Editor's choice Better decisions Trish Groves BMJ  2005;331, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.0-f [Full text]1892 [PDF]203   This week in the BMJ This week in the BMJ [Full text]432 [PDF]768 Obesity begins in infancy [Full text]3149   Choose long acting blockers for elderly surgical patients [Full text]1050   Ethics may lead to bias: recruitment [Full text]1488   Ethics may lead to bias: consent [Full text]1070   Who is to blame for high prices of US drugs? [Full text]1116   Editorials Cervical cancer, human papillomavirus, and vaccination Catherine M Lowndes, O Noel Gill BMJ  2005;331:915-916, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.915 [Extract]394 [Full text]3166 [PDF]1175   Left behind: the legacy of hurricane Katrina David Atkins, Ernest M Moy BMJ  2005;331:916-918, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.916 [Extract]143 [Full text]1398 [PDF]317   Mandatory reporting to the police of all sexually active under-13s Ruth Bastable, Julian Sheather BMJ  2005;331:918-919, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.918 [Extract]381 [Full text]2672 [PDF]346   blockers for patients at risk of cardiac events during non-cardiac surgery Stephen Bolsin, Mark Colson BMJ  2005;331:919-920, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.919 [Extract]234 [Full text]1634 [PDF]624 [extra: Additional references]57   News East Asia is most at risk of human flu epidemic, experts say Michael Day BMJ  2005;331:921, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.921 [Extract]151 [Full text]2217 [PDF]362 [extra: Longer version]117   UK avian flu surveillance system is inadequate, Lords inquiry is told Adrian O'Dowd BMJ  2005;331:921, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.921-a [Extract]57 [Full text]1115 [PDF]214 [extra: Longer version]81   In brief BMJ  2005;331:922, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.922 [Extract]105 [Full text]579 [PDF]82   European centre plays down threat from avian influenza Rory Watson BMJ  2005;331:922, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.922-a [Extract]109 [Full text]1356 [PDF]292   Northern Ireland will introduce a smoking ban Lynn Eaton BMJ  2005;331:922, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.922-b [Extract]78 [Full text]647 [PDF]80   UK pushes EU to tackle health gap between rich and poor Sophie Arie BMJ  2005;331:923, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.923 [Extract]73 [Full text]630 [PDF]144 [extra: Longer version]73   NHS to settle small compensation claims without litigation Clare Dyer BMJ  2005;331:923, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.923-a [Extract]114 [Full text]861 [PDF]106   UK should spend more on research into Alzheimer's disease Andrew Cole BMJ  2005;331:925, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.925-c [Extract]64 [Full text]646 [PDF]154 [extra: Longer version]80   Foundation hospitals are not accountable to their communities Michael Day BMJ  2005;331:926, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.926 [Extract]102 [Full text]703 [PDF]114   Kashmir crisis is worse than the Asian tsunami, says WHO Peter Moszynski BMJ  2005;331:926, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.926-a [Extract]93 [Full text]647 [PDF]62   News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal] UK academics gain free access to database of patients Zosia Kmietowicz BMJ  2005;331:924, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.924 [Extract]267 [Abridged PDF]189 [Full text]1684   Russian doctors sell drugs to misusers to supplement salaries Andrew Osborn BMJ  2005;331:924, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.924-a [Extract]119 [Abridged PDF]57 [Full text]853   Popular herbal remedy for hot flushes is no better than placebo Roger Dobson BMJ  2005;331:924, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.924-b [Extract]432 [Abridged PDF]249 [Full text]2540   New GP network will integrate conventional and complementary medicine Kathryn Godfrey BMJ  2005;331:924, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.924-c [Extract]124 [Abridged PDF]100 [Full text]1223   High Court overturns GMC's decision to strike off plastic surgeon Clare Dyer BMJ  2005;331:924, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.924-d [Extract]207 [Abridged PDF]48 [Full text]1426   