04 December 2004 (Vol 329, Issue 7478)

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Editor's Choice

Why nakedness is bad

BMJ 2004;329:0.8 (Published 2 December 2004)

News

Charity warns of “daunting challenges” for Iraq health system

BMJ 2004;329:1303.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Commission proposes end to star rating system for hospitals

BMJ 2004;329:1303.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

In brief

BMJ 2004;329:1304.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Drug related deaths in Europe are falling

BMJ 2004;329:1304.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Drug misuse in Canada has increased in the past decade

BMJ 2004;329:1304.3 (Published 2 December 2004)

US healthcare industry sees NHS as “unopened oyster,” BMA conference told

BMJ 2004;329:1305.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Choice in the NHS is limited to waiting times, BMA chief says

BMJ 2004;329:1305.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Depression affects elderly people's lives more than physical illnesses

BMJ 2004;329:1307.4 (Published 2 December 2004)

Crisis deepens at the US Food and Drug Administration

BMJ 2004;329:1308.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

UK patients seek compensation after taking rofecoxib

BMJ 2004;329:1308.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Editorials

Non-specific “non-effects” of vaccination

BMJ 2004;329:1297 (Published 2 December 2004)

Suicide pacts and the internet

BMJ 2004;329:1298 (Published 2 December 2004)

Benign parotid tumours

BMJ 2004;329:1299 (Published 2 December 2004)

Managing osteoarthritis of the knee

BMJ 2004;329:1300 (Published 2 December 2004)

Dealing with editorial misconduct

BMJ 2004;329:1301 (Published 2 December 2004)

Letters

This week's Letters section

Lessons from the withdrawal of rofecoxib: Observational studies should not be forgotten

BMJ 2004;329:1342.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Lessons from the withdrawal of rofecoxib: France has policy for overall assessment of public health impact of new drugs

BMJ 2004;329:1342.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Reforming the consultant contract again?: Applied in partnership, the contract works for both consultants and patients

BMJ 2004;329:1343.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Reforming the consultant contract again?: Fees for service have been in effect for some time

BMJ 2004;329:1343.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Reforming the consultant contract again?: Surgeons' fees for items of service would not work

BMJ 2004;329:1343.3 (Published 2 December 2004)

Reforming the consultant contract again?: Acute trusts should prioritise care of urgently ill patients

BMJ 2004;329:1343.4 (Published 2 December 2004)

TADS study raises concerns

BMJ 2004;329:1343.5 (Published 2 December 2004)

Surgery for carotid artery stenosis: Patients with critical stenoses should be admitted to stroke prevention units

BMJ 2004;329:1344.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Surgery for carotid artery stenosis: Cut-off point is problematic in selecting patients for carotid surgery

BMJ 2004;329:1344.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Surgery for carotid artery stenosis: Author's reply

BMJ 2004;329:1344.3 (Published 2 December 2004)

Transparency and trust: Figure for ghost written articles was misquoted

BMJ 2004;329:1345.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Transparency and trust: In defence of medical writers

BMJ 2004;329:1345.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Transparency and trust: Clear definition of ghost writing would be helpful

BMJ 2004;329:1345.3 (Published 2 December 2004)

Letters - continued

Every prescription is a clinical trial

BMJ 2004;329:1346.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Doctors should help patients with their sex lives

BMJ 2004;329:1346.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Health conventions in smoke free places have positive economic impact

BMJ 2004;329:1346.3 (Published 2 December 2004)

Obituaries

This week's Obituaries section

John Soothill

BMJ 2004;329:1347.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Harold Gamsu

BMJ 2004;329:1347.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Ivan Francis Mackinnon Buchanan

BMJ 2004;329:1348.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

John Warren Jordan

BMJ 2004;329:1348.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Suniel Minocha

BMJ 2004;329:1348.3 (Published 2 December 2004)

Raymond Stewart Pine

BMJ 2004;329:1348.4 (Published 2 December 2004)

Jeanne Daphne Reeve

BMJ 2004;329:1348.5 (Published 2 December 2004)

David Gordon Sim

BMJ 2004;329:1348.6 (Published 2 December 2004)

Cyril Joseph Thornberry

BMJ 2004;329:1348.7 (Published 2 December 2004)

Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 2004;329:1354 (Published 2 December 2004)

Fillers

Physical therapy cures postpartum stress incontinence

BMJ 2004;329:0.7 (Published 2 December 2004)

The big toe

BMJ 2004;329:1311 (Published 2 December 2004)

The enemy

BMJ 2004;329:1314 (Published 2 December 2004)

