Editor's choice Survival of the richest Fiona Godlee BMJ  2005;331, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.0-f [Full text]3690 [PDF]457   This week in the BMJ This week in the BMJ [Full text]454 [PDF]399 Prepare for flu pandemic [Full text]2597   Role of folate in preventing CHD may be in doubt [Full text]1491   Oral anticoagulation can safely be self managed [Full text]1146   Chimneys reduced COPD in China [Full text]466   Paternalism can stand in the way of best treatment [Full text]1111   Editorials Patients at risk of familial colorectal cancer Hanns-Peter Knaebel, Peter Kienle BMJ  2005;331:1033-1034, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1033 [Extract]366 [Full text]1750 [PDF]728   Information for patients on medicines Joanne M Shaw, Geraldine Mynors, Caroline Kelham BMJ  2005;331:1034-1035, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1034 [Extract]335 [Full text]2482 [PDF]701   Adjuvant trastuzumab for breast cancer Rebecca Dent, Mark Clemons BMJ  2005;331:1035-1036, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1035 [Extract]255 [Full text]2041 [PDF]610   Including older people in clinical research Marion E T McMurdo, Miles D Witham, Neil D Gillespie BMJ  2005;331:1036-1037, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1036 [Extract]145 [Full text]1343 [PDF]504 [extra: Table]92   Human resources for health in Africa Adetokunbo O Lucas BMJ  2005;331:1037-1038, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1037 [Extract]87 [Full text]1081 [PDF]387   News UK government is condemned for compromise on smoking ban Owen Dyer BMJ  2005;331:1039, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1039 [Extract]116 [Full text]841 [PDF]102 [extra: Longer version]75   UK will review partial smoking ban in 2010, MPs' committee told Adrian O'Dowd BMJ  2005;331:1039, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1039-a [Extract]57 [Full text]274 [PDF]49 [extra: Longer version]46   In brief BMJ  2005;331:1040, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1040 [Extract]55 [Full text]526 [PDF]59   Lawyers gain access to Guantanamo medical records Janice Hopkins Tanne BMJ  2005;331:1040, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1040-a [Extract]85 [Full text]769 [PDF]70 [extra: Longer version]95   Professors speak out against advertising directly to consumers Jeanne Lenzer BMJ  2005;331:1040, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1040-b [Extract]109 [Full text]1297 [PDF]191 [extra: Longer version]229   Experts question wisdom of stockpiling oseltamivir Andrew Cole BMJ  2005;331:1041, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1041 [Extract]174 [Full text]2192 [PDF]347 [extra: Longer version]130   Doctors warn of potentially catastrophic flu pandemic in UK Lynn Eaton BMJ  2005;331:1041, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1041-a [Extract]193 [Full text]2397 [PDF]246 [extra: Longer version]110   Roche Canada stops distributing oseltamivir David Spurgeon BMJ  2005;331:1041, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1041-b [Extract]150 [Full text]1243 [PDF]115 [extra: Longer version]63   UK must tackle road crashes, skin cancer, and asthma Klaus Morales BMJ  2005;331:1044, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1044 [Extract]94 [Full text]966 [PDF]157 [extra: Longer version]74   New children's hospital for London Zosia Kmietowicz BMJ  2005;331:1044, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1044-a [Extract]177 [Full text]922 [PDF]92   India plans to audit clinical trials Ganapati Mudur BMJ  2005;331:1044, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1044-b [Extract]113 [Full text]627 [PDF]162 [extra: Longer version]58   News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal] Fertility clinics no longer need to consult patients' GPs Lynn Eaton BMJ  2005;331:1042, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1042 [Extract]94 [Abridged PDF]64 [Full text]697   Private sector is losing interest in PFI projects Adrian O’Dowd BMJ  2005;331:1042, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1042-a [Extract]125 [Abridged PDF]61 [Full text]882   Exhibition aims to encourage people to donate a kidney Kathryn Godfrey BMJ  2005;331:1042, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1042-b [Extract]44 [Abridged PDF]30 [Full text]271   Obesity increases