13 March 2004 (Vol 328, Issue 7440)

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Editor's Choice

Personal feelings and medical journals

BMJ 2004;328:0.8 (Published 11 March 2004)

News

Poverty gap for cancer survival widens

BMJ 2004;328:599.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Aromatase inhibitor cuts risk of recurrence of breast cancer

BMJ 2004;328:599.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

In brief

BMJ 2004;328:600.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Regulations are stifling development of new drugs

BMJ 2004;328:600.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Children say they are not involved enough in their treatment

BMJ 2004;328:600.3 (Published 11 March 2004)

Complaints against doctors in child protection work have increased fivefold

BMJ 2004;328:601.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Southall is cleared by GMC but faces new charges

BMJ 2004;328:601.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Research groups fail to reach agreement on protocol for treatment trials for CJD

BMJ 2004;328:603.4 (Published 11 March 2004)

Polishing the tarnished image of academic medicine

BMJ 2004;328:604.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Editorials

Guidelines from the British Hypertension Society

BMJ 2004;328:593 (Published 11 March 2004)

Congenital heart disease

BMJ 2004;328:594 (Published 11 March 2004)

Intimate partner violence

BMJ 2004;328:595 (Published 11 March 2004)

Campaign to revitalise academic medicine kicks off

BMJ 2004;328:597 (Published 11 March 2004)

Targets, inspections, and transparency

BMJ 2004;328:598 (Published 11 March 2004)

Letters

This week's Letters section

Random drug testing in schools fails screening criteria

BMJ 2004;328:641.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Follow up of hypertension by family practitioners: Select sample and absolute risk of cardiovascular disease

BMJ 2004;328:641.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Follow up of hypertension by family practitioners: Technique should be taught at school

BMJ 2004;328:641.3 (Published 11 March 2004)

Follow up of hypertension by family practitioners: Authors' reply

BMJ 2004;328:641.4 (Published 11 March 2004)

Biopsy specimens should be legally defined as donations

BMJ 2004;328:642.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Results of eVALuate study of hysterectomy techniques: Conversion to open surgery should not be regarded as major complication

BMJ 2004;328:642.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Results of eVALuate study of hysterectomy techniques: Degree of pain cannot be commented on

BMJ 2004;328:642.3 (Published 11 March 2004)

Results of eVALuate study of hysterectomy techniques: Laparoscopic hysterectomy may yet have a bright future

BMJ 2004;328:642.4 (Published 11 March 2004)

Results of eVALuate study of hysterectomy techniques: High rate of complications needs explanation

BMJ 2004;328:643.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Results of eVALuate study of hysterectomy techniques: Authors' reply

BMJ 2004;328:643.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

ABC of eyes: Injury to the eye: Eye padding is not recommended for corneal abrasions

BMJ 2004;328:643.3 (Published 11 March 2004)

ABC of eyes: Injury to the eye: ABC should incorporate evidence based medicine

BMJ 2004;328:644.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

ABC of eyes: Injury to the eye: Orbital injuries should not be considered in isolation

BMJ 2004;328:644.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

ABC of eyes: Injury to the eye: Authors' reply

BMJ 2004;328:644.3 (Published 11 March 2004)

Joy of rapid responses: Don't take points raised in open and free discussion personally

BMJ 2004;328:644.4 (Published 11 March 2004)

Joy of rapid responses: Readers read articles more closely when they can respond

BMJ 2004;328:645.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Joy of rapid responses: Rapid responses are useful…

BMJ 2004;328:645.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Joy of rapid responses: … but perhaps not entirely effective

BMJ 2004;328:645.3 (Published 11 March 2004)

Letters - continued

Joy of rapid responses: Summary of responses

BMJ 2004;328:645.4 (Published 11 March 2004)

Obituaries

This week's Obituaries section

Ross Taylor

BMJ 2004;328:646.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Khalil Zarroug Aburugba

BMJ 2004;328:646.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Janet Heyes

BMJ 2004;328:647.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Fred Johnstone

BMJ 2004;328:647.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Noel Scott Kenchington

BMJ 2004;328:647.3 (Published 11 March 2004)

Jim Roulston

BMJ 2004;328:647.4 (Published 11 March 2004)

Peter Saunders

BMJ 2004;328:647.5 (Published 11 March 2004)

Robert Hildebrand Hunt Williams

BMJ 2004;328:647.6 (Published 11 March 2004)

Sydney Gordon Forbes Wilson

BMJ 2004;328:647.7 (Published 11 March 2004)

Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 2004;328:652 (Published 11 March 2004)

This Week In the BMJ

Variations in end of life care

BMJ 2004;328:0.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

It was not a phaeochromocytoma

BMJ 2004;328:0.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Intrathecal antitetanus treatment works better

BMJ 2004;328:0.3 (Published 11 March 2004)

Children treated for heart conditions survive equally well across UK

BMJ 2004;328:0.4 (Published 11 March 2004)

How do general practitioners manage domestic violence?