Misery

BMJ 2004;329:1316.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Submitting articles to the BMJ

BMJ 2004;329:1320 (Published 2 December 2004)

Women in medicine: the changing pattern over the past 50 years

BMJ 2004;329:1324 (Published 2 December 2004)

“Best of five” questions

BMJ 2004;329:1327 (Published 2 December 2004)

Auntie Joan

BMJ 2004;329:1335 (Published 2 December 2004)

The philosopher DJ

BMJ 2004;329:1341 (Published 2 December 2004)

Clinical Reviews

Tibialis posterior dysfunction: a common and treatable cause of adult acquired flatfoot

BMJ 2004;329:1328 (Published 2 December 2004)

Clomipramine induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome and pyrexia of unknown origin

BMJ 2004;329:1333 (Published 2 December 2004)

Supporting parents in the neonatal unit

BMJ 2004;329:1336 (Published 2 December 2004)

News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal]

Long term smoking contributes to cognitive decline

BMJ 2004;329:1306.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

US threatens Australia over plan to block extensions to drug patents

BMJ 2004;329:1306.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Nairobi summit opens with call for action for landmine survivors

BMJ 2004;329:1306.3 (Published 2 December 2004)

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

Evidence is weak for case management for the elderly

BMJ 2004;329:1306.4 (Published 2 December 2004)

Ashcroft asks Supreme Court to block Oregon's assisted suicide law

BMJ 2004;329:1306.5 (Published 2 December 2004)

France passes “right to die” law

BMJ 2004;329:1307.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Tighter controls are needed to root out bogus patient groups

BMJ 2004;329:1307.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Mother accused of killing son in “fabricated illness” case

BMJ 2004;329:1307.3 (Published 2 December 2004)

News extra [these stories appear only on the web]

Red Cross alleged to have complained to US over torture

BMJ 2004;329:1308.3 (Published 2 December 2004)

New 20 year patents threaten to end AIDS drugs for developing countries

BMJ 2004;329:1308.4 (Published 2 December 2004)

Zimbabwe set to outlaw human rights organisations

BMJ 2004;329:1308.5 (Published 2 December 2004)

Tobacco chief could be held personally liable for damage to smokers

BMJ 2004;329:1308.6 (Published 2 December 2004)

Outbreaks of hepatitis E possible in US, Japan, and Europe

BMJ 2004;329:1308.7 (Published 2 December 2004)

Regular drinking might explain the French paradox

BMJ 2004;329:1308.8 (Published 2 December 2004)

Papers

Non-specific effects of vaccination on child survival: prospective cohort study in Burkina Faso

BMJ 2004;329:1309 (Published 2 December 2004)

Maternal blood pressure in pregnancy, birth weight, and perinatal mortality in first births: prospective study

BMJ 2004;329:1312 (Published 2 December 2004)

Surgical management of inguinal hernia: retrospective cohort study in southeastern Scotland, 1985-2001

BMJ 2004;329:1315 (Published 2 December 2004)

Sibutramine may be associated with memory impairment

BMJ 2004;329:1316.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Primary care

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors, in osteoarthritic knee pain: meta-analysis of randomised placebo controlled trials

BMJ 2004;329:1317 (Published 2 December 2004)

Learning in practice

Prospective observational study on the incidence of medication errors during simulated resuscitation in a paediatric emergency department

BMJ 2004;329:1321 (Published 2 December 2004)

Quality Improvement Report

Improved access and targeting of musculoskeletal services in northwest Wales: targeted early access to musculoskeletal services (TEAMS) programme

BMJ 2004;329:1325 (Published 2 December 2004)

Education and debate

Democratisation of scientific advice

BMJ 2004;329:1339 (Published 2 December 2004)

Reviews

This week's Reviews section

NHS plc: The Privatisation of Our Health Care

BMJ 2004;329:1349 (Published 2 December 2004)

Medicines out of Control? Antidepressants and the Conspiracy of Goodwill

BMJ 2004;329:1350.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Hit parade

BMJ 2004;329:1350.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Governing Medicine: Theory and Practice

BMJ 2004;329:1351.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

Robin Levy: Confronting Our Bodies

BMJ 2004;329:1351.2 (Published 2 December 2004)

Ten troublesome trends in TV health news

BMJ 2004;329:1352 (Published 2 December 2004)

The negligence of medical experts

BMJ 2004;329:1353.1 (Published 2 December 2004)

In captivity—at Lewes

BMJ 2004;329:1353.2 (Published 2 December 2004)