New consultation exercise on health white paper has not been inclusive enough, critics say Caroline White BMJ  2005;331:925, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.925 [Extract]53 [Abridged PDF]35 [Full text]521   Upsurge of violence in Darfur is endangering aid workers Peter Moszynski BMJ  2005;331:925, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.925-a [Extract]21 [Abridged PDF]27 [Full text]255   Doctors should be allowed to offer patients a simplified form of consent, expert says Jeremy Davies BMJ  2005;331:925, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.925-b [Extract]177 [Abridged PDF]199 [Full text]1604   News extra [these stories appear only on the web] Stroke patients with "do not resuscitate" orders are treated worse than those without Roger Dobson BMJ  2005;331:926, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.926-b [Extract]189 [Full text]1157   Dutch doctor who was jailed for culpable homicide has his sentence cut Tony Sheldon BMJ  2005;331:926, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.926-c [Extract]99 [Full text]517   Papers Being big or growing fast: systematic review of size and growth in infancy and later obesity Janis Baird, David Fisher, Patricia Lucas, Jos Kleijnen, Helen Roberts, Catherine Law BMJ  2005;331:929, doi:10.1136/bmj.38586.411273.E0 (published 14 October 2005) [Abstract]1145 [Abridged PDF]223 [Full text]3054 [PDF]1984   blockers for elective surgery in elderly patients: population based, retrospective cohort study Donald Redelmeier, Damon Scales, Alexander Kopp BMJ  2005;331:932, doi:10.1136/bmj.38603.746944.3A (published 6 October 2005) [Abstract]609 [Abridged PDF]67 [Full text]1195 [PDF]893 [extra: Characteristics of patients]51   Appropriateness of use of medicines in elderly inpatients: qualitative study Anne Spinewine, Christian Swine, Soraya Dhillon, Bryony Dean Franklin, Paul M Tulkens, Léon Wilmotte, Vincent Lorant BMJ  2005;331:935, doi:10.1136/bmj.38551.410012.06 (published 10 August 2005) [Abstract]679 [Abridged PDF]85 [Full text]1431 [PDF]984 [extra: Further details]110   Self reported health and mortality: ecological analysis based on electoral wards across the United Kingdom Dermot O'Reilly, Michael Rosato, Chris Patterson BMJ  2005;331:938-939, doi:10.1136/bmj.38594.490532.AE (published 29 September 2005) [Full text]833 [PDF]424   Short cuts What's new in the other general journals Alison Tonks BMJ  2005;331:927-928, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.927 [Full text]2045 [PDF]311   Primary care Recruiting patients to medical research: double blind randomised trial of "opt-in" versus "opt-out" strategies Cornelia Junghans, Gene Feder, Harry Hemingway, Adam Timmis, Melvyn Jones BMJ  2005;331:940, doi:10.1136/bmj.38583.625613.AE (published 12 September 2005) [Abstract]547 [Abridged PDF]93 [Full text]2455 [PDF]1349   Bias from requiring explicit consent from all participants in observational research: prospective, population based study Rustam Al-Shahi, Céline Vousden, Charles Warlow, for the Scottish Intracranial Vascular Malformation Study (SIVMS) Steering Committee BMJ  2005;331:942, doi:10.1136/bmj.38624.397569.68 (published 13 October 2005) [Abstract]417 [Abridged PDF]69 [Full text]1466 [PDF]1062   Information in practice Effect of diverging policy across the NHS Arturo Alvarez-Rosete, Gwyn Bevan, Nicholas Mays, Jennifer Dixon BMJ  2005;331:946-950, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.946 [Full text]1187 [PDF]664   Clinical review The psychological impact of alopecia Nigel Hunt, Sue McHale BMJ  2005;331:951-953, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.951 [Extract]282 [Full text]1719 [PDF]702   Lesson of the week: Hypercalcaemia in cancer Simon Conroy, Brendan O'Malley BMJ  2005;331:954, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.954 [Extract]245 [Full text]2184 [PDF]1171   ABC of health informatics: How informatics tools help deal with patients' problems Frank Sullivan, Jeremy C Wyatt BMJ  2005;331:955-957, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.955 [Extract]152 [Full text]1507 [PDF]992   Education and debate Foreign free riders and the high price of US medicines Donald W Light, Joel Lexchin BMJ  2005;331:958-960, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.958 [Extract]212 [Full text]1580 [PDF]1044   Consultations about