15 November 2003 (Vol 327, Issue 7424)

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This Week In the BMJ

Many investigative tests are not evidence based

BMJ 2003;327:0.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

Adverse pregnancy outcomes are more likely with change in partner

BMJ 2003;327:0.4 (Published 13 November 2003)

All age groups benefit from new management of sickle cell disease

BMJ 2003;327:0.7 (Published 13 November 2003)

Women feel unprepared for operative deliveries

BMJ 2003;327:0.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Two questions can help detect depression

BMJ 2003;327:0.5 (Published 13 November 2003)

Ranking of health systems varies according to measures used

BMJ 2003;327:0.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

Booking system challenges NHS

BMJ 2003;327:0.6 (Published 13 November 2003)

Editor's Choice

Dawn of the diagnostic age

BMJ 2003;327:0.8 (Published 13 November 2003)

Editorials

How many conditions can a GP screen for?

BMJ 2003;327:1117 (Published 13 November 2003)

The criminalisation of fatal medical mistakes

BMJ 2003;327:1118 (Published 13 November 2003)

Shock in polytrauma

BMJ 2003;327:1119 (Published 13 November 2003)

Intensive education for lifestyle change in diabetes

BMJ 2003;327:1120 (Published 13 November 2003)

Genomic imprinting as a cause of disease

BMJ 2003;327:1121 (Published 13 November 2003)

Letters

This week's Letters section

Doctors' knowledge of exposure to ionising radiation

BMJ 2003;327:1166.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

Doctors' knowledge of exposure to ionising radiation

BMJ 2003;327:1166.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Doctors' knowledge of exposure to ionising radiation

BMJ 2003;327:1166.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

Doctors' knowledge of exposure to ionising radiation

BMJ 2003;327:1166.4 (Published 13 November 2003)

Doctors' knowledge of exposure to ionising radiation: Radiation protection should be taught as a priority

BMJ 2003;327:1166.5 (Published 13 November 2003)

Doctors' knowledge of exposure to ionising radiation: Doctors need to be aware of possible radiation injury from fluoroscopy

BMJ 2003;327:1167.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

Doctors' knowledge of exposure to ionising radiation: Doctors' exposure to ionising radiation may be cause for concern

BMJ 2003;327:1167.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Diagnosing pigmented skin lesions in general practice: Objective assessment of skin lesions is possible

BMJ 2003;327:1167.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

Diagnosing pigmented skin lesions in general practice: Authors' reply

BMJ 2003;327:1167.4 (Published 13 November 2003)

Cumulative effects of soccer heading are not fully known

BMJ 2003;327:1168.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

Risk of suicide in twins: Intelligence of twins and singletons may explain risk

BMJ 2003;327:1168.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Risk of suicide in twins: No protective effect is needed to explain the findings

BMJ 2003;327:1168.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

Risk of suicide in twins: Suicide has social side

BMJ 2003;327:1168.4 (Published 13 November 2003)

Risk of suicide in twins: Authors' reply

BMJ 2003;327:1169.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

Sex difference in infant mortality in India is reflected in England and Wales

BMJ 2003;327:1169.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Don't blame religion for poor funerals

BMJ 2003;327:1169.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

News

Fertilisation authority recommends a ban on sex selection

BMJ 2003;327:1123.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

New angiotensin receptor blocker is as effective as ACE inhibitor

BMJ 2003;327:1123.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

In brief

BMJ 2003;327:1124.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

News - continued

Doctor gave “woeful” evidence

BMJ 2003;327:1124.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

UK and Italy have low MMR uptake

BMJ 2003;327:1124.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

Government faces pressure to tackle obesity

BMJ 2003;327:1125.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

WHO launches initiative to encourage eating fruit and vegetables

BMJ 2003;327:1125.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Sports expert defends “chocolate for equipment” scheme

BMJ 2003;327:1125.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

French government announces new plans for elderly care

BMJ 2003;327:1127.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

Trial shows no clear benefit from cannabis for patients with MS

BMJ 2003;327:1128.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

Another US healthcare giant is hit by scandal

BMJ 2003;327:1128.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Clinical Reviews

Managing sickle cell disease

BMJ 2003;327:1151 (Published 13 November 2003)

Further advances and uses of assisted conception technology

BMJ 2003;327:1156 (Published 13 November 2003)

Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 2003;327:1176 (Published 13 November 2003)

News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal]

Local governments in US buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada

BMJ 2003;327:1126.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

WHO tries to tackle problem of counterfeit medicines in Asia

BMJ 2003;327:1126.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Congresswomen protest at partial abortion bill

BMJ 2003;327:1126.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

Foundation hospital plan defeated in Lords

BMJ 2003;327:1126.4 (Published 13 November 2003)

Demand exceeds capacity for NHS Direct

BMJ 2003;327:1126.5 (Published 13 November 2003)

