18 June 2005 (Vol 330, Issue 7505)

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Editor's Choice

Make up your own minds

BMJ 2005;330:0.8 (Published 16 June 2005)

News

Italians fail to overturn restrictive reproduction law

BMJ 2005;330:1405 (Published 16 June 2005)

In brief

BMJ 2005;330:1406.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

Article removed after US complains it could help terrorists

BMJ 2005;330:1406.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

Red meat increases risk of colorectal cancer

BMJ 2005;330:1406.3 (Published 16 June 2005)

G8 cancels debt of the world's poorest countries

BMJ 2005;330:1407.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

PFI deals need more scrutiny after shareholders receive big windfalls

BMJ 2005;330:1407.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

Appeal launched to step up research and development for neglected diseases

BMJ 2005;330:1409.3 (Published 16 June 2005)

Drug regulator criticised for error in reporting consultation results

BMJ 2005;330:1410.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

Debt ridden trust has no cash to pay creditors

BMJ 2005;330:1410.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

Editorials

Growth charts for babies

BMJ 2005;330:1399 (Published 16 June 2005)

Strontium ranelate for the treatment of osteoporosis

BMJ 2005;330:1400 (Published 16 June 2005)

Reducing variation in surgical care

BMJ 2005;330:1401 (Published 16 June 2005)

Buruli ulcer

BMJ 2005;330:1402 (Published 16 June 2005)

Junior doctors' shifts and sleep deprivation

BMJ 2005;330:1404 (Published 16 June 2005)

Letters

This week's Letters section

The General Medical Council and the future of revalidation

BMJ 2005;330:1446.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

The General Medical Council and the future of revalidation: Revalidation, discretionary points, clinical excellence awards—steps on the same ladder

BMJ 2005;330:1446.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

The General Medical Council and the future of revalidation: GMC prepares to deliver notable improvements

BMJ 2005;330:1446.3 (Published 16 June 2005)

The General Medical Council and the future of revalidation: Regulation, regulation, regulation

BMJ 2005;330:1447.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

The General Medical Council and the future of revalidation:Profession needs to debate regulator's role

BMJ 2005;330:1447.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

The General Medical Council and the future of revalidation:Revalidation process would not pass appraisal

BMJ 2005;330:1447.3 (Published 16 June 2005)

Underwater birth and neonatal respiratory distress:Case report does not constitute reliable evidence

BMJ 2005;330:1447.4 (Published 16 June 2005)

Underwater birth and neonatal respiratory distress:Authors' reply

BMJ 2005;330:1448.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

Was Rodney Ledward a statistical outlier?:Initial investigations of outliers must be chosen carefully

BMJ 2005;330:1448.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

Was Rodney Ledward a statistical outlier?:Statistical method may be difficult to apply in clinical practice

BMJ 2005;330:1448.3 (Published 16 June 2005)

Was Rodney Ledward a statistical outlier?:Authors' reply

BMJ 2005;330:1448.4 (Published 16 June 2005)

Was Rodney Ledward a statistical outlier?:Ledward's managers knew for 10 years that he was a risk

BMJ 2005;330:1449.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis:Exercise was not mentioned

BMJ 2005;330:1449.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

Letters - continued

Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis:Author's reply

BMJ 2005;330:1449.3 (Published 16 June 2005)

Some patients stop treatment when variables improve

BMJ 2005;330:1449.4 (Published 16 June 2005)

Incomprehensible consent forms:Plain English is important

BMJ 2005;330:1450.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

Incomprehensible consent forms:Child friendly consent forms lead the way

BMJ 2005;330:1450.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

SARS changed medical dress code

BMJ 2005;330:1450.3 (Published 16 June 2005)

The tide of prescribing for depression is turning

BMJ 2005;330:1450.4 (Published 16 June 2005)

Obituaries

This week's Obituaries section

David Tyrrell

BMJ 2005;330:1451 (Published 16 June 2005)

Jack Stanley Gibson

BMJ 2005;330:1452.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

James Stanley Cant

BMJ 2005;330:1452.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

John Cedric Jones

BMJ 2005;330:1452.3 (Published 16 June 2005)

Norman Travers Pollitt

BMJ 2005;330:1452.4 (Published 16 June 2005)

Arthur Philip Booth Waind

BMJ 2005;330:1452.5 (Published 16 June 2005)

Minerva

Minerva

BMJ 2005;330:1456 (Published 16 June 2005)

