11 November 2000 (Vol 321, Issue 7270)

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Editor's Choice

Time to think again

BMJ 2000;321:0.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Time to think again

BMJ 2000;321:0.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

News

Firm tried to block report on failure of AIDS vaccine

BMJ 2000;321:1173.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

BAX gene needed for NSAIDs chemoprotection

BMJ 2000;321:1173.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

In brief

BMJ 2000;321:1174.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

Dutch GP cleared after helping to end man's “hopeless existence”

BMJ 2000;321:1174.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Condom use in England rises sixfold

BMJ 2000;321:1174.3 (Published 11 November 2000)

Conjoined twins separated after long legal battle

BMJ 2000;321:1175.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

Parkinson's disease linked with pesticide

BMJ 2000;321:1175.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

African sleeping sickness returns to UK after four years

BMJ 2000;321:1177.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

UK helps refugee doctors to practise in NHS

BMJ 2000;321:1178.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

High paracetamol intake may be linked with asthma

BMJ 2000;321:1178.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Editorials

Flooding and human health

BMJ 2000;321:1167 (Published 11 November 2000)

Fossil fuels, transport, and public health

BMJ 2000;321:1168 (Published 11 November 2000)

Greenhouse emissions and the changing climate

BMJ 2000;321:1169 (Published 11 November 2000)

Aspirin, like all other drugs, is a poison

BMJ 2000;321:1170 (Published 11 November 2000)

Pitfalls of pharmacoepidemiology

BMJ 2000;321:1171 (Published 11 November 2000)

Letters

This week's Letters section

GMC's proposals for revalidation would not be accurate, economical, or fair

BMJ 2000;321:1220.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

BMA approves acupuncture

BMJ 2000;321:1220.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Lung cancer and passive smoking

BMJ 2000;321:1221 (Published 11 November 2000)

Quality of randomised controlled trials in head injury

BMJ 2000;321:1223 (Published 11 November 2000)

Use of steroids for acute spinal cord injury must be reassessed

BMJ 2000;321:1224.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

Out of hours demand is higher in Wales than in England and Scotland

BMJ 2000;321:1224.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Treatment for intestinal helminth infection

BMJ 2000;321:1224.3 (Published 11 November 2000)

Adjuvant irradiation for breast cancer

BMJ 2000;321:1227.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

Letters - continued

Comparing survival rates between different registries can be difficult

BMJ 2000;321:1227.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Royal Medical Benevolent Fund's Christmas appeal

BMJ 2000;321:1228.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

Support for studies in paediatric medicine is needed

BMJ 2000;321:1228.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 2000;321:1234 (Published 11 November 2000)

Fillers

Email submissions from outside the United Kingdom

BMJ 2000;321:1189.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Risk of venous thromboembolism among users of third generation oral contraceptives compared with users of oral contraceptives with levonorgestrel before and after 1995: cohort and case-control analysis

BMJ 2000;321:1190 (Published 11 November 2000)

A Lady Doctor's Double Victory

BMJ 2000;321:1196.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

General impressions

BMJ 2000;321:1199.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Autoinfection

BMJ 2000;321:1207 (Published 11 November 2000)

A promise broken

BMJ 2000;321:1211 (Published 11 November 2000)

Today's sacred cows …

BMJ 2000;321:1216 (Published 11 November 2000)

This Week In the BMJ

Wet combing detects headlice better than scalp inspection

BMJ 2000;321:0.5 (Published 11 November 2000)

Mine injuries rise sharply after hostilities cease

BMJ 2000;321:0.6 (Published 11 November 2000)

Breast feeding and bottle feeding are represented differently in British media

BMJ 2000;321:0.8 (Published 11 November 2000)

Osteoarthritis of the hip is under strong genetic influence

BMJ 2000;321:0.3 (Published 11 November 2000)

Lower doses of long term aspirin do not reduce risk of gastrointestinal bleeding

BMJ 2000;321:0.4 (Published 11 November 2000)

Third generation oral contraceptives do increase the risk of venous thromboembolism

BMJ 2000;321:0.7 (Published 11 November 2000)

Clinical Reviews

Anxiety disorder

BMJ 2000;321:1204 (Published 11 November 2000)

Adjuvant therapy

BMJ 2000;321:1208 (Published 11 November 2000)

News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal]

Fortification of flour likely to halve neural tube defects, says CDC

BMJ 2000;321:1176.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

Poor ambulance response causes 700 deaths annually in Ireland

BMJ 2000;321:1176.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Older Scots to get free, long term care

BMJ 2000;321:1176.3 (Published 11 November 2000)

Waterborne diseases threaten industrialised countries

BMJ 2000;321:1176.4 (Published 11 November 2000)

GMC reviews burden of proof in professional misconduct cases

BMJ 2000;321:1176.5 (Published 11 November 2000)

Applications to US medical schools fall by a fifth

BMJ 2000;321:1177.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal] - continued

Syphilis outbreaks reported in Manchester and Brighton

BMJ 2000;321:1177.3 (Published 11 November 2000)

News extra [these stories appear only on the web]

UK government urged to screen for BSE in sheep

BMJ 2000;321:1178.3 (Published 11 November 2000)

Older surgeons lose more patients than younger colleagues

BMJ 2000;321:1178.4 (Published 11 November 2000)

NHS in England gets anti-ageism champion

BMJ 2000;321:1178.5 (Published 11 November 2000)

Papers

Assessment of a genetic contribution to osteoarthritis of the hip: sibling study

BMJ 2000;321:1179 (Published 11 November 2000)

Risk of gastrointestinal haemorrhage with long term use of aspirin: meta-analysis

BMJ 2000;321:1183 (Published 11 November 2000)

Wet combing versus traditional scalp inspection to detect head lice in schoolchildren: observational study

BMJ 2000;321:1187 (Published 11 November 2000)

Landmine injuries in Eritrea

BMJ 2000;321:1189.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

General practice

Representing infant feeding: content analysis of British media portrayals of bottle feeding and breast feeding

BMJ 2000;321:1196.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

Information in practice

Internet based repository of medical records that retains patient confidentiality

BMJ 2000;321:1199.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

Education and debate

Medication errors that have led to manslaughter charges

BMJ 2000;321:1212 (Published 11 November 2000)

Validity of final examinations in undergraduate medical training

BMJ 2000;321:1217 (Published 11 November 2000)

ART

Spectacular Bodies

BMJ 2000;321:1230 (Published 11 November 2000)

Books

A-Z of Medical Writing

BMJ 2000;321:1231.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

The Genesis of Neuroscience

BMJ 2000;321:1231.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

PRESS

Arthritis cure: the facts behind the hype

BMJ 2000;321:1232.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Arthritis

BMJ 2000;321:1232.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Personal View

Delivering bad news

BMJ 2000;321:1233.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

Soundings

Patients' fears

BMJ 2000;321:1233.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

Corrections

Comparison of intranasal midazolam with intravenous diazepam for treating febrile seizures in children: prospective randomised study

BMJ 2000;321:1198.1 (Published 11 November 2000)

Global information flow

BMJ 2000;321:1198.2 (Published 11 November 2000)

ABC of breast diseases: Breast cancer—epidemiology, risk factors, and genetics

BMJ 2000;321:1198.3 (Published 11 November 2000)

Obituary

This week's Obituary section

Andrew Douglas ThomsonEric Clifford FlemingPhilip Edgar JacksonRoger Hazeldine LittleMary Alice Roll (née Tomlinson)

BMJ 2000;321:1229 (Published 11 November 2000)