German government shortens medical training

BMJ 2003;327:1127.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

NHS too target driven

BMJ 2003;327:1127.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

News extra [these stories appear only on the web]

Medact report highlights aftermath of Iraq conflict

BMJ 2003;327:1128.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

US advisory panel's chairman calls for reversal of breast implant decision

BMJ 2003;327:1128.4 (Published 13 November 2003)

Patients are at risk because of nurses' long hours, says report

BMJ 2003;327:1128.5 (Published 13 November 2003)

Women with heart attacks have characteristic symptoms, says new study

BMJ 2003;327:1128.6 (Published 13 November 2003)

Germany considers relaxing strict embryo research laws

BMJ 2003;327:1128.7 (Published 13 November 2003)

Antibiotic use varies widely across intensive care units

BMJ 2003;327:1128.8 (Published 13 November 2003)

Steroids slow progression of chronic lung disease

BMJ 2003;327:1128.9 (Published 13 November 2003)

Police in Israel launch investigation into deaths of babies given formula milk

BMJ 2003;327:1128.10 (Published 13 November 2003)

Papers

Measuring the health of nations: analysis of mortality amenable to health care

BMJ 2003;327:1129 (Published 13 November 2003)

Women's views on the impact of operative delivery in the second stage of labour: qualitative interview study

BMJ 2003;327:1132 (Published 13 November 2003)

Retrospective analysis of evidence base for tests used in diagnosis and monitoring of disease in respiratory medicine

BMJ 2003;327:1136 (Published 13 November 2003)

Effects on pregnancy outcome of changing partner between first two births: prospective population study

BMJ 2003;327:1138 (Published 13 November 2003)

Hyperkalaemia and impaired renal function in patients taking spironolactone for congestive heart failure: retrospective study

BMJ 2003;327:1141 (Published 13 November 2003)

Increasing hospital admissions for systemic allergic disorders in England: analysis of national admissions data

BMJ 2003;327:1142 (Published 13 November 2003)

Primary care

Screening for depression in primary care with two verbally asked questions: cross sectional study

BMJ 2003;327:1144 (Published 13 November 2003)

Quality Improvement Report

Booking patients for hospital admissions: evaluation of a pilot programme for day cases

BMJ 2003;327:1147 (Published 13 November 2003)

Education and debate

Making consent patient centred

BMJ 2003;327:1159 (Published 13 November 2003)

Communicating risks at the population level: application of population impact numbers

BMJ 2003;327:1162 (Published 13 November 2003)

Reviews

This week's Reviews section

The Abuse of Man: An Illustrated History of Dubious Medical Experimentation

BMJ 2003;327:1172 (Published 13 November 2003)

Die Krankheitserfinder: Wie wir zu Patienten gemacht werden [Disease Mongers: How we all become Patients]

BMJ 2003;327:1173.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

Pox: Genius, Madness, and the Mysteries of Syphilis

BMJ 2003;327:1173.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Disseminating science

BMJ 2003;327:1174.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

Medical errors

BMJ 2003;327:1174.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

The Abuse of Man: An Illustrated History of Dubious Medical Experimentation

BMJ 2003;327:1175.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

Evidence based vets

BMJ 2003;327:1175.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Fillers

Aspirin protects women at risk of pre-eclampsia without causing bleeding

BMJ 2003;327:0.9 (Published 13 November 2003)

Submitting articles to the BMJ

BMJ 2003;327:1135 (Published 13 November 2003)

The responsibility of surgeons and their fees b.c. 2300

BMJ 2003;327:1143 (Published 13 November 2003)

Curiouser and curiouser

BMJ 2003;327:1146 (Published 13 November 2003)

Nursing as an occupation

BMJ 2003;327:1150 (Published 13 November 2003)

18th International Diabetes Federation Congress, Paris

BMJ 2003;327:1161.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

The annual meeting at Swansea

BMJ 2003;327:1161.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Advice

BMJ 2003;327:1171.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

Corrections

Parathyroid hormone alone is as effective as combination in treating osteoporosis

BMJ 2003;327:1165.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

ABC of subfertility: male subfertility

BMJ 2003;327:1165.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

General practitioners and occupational health professionals

BMJ 2003;327:1165.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

Obituaries

This week's Obituaries section

Douglas Roy

BMJ 2003;327:1170.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

John Alexander Barlas

BMJ 2003;327:1170.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

Patrick David Blade

BMJ 2003;327:1170.3 (Published 13 November 2003)

John Stanislaus Guinan

BMJ 2003;327:1171.1 (Published 13 November 2003)

Ian Alfred Horton

BMJ 2003;327:1171.2 (Published 13 November 2003)

William Jones Owen

BMJ 2003;327:1171.4 (Published 13 November 2003)

Altaf Hussain Syed

BMJ 2003;327:1171.5 (Published 13 November 2003)

John Frederick Watkins

BMJ 2003;327:1171.6 (Published 13 November 2003)