Fillers

Milk intake correlates with increased risk of acne in women

BMJ 2005;330:0.7 (Published 16 June 2005)

A foretaste

BMJ 2005;330:1415 (Published 16 June 2005)

Taking histories—theft by clinicians

BMJ 2005;330:1421 (Published 16 June 2005)

“Design a Polymeal” competition winner

BMJ 2005;330:1422 (Published 16 June 2005)

An egotistical and dictatorial style

BMJ 2005;330:1425 (Published 16 June 2005)

The last Decalogue

BMJ 2005;330:1431 (Published 16 June 2005)

…or two

BMJ 2005;330:1436 (Published 16 June 2005)

Submitting articles to theBMJ

BMJ 2005;330:1445 (Published 16 June 2005)

This Week In the BMJ

Should everyone over 50 take aspirin prophylaxis?

BMJ 2005;330:0.4 (Published 16 June 2005)

We need more evidence on ultrasound screening for DDH

BMJ 2005;330:0.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

Perioperative care needs updating

BMJ 2005;330:0.3 (Published 16 June 2005)

Existing data could be used to better assess NHS performance

BMJ 2005;330:0.5 (Published 16 June 2005)

Giving birth: home can be better than hospital

BMJ 2005;330:0.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

Use 4% dimeticone for head lice

BMJ 2005;330:0.6 (Published 16 June 2005)

Short cuts

What's new in the other general journals

BMJ 2005;330:1411 (Published 16 June 2005)

Clinical Reviews

Basic transthoracic echocardiography

BMJ 2005;330:1432 (Published 16 June 2005)

Military approach to medical planning in humanitarian operations

BMJ 2005;330:1437 (Published 16 June 2005)

News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal]

Canadian Supreme Court upholds right to take out private health insurance

BMJ 2005;330:1408.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

Mental health should have same priority as physical health

BMJ 2005;330:1408.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

US woman gives birth to daughter after transplant of ovarian tissue from her twin

BMJ 2005;330:1408.3 (Published 16 June 2005)

US Supreme Court says no to medical marijuana

BMJ 2005;330:1408.4 (Published 16 June 2005)

Local control over foundation trusts is “rhetoric”

BMJ 2005;330:1408.5 (Published 16 June 2005)

Netherlands approves introduction of competition into health service

BMJ 2005;330:1409.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

HIV infections in the US pass one million

BMJ 2005;330:1409.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

News extra [these stories appear only on the web]

Living near a nuclear power station doesn't increase a child's cancer risk

BMJ 2005;330:1410.3 (Published 16 June 2005)

More information needed on risks of over the counter drugs

BMJ 2005;330:1410.4 (Published 16 June 2005)

Papers

Ultrasonography in screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip in newborns: systematic review

BMJ 2005;330:1413 (Published 16 June 2005)

Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America

BMJ 2005;330:1416 (Published 16 June 2005)

Patterns in current perioperative practice: survey of colorectal surgeons in five northern European countries

BMJ 2005;330:1420 (Published 16 June 2005)

Primary care

Treatment of head louse infestation with 4% dimeticone lotion: randomised controlled equivalence trial

BMJ 2005;330:1423 (Published 16 June 2005)

Information in practice

Creative use of existing clinical and health outcomes data to assess NHS performance in England: Part 1—performance indicators closely linked to clinical care

BMJ 2005;330:1426 (Published 16 June 2005)

Education and debate

Aspirin for everyone older than 50?

BMJ 2005;330:1440 (Published 16 June 2005)

Aspirin for everyone older than 50?: AGAINST

BMJ 2005;330:1442 (Published 16 June 2005)

Obstacles to maintaining licensure in the United States

BMJ 2005;330:1443 (Published 16 June 2005)

Reviews

This week's Reviews section

Don't Fence Me In. From Curse to Cure: Leprosy in Modern Times

BMJ 2005;330:1453 (Published 16 June 2005)

The Surgeon's Rhyme: A Memoir; Bryson City Seasons: More Tales of a Doctor's Practice in the Smoky Mountains

BMJ 2005;330:1454.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

Doctors as Patients

BMJ 2005;330:1454.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

Disabled as a medical student, enabled as a doctor

BMJ 2005;330:1455.1 (Published 16 June 2005)

Knight duty

BMJ 2005;330:1455.2 (Published 16 June 2005)

Correction

Paying for bmj.com

BMJ 2005;330:1419 (Published 16 June 2005)