 November 1998)

Briefing

BMJ 1998;317:S3-7170 (Published 21 November 1998)

Briefing

BMJ 1998;317:S3a-7170 (Published 21 November 1998)

Briefing: Consultants will be able to nominate themselves for a distinction ...

BMJ 1998;317:S3b-7170 (Published 21 November 1998)

Correction

Odds ratios should be avoided when events are common

BMJ 1998;317:1456.3 (Published 21 November 1998)

Obituary