BMJ 2004;328:0.5 (Published 11 March 2004)

Abuse from a partner may contribute to depression

BMJ 2004;328:0.6 (Published 11 March 2004)

Clinical Reviews

Ocular and systemic causes of retinopathy in patients without diabetes mellitus

BMJ 2004;328:625 (Published 11 March 2004)

Pitfalls in the diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma

BMJ 2004;328:629 (Published 11 March 2004)

Cessation interventions in routine health care

BMJ 2004;328:631 (Published 11 March 2004)

Filler

One day treatment is as effective as seven to eradicate H pylori

BMJ 2004;328:0.7 (Published 11 March 2004)

Submitting articles to the BMJ

BMJ 2004;328:617 (Published 11 March 2004)

Post-traumatic stress disorder

BMJ 2004;328:624 (Published 11 March 2004)

My most useful surgery instrument

BMJ 2004;328:630 (Published 11 March 2004)

BMJ USA: Editor's choice

Food, functional food

BMJ 2004;328:E277 (Published 11 March 2004)

BMJ USA: Editorial

The fallacy of “light” cigarettes

BMJ 2004;328:E278 (Published 11 March 2004)

Blowing the whistle on review articles

BMJ 2004;328:E280 (Published 11 March 2004)

BMJ USA: Filler

“Do it!”

BMJ 2004;328:E283 (Published 11 March 2004)

Serendipity is “divinipitous,” but “divinipity” is not serendipitous

BMJ 2004;328:E284 (Published 11 March 2004)

BMJ USA: Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 2004;328:E285 (Published 11 March 2004)

News roundup

Oestrogen only arm of women's health initiative trial is stopped

BMJ 2004;328:602.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

GM foods should be submitted to further studies, says BMA

BMJ 2004;328:602.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Responses of black patients and white patients to antihypertensive drugs are similar, study shows

BMJ 2004;328:602.3 (Published 11 March 2004)

Authors reject interpretation linking autism and MMR vaccine

BMJ 2004;328:602.4 (Published 11 March 2004)

WMA calls for retired academics to teach in developing world

BMJ 2004;328:602.5 (Published 11 March 2004)

Federal funding for comparative drug studies not in US budget

BMJ 2004;328:603.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

UN warns of dangers of drugs sold on internet

BMJ 2004;328:603.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Primary care trusts need to tackle disparities in general practice

BMJ 2004;328:603.3 (Published 11 March 2004)

News extra

GMC strikes off proponent of temporary brittle bone disease

BMJ 2004;328:604.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Developing countries could derail global anti-obesity plan

BMJ 2004;328:604.3 (Published 11 March 2004)

Regulatory body proposed for acupuncturists and herbalists

BMJ 2004;328:604.4 (Published 11 March 2004)

Poor attitude among staff is undermining NHS successes, says chief executive

BMJ 2004;328:604.5 (Published 11 March 2004)

Heart surgery halted because of staff exhaustion

BMJ 2004;328:604.6 (Published 11 March 2004)

US stroke legislation is revised after BMJ airs controversy

BMJ 2004;328:604.7 (Published 11 March 2004)

NHS attracts German doctors

BMJ 2004;328:604.8 (Published 11 March 2004)

US-Australia trade deal strengthens power of Australian drugs industry

BMJ 2004;328:604.9 (Published 11 March 2004)

Dr Foster's case notes

Discharge destination and length of stay: differences between US and English hospitals for people aged 65 and over

BMJ 2004;328:605 (Published 11 March 2004)

BMJ family highlights

What's new this month in BMJ Journals

BMJ 2004;328:606 (Published 11 March 2004)

Papers

Use of hospitals, physician visits, and hospice care during last six months of life among cohorts loyal to highly respected hospitals in the United States

BMJ 2004;328:607 (Published 11 March 2004)

Survival after surgery or therapeutic catheterisation for congenital heart disease in children in the United Kingdom: analysis of the central cardiac audit database for 2000-1

BMJ 2004;328:611 (Published 11 March 2004)

Randomised controlled trial of tetanus treatment with antitetanus immunoglobulin by the intrathecal or intramuscular route

BMJ 2004;328:615 (Published 11 March 2004)

Commentary

Getting a grip on clinical variations in hospital services

BMJ 2004;328:610 (Published 11 March 2004)

Primary care

General practitioner management of intimate partner abuse and the whole family: qualitative study

BMJ 2004;328:618 (Published 11 March 2004)

Association between depression and abuse by partners of women attending general practice: descriptive, cross sectional survey

BMJ 2004;328:621 (Published 11 March 2004)

Education and debate

British Hypertension Society guidelines for hypertension management 2004 (BHS-IV): summary

BMJ 2004;328:634 (Published 11 March 2004)

Reviews

This week's Reviews section

Crisis? What crisis?

BMJ 2004;328:648 (Published 11 March 2004)

Death of “no comment”?

BMJ 2004;328:649.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Domestic violence

BMJ 2004;328:649.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

Lullaby

BMJ 2004;328:650.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

Dr Mukti and Other Tales of Woe

BMJ 2004;328:650.2 (Published 11 March 2004)

What's wrong with having more than one consultant grade?

BMJ 2004;328:651.1 (Published 11 March 2004)

The New Ethics

BMJ 2004;328:651.2 (Published 11 March 2004)