08 March 2003 (Vol 326, Issue 7388)

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Editor's Choice

Walking Canada's way

BMJ 2003;326:0.6 (Published 8 March 2003)

News

WHO challenges food industry in report on diet and health

BMJ 2003;326:515.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

Asia grapples with obesity epidemics

BMJ 2003;326:515.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

In brief

BMJ 2003;326:516.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

BMA warns that too few people know response to a terrorist attack

BMJ 2003;326:516.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

Long term, low intensity warfarin helps against deep vein thrombosis

BMJ 2003;326:516.3 (Published 8 March 2003)

Three trusts deliberately misreported data, says Audit Commission

BMJ 2003;326:517.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

UK government advises tighter measures to reduce risk of CJD transmission during neurosurgery

BMJ 2003;326:517.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

University is criticised for accepting tobacco money

BMJ 2003;326:519.4 (Published 8 March 2003)

Second coming for patient power

BMJ 2003;326:520.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

Editorials

Prognosis after heart transplantation

BMJ 2003;326:509 (Published 8 March 2003)

The health of indigenous peoples

BMJ 2003;326:510 (Published 8 March 2003)

Neurocysticercosis

BMJ 2003;326:511 (Published 8 March 2003)

Moving beyond single and dual diagnosis in general practice

BMJ 2003;326:512 (Published 8 March 2003)

BMJ family highlights

BMJ 2003;326:514 (Published 8 March 2003)

Letters

This week's Letters section

Engaging patients with psychosis in consultations

BMJ 2003;326:549 (Published 8 March 2003)

Some screening is necessary to identify excessive drinkers early in primary care

BMJ 2003;326:550.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

Current medical treatment for tuberculosis

BMJ 2003;326:550.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

Meningoencephalitis due to primary HIV infection

BMJ 2003;326:552.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

Care of dying patients

BMJ 2003;326:552.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

State can make drugs available cheaply to poor people

BMJ 2003;326:553.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

Inversion of emergency pyramid

BMJ 2003;326:553.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

Obituaries

This week's Obituaries section

Peter Harry Abbott

BMJ 2003;326:554.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

John Laughlin

BMJ 2003;326:554.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

Obituaries - continued

Peter John Ryan

BMJ 2003;326:554.3 (Published 8 March 2003)

John (“Jack”) Ferens Turner

BMJ 2003;326:554.4 (Published 8 March 2003)

Ranger Michael Whelan

BMJ 2003;326:554.5 (Published 8 March 2003)

Kenneth Dixon Woolas

BMJ 2003;326:554.6 (Published 8 March 2003)

Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 2003;326:558 (Published 8 March 2003)

Fillers

Rate control is better than rhythm control in atrial fibrillation

BMJ 2003;326:0.7 (Published 8 March 2003)

An ecumenical practice?

BMJ 2003;326:529 (Published 8 March 2003)

Canada and the cigarette question

BMJ 2003;326:541.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

Consultant reappraisal 2500 years ago

BMJ 2003;326:546.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

This Week In the BMJ

NHS walk-in centres may not reduce workloads

BMJ 2003;326:0.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

Evidence for lowering LDL cholesterol in diabetes is lacking

BMJ 2003;326:0.5 (Published 8 March 2003)

MS drugs are pricey, and more research on patients' is needed

BMJ 2003;326:0.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

Students don't appraise studies, they just interpret results

BMJ 2003;326:0.3 (Published 8 March 2003)

Teachers are important role models

BMJ 2003;326:0.4 (Published 8 March 2003)

Clinical Reviews

Diagnosis and management of scalp ringworm

BMJ 2003;326:539 (Published 8 March 2003)

Interfering antibodies affecting immunoassays in woman with pet rabbits

BMJ 2003;326:541.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

One to one teaching and feedback

BMJ 2003;326:543 (Published 8 March 2003)

News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal]

Biological father declared the legal father in IVF mix up

BMJ 2003;326:518.1 (Published 1 March 2003)

Bayer is forced to release documents over withdrawal of cerivastatin

BMJ 2003;326:518.2 (Published 1 March 2003)

Strong anti-tobacco treaty rejected by two rich nations

BMJ 2003;326:518.3 (Published 1 March 2003)

US drug sales continue to rise

BMJ 2003;326:518.4 (Published 1 March 2003)

No closer to understanding racial bias, admits GMC

BMJ 2003;326:518.5 (Published 1 March 2003)

GMC stalls on publication of Colman report

BMJ 2003;326:519.1 (Published 1 March 2003)

Negotiators hit the road to explain the proposed GP contract

BMJ 2003;326:519.2 (Published 1 March 2003)

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

Scotland opts for a more integrated approach to health care

BMJ 2003;326:519.3 (Published 1 March 2003)

News extra [these stories appear only on the web]

Health secretary defends plans to create foundation hospitals

BMJ 2003;326:520.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

Commission publishes damning report on first PFI hospital

BMJ 2003;326:520.3 (Published 8 March 2003)

Water purifying system could save lives in developing countries

BMJ 2003;326:520.4 (Published 8 March 2003)

India plans to expand private sector in healthcare review

BMJ 2003;326:520.5 (Published 8 March 2003)

Perinatal mortality in Iraq more than tripled since sanctions

BMJ 2003;326:520.6 (Published 8 March 2003)

BMJ family highlights

BMJ family highlights

BMJ 2003;326:521 (Published 8 March 2003)

Papers

Modelling the cost effectiveness of interferon beta and glatiramer acetate in the management of multiple sclerosisCommentary: Evaluating disease modifying treatments in multiple sclerosis

BMJ 2003;326:522 (Published 8 March 2003)

Disclosure of financial competing interests in randomised controlled trials: cross sectional review

BMJ 2003;326:526 (Published 8 March 2003)

Total and cause specific mortality among Swedish women with cosmetic breast implants: prospective study

BMJ 2003;326:527 (Published 8 March 2003)

Systematic review of lipid lowering for primary prevention of coronary heart disease in diabetes

BMJ 2003;326:528 (Published 8 March 2003)

Primary care

Effect of NHS walk-in centre on local primary healthcare services: before and after observational study

BMJ 2003;326:530 (Published 8 March 2003)

Impact of NHS walk-in centres on the workload of other local healthcare providers: time series analysis

BMJ 2003;326:532 (Published 8 March 2003)

Chronic low back pain

BMJ 2003;326:535 (Published 8 March 2003)

Learning in practice

Medical students' application of published evidence: randomised trial

BMJ 2003;326:536 (Published 8 March 2003)

Education and debate

Multisource feedback: a method of assessing surgical practice

BMJ 2003;326:546.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

Books

Medication Errors: Lessons for Education and Healthcare

BMJ 2003;326:555.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

Wine: A Scientific Exploration

BMJ 2003;326:555.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

Forensic Medicine: Clinical and Pathological Aspects

BMJ 2003;326:556.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

NETLINES

Netlines

BMJ 2003;326:556.2 (Published 8 March 2003)

Personal View

On being a conscientious objector to military service in 1959

BMJ 2003;326:557.1 (Published 8 March 2003)

Soundings

Complaints

BMJ 2003;326:557.2 (Published 8 March 2003)