NEWS AND NOTES
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1072-1074, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1072 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	OBITUARY
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1075-1076, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1075 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book Review

This week's Book Review

	Medicine and Books
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1060-1062, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1060 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Clinical Research

This week's Clinical Research

	Alcohol and mortality among young men: longitudinal study of Swedish conscripts
	Sven Andreasson, Peter Allebeck, Anders Romelsjö
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1021-1025, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1021 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Prognosis of patients receiving intensive care for lifethreatening medical complications of haematological malignancy
	A R Lloyd-Thomas, I Wright, T A Lister, C J Hinds
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1025-1029, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1025 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Non-mydriatic Polaroid photography in screening for diabetic retinopathy: evaluation in a clinical setting
	D Jones, J Dolben, D R Owens, J P Vora, S Young, F M Creagh
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1029-1030, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1029 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Correspondence

This week's Correspondence

	The funding of in vitro fertilisation in NHS hospitals
	John Parsons, Virginia Bolton
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1064, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1064 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The funding of in vitro fertilisation in NHS hospitals
	A F Riddle, M C Davies, J S Pampiglione, B A Mason
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1064-1065, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1064-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A blot on the profession
	Frances Lefford, Vivienne Van Someren
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1065, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1065 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis
	A J Goodman, N C Bird, D D Kerrigan, A G Johnson
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1065, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1065-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis
	E W Benbow
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1065, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1065-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis: Author's reply
	R E Barry
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1065-1066, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1065-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Should the pill be stopped preoperatively?
	R J Farrell, J Lamb
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1066, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1066 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Should the pill be stopped preoperatively?
	Henry M Sue-Ling, L E Hughes
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1066, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1066-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Effect of stanozolol on itching in primary biliary cirrhosis
	Carol A Seymour, C B Summerton
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1066, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1066-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Effect of stanozolol on itching in primary biliary cirrhosis: Author's reply
	R P Walt
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1066-1067, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1066-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Self referral to consultants
	Robert Cocks
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1067, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1067 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Self referral to consultants
	John Dunn
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1067, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1067-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Postviral fatigue syndrome
	A V Mark Hughson
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1067, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1067-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Postviral fatigue syndrome
	Goran A Jamal, Stig Hansen
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1067-1068, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1067-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Postviral fatigue syndrome
	B D Calder, P J Warnock
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1068, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1068 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Postviral fatigue syndrome
	J V Dadswell
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1068, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1068-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Percutaneous cholecystolithotomy
	A G Johnson, Bryan Ross, Philip Milner
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1068, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1068-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Percutaneous cholecystolithotomy: Authors' reply
	J E A Wickham, M J Kellett, R C G Russell
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1068-1069, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1068-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Nifedipine for epilepsy?
	P Wen
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1069, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1069 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Hypnotic drug use among the elderly
	M Keith Thompson
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1069, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1069-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Procedures in dermatology
	G Ashall, A L H Moss
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1069, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1069-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Physical exercise and mental health
	R Ramsay, R Farmer
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1069-1070, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1069-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Peaks and troughs in demands on hospitals
	Bill Kirkup
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1070, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1070 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Prenatal screening
	G F Rowland
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1070, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1070-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Drug points: Erythromycin and nightmares
	R J Black, T A J Dawson
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1070, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1070-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Drug points: Nifedipine for epilepsy?
	J W A S Sander, S D Shorvon
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1070, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1070-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Drug points: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
	R D Mann
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1070, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1070-d [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Drug points: Ventricular arrhythmia precipitated by flumazenil
	T G Short, T Maling, D C Galletly
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1070-1071, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1070-e [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Drug points: Psychiatric symptoms associated with carbamazepine
	G Mathew
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1071, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1071 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Drug points: Benzydamine oral rinse and rash
	Margaret Turner, Roger Laitt
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1071, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1071-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Drug points: Severe toxic erythema caused by diltiazem
	Riadh A Wakeel, Michael P Gavin, Martin Keefe
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1071, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1071-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Leading Articles

This week's Leading Articles

	Insulin for the non-insulin dependent?
	Roy Taylor
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1015-1016, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1015 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	On the street in America
	Anthony S David
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1016, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1016 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Time to end a conservative treatment for mild hyperparathyroidism
	John C Stevenson, John A Lynn
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1016-1017, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1016-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Regular Review: Heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus
	Anne M Johnson
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1017-1020, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1017 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Medical Practice

This week's Medical Practice

	Costs and benefits of a community special care baby service
	Jonathan M Couriel, Pat Davies
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1043-1046, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1043 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	New Drugs: Practical clinical pharmacology: drug handling and response
	John Feely, Martin J Brodie
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1046-1050, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1046 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Portraits from Memory: 26—William Anderson, OBE, FRCS (1886-1949)
	James Howie
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1051-1052, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1051 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Everyday Aids and Appliances: Disabled living centres
	M Anne Chamberlain
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1052-1053, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1052 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Research Policy: Reflection and anticipation: views from the MRC and the charities
	Richard Smith
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1054-1057, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1054 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Medicolegal: Litigation for medical accidents
	Clare Dyer
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1058-1059, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1058 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Medicine and the Media
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1059, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1059 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Personal View
	Helga Rhein
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1063, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1063 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Papers and Short Reports

This week's Papers and Short Reports

	Highly selective vagotomy and duodenal ulcers that fail to respond to H2 receptor antagonists
	J N Primrose, A T R Axon, D Johnston
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1031-1035, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1031 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Surgical aspects of international drug smuggling
	M J R Lancashire, P K Legg, M Lowe, Susanna M Davidson, B W Ellis
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1035-1037, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1035 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Adiposity and food intake in young children: the environmental challenge to individual susceptibility
	Marie Francoise Rolland-Cachera, Michèle Deheeger, Françoise Pequignot, Michel Guilloud-Bataille, Françoise Vinit, France Bellisle
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1037-1038, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1037 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Intrauterine growth and neonatal weight gain in babies of women with anorexia nervosa
	J L Treasure, G F M Russell
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1038, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1038 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	An unusual complication of removal of a nasogastric tube
	N C Hickey, D C T Watson
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1038-1039, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1038-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Skeletal muscle necrosis in severe falciparum malaria
	H J De Silva, A K E Goonetilleke, N Senaratna, N Ramesh, U S Jayawickrama, K S A Jayasinghe, L R Amarasekera
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1039, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1039 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Staff awareness of cost of anaesthetic drugs, fluids, and disposables
	M J Fairbrass, A G Chaffe
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1040, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1040 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Practice Observed

This week's Practice Observed

	Investigation of non-responders at a cervical cancer screening clinic in Manchester
	Vijay Nathoo
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1041-1042, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1041 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Supplement

This week's Supplement

	The Week
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1077, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1077 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Consensus out of crisis?
	John Warden
	Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1988;296:1078, doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6628.1078 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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