15 September 2001 (Vol 323, Issue 7313)

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Editor's Choice

Promoting safety and quality

BMJ 2001;323:0.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

Promoting safety and quality

BMJ 2001;323:0.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

News

France challenges patent for genetic screening of breast cancer

BMJ 2001;323:589.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

Hospital criticised for poor selection of patients for transplants

BMJ 2001;323:589.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

High vCJD rates in Scotland could be due to poor diet

BMJ 2001;323:590.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

Surgeon charged with manslaughter over kidney error

BMJ 2001;323:590.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

In brief

BMJ 2001;323:590.3 (Published 15 September 2001)

More than 90% of urgent cancer referrals seen within two weeks

BMJ 2001;323:591.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

University accused of violating academic freedom to safeguard funding from drug companies

BMJ 2001;323:591.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

Applications to US medical schools fall for fourth year

BMJ 2001;323:592.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

Common virus holds out hope for people with HIV

BMJ 2001;323:592.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

Editorials

Promoting patient safety in primary care

BMJ 2001;323:583 (Published 15 September 2001)

Engaging patients in medical decision making

BMJ 2001;323:584 (Published 15 September 2001)

Delivering safe health care

BMJ 2001;323:585 (Published 15 September 2001)

Rapid assessment of chest pain

BMJ 2001;323:586 (Published 15 September 2001)

Maintaining the integrity of the scientific record

BMJ 2001;323:588 (Published 15 September 2001)

Letters

This week's Letters section

Almost 30% of anaesthetic machines in UK do not have anti-hypoxia device

BMJ 2001;323:629.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

Mortality after discharge from intensive care

BMJ 2001;323:629.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

Dysfunctional breathing and asthma

BMJ 2001;323:631 (Published 15 September 2001)

Report may lead to population collection by the back door

BMJ 2001;323:632.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

New global strategy on infant feeding needs to be flexible

BMJ 2001;323:632.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

HIV-1 drug resistance in primary infections in the UK

BMJ 2001;323:632.3 (Published 15 September 2001)

Letters - continued

Prevalence of autism in early 1970s may have been underestimated

BMJ 2001;323:633.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

Effects of legislation restricting pack sizes of paracetamol on self poisoning

BMJ 2001;323:633.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

Few rich countries attain UN's aid target for poor countries

BMJ 2001;323:634 (Published 15 September 2001)

EU's anti-smoking stance needs to be more than frightening

BMJ 2001;323:635.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

So what crop would you grow if you farmed in Kenya?

BMJ 2001;323:635.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

Latent tuberculosis may persist for over 40 years

BMJ 2001;323:635.3 (Published 15 September 2001)

Clinical Review

DNA microarrays in medical practice

BMJ 2001;323:611 (Published 15 September 2001)

Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 2001;323:642 (Published 15 September 2001)

Fillers

Prayer healing in Germany

BMJ 2001;323:603.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

When reality defies delusion

BMJ 2001;323:610 (Published 15 September 2001)

Mistaken identity

BMJ 2001;323:615 (Published 15 September 2001)

Fifteen years before looking at job

BMJ 2001;323:628 (Published 15 September 2001)

News extra [these stories appear only on the web]

Nigerians to sue US drug company over meningitis treatment

BMJ 2001;323:592.3 (Published 15 September 2001)

Asthma increase could be caused by paracetamol use, study says

BMJ 2001;323:592.4 (Published 15 September 2001)

India proposes new health policy but admits flaws

BMJ 2001;323:592.5 (Published 15 September 2001)

US government admits exaggerating number of stem cell lines available

BMJ 2001;323:592.6 (Published 15 September 2001)

Surgeon accused of operating beyond his competence

BMJ 2001;323:592.7 (Published 15 September 2001)

WHO calls for closer monitoring of health risk from depleted uranium

BMJ 2001;323:592.8 (Published 15 September 2001)

“The capability of saving lives” moves to primary care

BMJ 2001;323:592.9 (Published 15 September 2001)

US to investigate impact of stigma on health

BMJ 2001;323:592.10 (Published 15 September 2001)

Ireland's waiting lists are inaccurate

BMJ 2001;323:592.11 (Published 15 September 2001)

Papers

Conservative management of persistent postnatal urinary and faecal incontinence: randomised controlled trial

BMJ 2001;323:593 (Published 15 September 2001)

Botulinum toxin type A in treatment of bilateral primary axillary hyperhidrosis: randomised, parallel group, double blind, placebo controlled trial

BMJ 2001;323:596 (Published 15 September 2001)

Social factors associated with child mental health problems in Brazil: cross sectional survey

BMJ 2001;323:599 (Published 15 September 2001)

Skin cancer surveillance in renal transplant recipients: questionnaire survey of current UK practice

BMJ 2001;323:600 (Published 15 September 2001)

Seasonal variations in hospital admission for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: analysis of discharge data

BMJ 2001;323:601 (Published 15 September 2001)

A new method to monitor drugs at dance venues

BMJ 2001;323:603.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

Primary care

Use of risk adjustment in setting budgets and measuring performance in primary care I: how it works

BMJ 2001;323:604 (Published 15 September 2001)

Use of risk adjustment in setting budgets and measuring performance in primary care II: advantages, disadvantages, and practicalities

BMJ 2001;323:607 (Published 15 September 2001)

Education and debate

Refining and implementing the Tavistock principles for everybody in health careCommentary: Justice in health care—a response to Tavistock

BMJ 2001;323:616 (Published 15 September 2001)

Linking guideline to regular feedback to increase appropriate requests for clinical tests: blood gas analysis in intensive care

BMJ 2001;323:620 (Published 15 September 2001)

The challenge of complexity in health care

BMJ 2001;323:625 (Published 15 September 2001)

Books

Book: Forensic Emergency Medicine

BMJ 2001;323:638.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

Book: Ward Ethics: Dilemmas for Medical Students and Doctors in Training

BMJ 2001;323:638.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

Book: Medical Journalism: Exposing Fact, Fiction, Fraud

BMJ 2001;323:639.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

NETLINES

Netlines

BMJ 2001;323:639.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

Personal Views

No milk today

BMJ 2001;323:640.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

The unmet need

BMJ 2001;323:641.1 (Published 15 September 2001)

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Nightclubbing

BMJ 2001;323:640.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

Soundings

Holiday doppelganger

BMJ 2001;323:641.2 (Published 15 September 2001)

Obituary

This week's Obituary section

James Colquhoun PetriePatrick David WallSir William Ferguson AndersonDenys Elwyn HowellsRonald Herbert JonesRubi Alexandra Koyotsu PadiWilliam Patrick Reynish

BMJ 2001;323:636 (Published 15 September 2001)