30 January 1999 (Vol 318, Issue 7179)

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Editor's Choice

A big week

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News

UK issues guidance on prescribing Viagra

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In brief

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Clinton offers healthcare funding ideas

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Researchers discover how opiates cause immunosuppression

BMJ 1999;318:280.3 (Published 30 January 1999)

Fibre does not protect against colon cancer

BMJ 1999;318:281.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

College plans help for children in war zones

BMJ 1999;318:281.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

Doctors may report violence to police

BMJ 1999;318:282.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

GPs criticised by ombudsman

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Adult stem cells may be redefinable

BMJ 1999;318:282.3 (Published 30 January 1999)

BMA warns of arrival of genetic weapons

BMJ 1999;318:283.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

Inquiry calls for checks on staff who work with elderly

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Bristol inquiry appoints doctor to its panel

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The man from SMAC

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Editorials

Viagra: a botched test case for rationing

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Gulf war syndrome

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What urologists say they do for men with prostate cancer

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Patients' priorities

BMJ 1999;318:277 (Published 30 January 1999)

Elder abuse

BMJ 1999;318:278 (Published 30 January 1999)

Letters

This week's Letters section

Deprivation and emergency admissions for cancers

BMJ 1999;318:326.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

Effect of flutamide on survival in patients with pancreatic cancer

BMJ 1999;318:326.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

Bulimic eating patterns should be stabilised in polycystic ovarian syndrome

BMJ 1999;318:328.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

Wrist watches must be removed before washing hands

BMJ 1999;318:328.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

Intravenous β blockade in acute myocardial infarction

BMJ 1999;318:328.3 (Published 30 January 1999)

Storing methadone in babies' bottles puts young children at risk

BMJ 1999;318:329 (Published 30 January 1999)

Letters - continued

Standards in advertising

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Intensive cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic schizophrenia

BMJ 1999;318:331.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

Implementing research findings in developing countries

BMJ 1999;318:331.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

Using research findings in clinical practice

BMJ 1999;318:332.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

Safety of genetically engineered foods is still dubious

BMJ 1999;318:332.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

Minerva

Minerva

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Fillers

What it's all about

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The difference

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New Year's Eve

BMJ 1999;318:311.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

On seeing a kangaroo

BMJ 1999;318:323.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

BMA's annual meeting

BMJ 1999;318:335.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

This Week In the BMJ

More children are being ventilated long term

BMJ 1999;318:0.5 (Published 30 January 1999)

No single illness explains pattern of symptoms in Gulf war veterans

BMJ 1999;318:0.4 (Published 30 January 1999)

Depression is common in African Caribbeans in UK inner cities

BMJ 1999;318:0.7 (Published 30 January 1999)

Privacy and dignity are lacking on children's wards

BMJ 1999;318:0.6 (Published 30 January 1999)

Nicotine nasal spray with patch is effective in stopping smoking

BMJ 1999;318:0.3 (Published 30 January 1999)

Retirement of Asian GPs will cause problems for recruitment

BMJ 1999;318:0.8 (Published 30 January 1999)

Clinical Reviews

Parkinson's disease

BMJ 1999;318:311.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

Assessing and managing male sexual problems

BMJ 1999;318:315 (Published 30 January 1999)

Editor's Choice [GP]

A big week

BMJ 1999;318:0.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

News extra [these stories appear only on the web]

Guardians to protect patient data

BMJ 1999;318:284.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

Welsh hospital recruits Filipino nurses

BMJ 1999;318:284.3 (Published 30 January 1999)

Irish GPs do not look after their own health

BMJ 1999;318:284.4 (Published 30 January 1999)

Women travel to Hungary to give birth

BMJ 1999;318:284.5 (Published 30 January 1999)

Australian atomic test research to be reviewed

BMJ 1999;318:284.6 (Published 30 January 1999)

Papers

PapersNicotine nasal spray with nicotine patch for smoking cessation: randomised trial with six year follow upCommentary: Progress on nicotine replacement therapy for smokers

BMJ 1999;318:285 (Published 30 January 1999)

Clinical findings for the first 1000 Gulf war veterans in the Ministry of Defence's medical assessment programme

BMJ 1999;318:290 (Published 30 January 1999)

Current status of long term ventilation of children in the United Kingdom: questionnaire survey

BMJ 1999;318:295 (Published 30 January 1999)

Dilemmas in treating early prostate cancer: the evidence and a questionnaire survey of consultant urologists in the United Kingdom

BMJ 1999;318:299 (Published 30 January 1999)

Privacy, dignity, and confidentiality: interview study with structured questionnaire

BMJ 1999;318:301.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

General Practice

General PracticePrevalence of anxiety and depressive illness and help seeking behaviour in African Caribbeans and white Europeans: two phase general population surveyCommentary: Counting heads may mask cultural and social factors

BMJ 1999;318:302 (Published 30 January 1999)

Retrospective analysis of census data on general practitioners who qualified in South Asia: who will replace them as they retire?

BMJ 1999;318:306 (Published 30 January 1999)

Education and debate

Sharing decisions with patients: is the information good enough?

BMJ 1999;318:318 (Published 30 January 1999)

Narrative based medicine in an evidence based world

BMJ 1999;318:323.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

MEDICOPOLITICAL DIGEST

Medicopolitical digestSteps needed to solve NHS workforce problemsGMC wants to improve SHOs' trainingHealth action zones receive boostBMA would oppose single NHS pay spine

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MULTIMEDIA

A Season in Hell

BMJ 1999;318:336.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

Dobson's Complaint: The Story of the Chester Porphyria

BMJ 1999;318:336.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

Partners of the Heart

BMJ 1999;318:337.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

Textbook of Clinical Medicine for Asia

BMJ 1999;318:337.2 (Published 30 January 1999)

Viagra, rationed

BMJ 1999;318:338.1 (Published 30 January 1999)

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

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Personal View

The sharp edge of Damocles

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Soundings

Science night

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Career focus

Sleep and work

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Briefing

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Briefing

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Obituary

This week's Obituary section

ObituariesSir Geoffrey BatemanSusan Caroline BellmanPatrick Ernest George ClementsRobert Quayle (“Robin”) CrellinHenry (“Harry”) DobermanFrederick George Barclay DoddJohn EwellAnne FergusonHenry Angus FraserThomas Frederick Rathbone GriffinMaria …

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