changing behaviour Stephen Rollnick, Christopher C Butler, Jim McCambridge, Paul Kinnersley, Glyn Elwyn, Ken Resnicow BMJ  2005;331:961-963, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.961 [Extract]193 [Full text]1762 [PDF]1189 [extra: Sample questions]194   Letters This week's letters [PDF]193 Evidence not ideology: The BMJ should take a position on the evidence about privatisation Allyson M Pollock BMJ  2005;331:964, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.964 [Extract]58 [Full text]538   Evidence not ideology: No evidence is without ideology Julian Tudor Hart BMJ  2005;331:964, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.964-a [Extract]42 [Full text]372   Evidence not ideology: The NHS is still working L S Lewis BMJ  2005;331:964-965, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.964-b [Extract]22 [Full text]238   Time for Ofhealth Ian H Kunkler BMJ  2005;331:965, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.965 [Extract]43 [Full text]212   Do GPs deserve their pay rise?: Of course successful hard work deserves reward Graham Wheatley BMJ  2005;331:965, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.965-a [Extract]67 [Full text]448   Do GPs deserve their pay rise?: What do GPs earn? Denis Colligan BMJ  2005;331:965, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.965-b [Extract]154 [Full text]1010   Do GPs deserve their pay rise?: Do chief executives deserve their pay rises? Richard Rosin BMJ  2005;331:965-966, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.965-c [Extract]57 [Full text]481   Do GPs deserve their pay rise?: IBM is replacing EBM G H Hall BMJ  2005;331:966, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.966 [Extract]57 [Full text]483   Students need education fit for professional and public life William S James BMJ  2005;331:966, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.966-a [Extract]45 [Full text]301   Epirubicin seems to cause venous sclerosis Elaine Lennan, Janice M Middleton, Julia Luken BMJ  2005;331:966, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.966-b [Extract]25 [Full text]144   Postcards from the edge: Homelessness poses extra challenge in reducing self harm Sally L Read BMJ  2005;331:966, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.966-c [Extract]28 [Full text]131   Postcards from the edge: GPs have role in reducing repetition of self harm Ian Cross BMJ  2005;331:966, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.966-d [Extract]22 [Full text]133   Sports utility vehicles and older pedestrians: Achieving compatibility in motor vehicle crashes Ediriweera B R Desapriya, Ian Pike BMJ  2005;331:966-967, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.966-e [Extract]39 [Full text]270   Sports utility vehicles and older pedestrians: Not all SUVs are the same John S Watts BMJ  2005;331:967, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.967 [Extract]31 [Full text]320   Sports utility vehicles and older pedestrians: Attitudes to SUVs and "slam door" rolling stock represent a paradox Tony H Reinhardt-Rutland BMJ  2005;331:967, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.967-a [Extract]33 [Full text]311   Sports utility vehicles and older pedestrians: SUV driving and adaptive behaviour Robert A Davis BMJ  2005;331:967, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.967-b [Extract]26 [Full text]298   Sports utility vehicles and older pedestrians: Solution must consider psychology of SUV use David R J Jarrett BMJ  2005;331:967, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.967-c [Extract]37 [Full text]394   Obituaries This week's obituaries [PDF]240 Abdul Ghafoor Baloch Khalid Baloch BMJ  2005;331:968, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.968 [Full text]477 [extra: Longer version]178   Joza ("Josephine") Bruegel Christopher Donovan BMJ  2005;331:968, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.968-a [Full text]403 [extra: Longer version]184   Thomas John Coady Douglas Seaton BMJ  2005;331:968, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.968-b [Full text]378 [extra: Longer version]165   Robert Hayden ("Bob") Ellis W R Ellis BMJ  2005;331:968, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.968-c [Full text]464 [extra: Longer version]170   John Alexander Grant Elmslie E J Garden BMJ  2005;331:968-969, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.968-d [Full text]390 [extra: Longer version]164   Frederick Earle Fraser L P J Wright BMJ  2005;331:969, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.969 [Full text]450   Ada Glynn Alan Glynn, Michael Glynn BMJ  2005;331:969, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.969-a [Full text]407 [extra: Longer version]189   William David Hayley Michael D Sanders BMJ  2005;331:969, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.969-b [Full text]335 [extra: Longer version]155   Hugh Cameron Kennedy Ronald N C Douglas BMJ  2005;331:969, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.969-c [Full text]413 [extra: Longer version]164   William Worsley Richardson Richard Gardham, Patsy Meehan BMJ  2005;331:969, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.969-d [Full text]333 [extra: Longer version]142   David Ward Smith Steven Hogg BMJ  2005;331:969, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.969-e [Full text]405 [extra: Longer version]151   John Stanley Wilson Howel Jones BMJ  2005;331:969, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.969-f [Full text]395 [extra: Longer version]167   John Caspar Winteler Esther Watson-Jones BMJ  2005;331:969, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.969-g [Full text]340 [extra: Longer version]167   reviews This week's reviews [PDF]101 Book: Disease and Democracy: The Industrialised World Faces AIDS Jennifer Prah Ruger BMJ  2005;331:970, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.970 [Extract]30 [Full text]331   Book: Integration of Public Health with Adaptation to Climate Change: Lessons Learned and New Directions Ian Roberts BMJ  2005;331:971, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.971 [Extract]36 [Full text]249   TV: Panorama: Love Hurts Christiane Rehwagen BMJ  2005;331:971, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.971-a [Extract]128 [Full text]1205   PERSONAL VIEWS: The future of tobacco Nigel Gray BMJ  2005;331:972, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.972 [Extract]112 [Full text]1730   Hit parade BMJ  2005;331:972, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.972-a [Extract]31 [Full text]310   PERSONAL VIEWS: Informed consent (and a flutter in Vegas) David Rowbotham BMJ  2005;331:973, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.973 [Extract]113 [Full text]1618   SOUNDINGS: Beans George Dunea BMJ  2005;331:973, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.973-a [Extract]111 [Full text]1007   Minerva Minerva BMJ  2005;331:974, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.974 [Full text]1271 [PDF]183   Fillers bmjupdates+: Oestrogen does not improve quality of life for postmenopausal women after hysterectomy BMJ  2005;331, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.0-e [Full text]464 [PDF]127   What's in November's studentBMJ? BMJ  2005;331:934, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.934 [Full text]308 [PDF]48   End Piece: Sanitas sanitatum Jeremy Hugh Baron BMJ  2005;331:939, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.939 [Full text]644 [PDF]45   bmjlearning.com: If at first you don't succeed... sue Kieran Walsh BMJ  2005;331:950, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.950 [Full text]796 [PDF]53   Endpiece: Tea drinking and nervous ailments Jeremy Hugh Baron BMJ  2005;331:960, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.960 [Full text]1056 [PDF]88   Advice BMJ  2005;331:968, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.968-e [Full text]288   Corrections BMA warns against unnecessary screening tests in private sector BMJ  2005;331:931, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.931 [Full text]211 [PDF]41   Taking the final step: changing the law on euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. Time for change BMJ  2005;331:931, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.931-a [Full text]159 [PDF]67   Regulating the drugs industry transparently BMJ  2005;331:931, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.931-b [Full text]156 [PDF]43   Radiotherapy improves outcome in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer BMJ  2005;331:931, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.931-c [Full text]120 [PDF]56

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