risk of several cancers in men and women, study finds Roger Dobson BMJ  2005;331:1042, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1042-c [Extract]262 [Abridged PDF]299 [Full text]1460   Consultants who misled Shipman inquiry are found guilty of misconduct Owen Dyer BMJ  2005;331:1042, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1042-d [Extract]225 [Abridged PDF]61 [Full text]1859   Prostate cancer charity wants better information for patients Klaus Morales BMJ  2005;331:1043, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1043 [Extract]64 [Abridged PDF]52 [Full text]499   Romania still faces high abortion rate 16 years after fall of Ceauşescu Michael Leidig BMJ  2005;331:1043, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1043-a [Extract]79 [Abridged PDF]60 [Full text]675   NHS must increase capacity to deliver cancer treatment, experts say Adrian O’Dowd BMJ  2005;331:1043, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1043-b [Extract]57 [Abridged PDF]63 [Full text]471   News extra [these stories appear only on the web] Distribution anomalies hinder access to flu vaccine in the US Norra MacReady BMJ  2005;331:1044, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1044-c [Extract]56 [Full text]427   Papers Prevention of colorectal cancer by colonoscopic surveillance in individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer: 16 year, prospective, follow-up study Isis Dove-Edwin, Peter Sasieni, Joanna Adams, Huw J W Thomas BMJ  2005;331:1047, doi:10.1136/bmj.38606.794560.EB (published 21 October 2005) [Abstract]809 [Abridged PDF]110 [Full text]1890 [PDF]1064 [extra: Further details]91   Improvement in household stoves and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Xuanwei, China: retrospective cohort study Robert S Chapman, Xingzhou He, Aaron E Blair, Qing Lan BMJ  2005;331:1050, doi:10.1136/bmj.38628.676088.55 (published 18 October 2005) [Abstract]200 [Abridged PDF]30 [Full text]470 [PDF]235   Meta-analysis of MTHFR 677CT polymorphism and coronary heart disease: does totality of evidence support causal role for homocysteine and preventive potential of folate? Sarah J Lewis, Shah Ebrahim, George Davey Smith BMJ  2005;331:1053, doi:10.1136/bmj.38611.658947.55 (published 10 October 2005) [Abstract]641 [Abridged PDF]95 [Full text]1024 [PDF]827 [extra: References]88   Short cuts What's new in the other general journals Alison Tonks BMJ  2005;331:1045-1046, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1045 [Full text]2062 [PDF]307   Primary care Self management of oral anticoagulation: randomised trial D A Fitzmaurice, E T Murray, D McCahon, R Holder, J P Raftery, S Hussain, H Sandhar, F D R Hobbs BMJ  2005;331:1057, doi:10.1136/bmj.38618.580903.AE (published 10 October 2005) [Abstract]739 [Abridged PDF]122 [Full text]1724 [PDF]1051   School dinners and markers of cardiovascular health and type 2 diabetes in 13-16 year olds: cross sectional study P H Whincup, C G Owen, N Sattar, D G Cook BMJ  2005;331:1060-1061, doi:10.1136/bmj.38618.540729.AE (published 6 October 2005) [Full text]2735 [PDF]677   The broader impact of walking to school among adolescents: seven day accelerometry based study Leslie M Alexander, Jo Inchley, Joanna Todd, Dorothy Currie, Ashley R Cooper, Candace Currie BMJ  2005;331:1061-1062, doi:10.1136/bmj.38567.382731.AE (published 17 August 2005) [Full text]2304 [PDF]558   10-minute consultation: Snoring Robert J Parker, Maxine Hardinge, Clare Jeffries BMJ  2005;331:1063, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1063 [Full text]3317 [PDF]1342 [extra: Epworth sleepiness scale]395   Information in practice Effectiveness and efficiency of search methods in systematic reviews of complex evidence: audit of primary sources Trisha Greenhalgh, Richard Peacock BMJ  2005;331:1064-1065, doi:10.1136/bmj.38636.593461.68 (published 17 October 2005) [Abstract]358 [Full text]1330 [PDF]1283   Clinical review Influenza pandemics and avian flu Douglas Fleming BMJ  2005;331:1066-1069, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1066 [Extract]629 [Full text]6634 [PDF]3225 [extra: Amendment]67   Lesson of the week: Postpartum eclampsia of late onset Nalini Munjuluri, Marc Lipman, Alan Valentine, Paul Hardiman, Allan B Maclean BMJ  2005;331:1070-1071, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1070 [Extract]124 [Full text]1215 [PDF]635   ABC of health informatics: Referral or follow-up? Frank Sullivan, Jeremy C Wyatt BMJ  2005;331:1072-1074, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1072 [Extract]126 [Full text]933 [PDF]695   Education and debate Medical paternalism and expensive unsubsidised drugs Michael Jefford, Julian Savulescu, Jacqui Thomson, Penelope Schofield, Linda Mileshkin, Emilia Agalianos, John Zalcberg BMJ  2005;331:1075-1077, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1075 [Extract]159 [Full text]1233 [PDF]548   Withholding policies from patients restricts their autonomy Charlotte Williamson BMJ  2005;331:1078-1080, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1078 [Extract]94 [Full text]812 [PDF]354   Letters This week's letters [PDF]137 Endovascular repair is not worse than open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms Jeremy Crane, Meryl Davies, Nick Cheshire BMJ  2005;331:1081, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1081 [Extract]56 [Full text]267   Details of HPV immunisation need not delay decision Adam Finn BMJ  2005;331:1081, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1081-a [Extract]64 [Full text]311   Omitted evidence? Stephen I Black BMJ  2005;331:1081, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1081-b [Extract]80 [Full text]427   Informed consent: Talking with patients, not at them Peter D Singleton BMJ  2005;331:1082, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1082 [Extract]98 [Full text]759   Informed consent: Is frightening patients really in their best interests? Christopher P J Wood, Simon C Blackburn BMJ  2005;331:1082, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1082-a [Extract]67 [Full text]618   Informed consent: Danger is ahead when staff don't know what they don't know Donna O'Boyle BMJ  2005;331:1082, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1082-b [Extract]66 [Full text]515   Are consenters representative of a target population? David S Millson BMJ  2005;331:1082-1083, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1082-c [Extract]26 [Full text]267   Mandatory reporting of all sexually active under-13s: Confidential sexual health services to young people: part of the solution or part of the problem? Hans-Christian Raabe BMJ  2005;331:1083, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1083 [Extract]53 [Full text]1671   Mandatory reporting of all sexually active under-13s: Reporting is a public health imperative Somasundari Gopalakrishnan, R Nicholas Pugh BMJ  2005;331:1083, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1083-a [Extract]41 [Full text]264   Author rectifies omission: health behaviour change in the developing world Stephen Rollnick BMJ  2005;331:1083, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1083-b [Extract]25 [Full text]159   Are medical schools fit for graduates? Christopher S Hourigan BMJ  2005;331:1084, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1084 [Extract]102 [Full text]712   Psychological impact of alopecia: Alopecia may lead to social anxiety Antonio E Nardi BMJ  2005;331:1084, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1084-a [Extract]51 [Full text]621   Psychological impact of alopecia: Don't forget syphilis Martin F Brewster BMJ  2005;331:1084, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1084-b [Extract]56 [Full text]337   Psychological impact of alopecia: Speaking from personal experience Diana M Amor BMJ  2005;331:1084, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1084-c [Extract]48 [Full text]423   Obituaries This week's obituaries [PDF]238 Arthur Williams M J Williams BMJ  2005;331:1085, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1085 [Full text]622   Samuel Hillman Jonathan Hillman BMJ  2005;331:1086, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1086 [Full text]430 [extra: Longer version]176   Archibald Stewart McCallum Lamont Rosanne Lamont BMJ  2005;331:1086, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1086-a [Full text]413 [extra: Longer version]186   Desmond Martin Iona Martin BMJ  2005;331:1086, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1086-b [Full text]576   Donald Forbes Mungall Ian Mungall BMJ  2005;331:1086, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1086-c [Full text]381 [extra: Longer version]180   Jane Munks (née Sweatman) Bill Munks BMJ  2005;331:1086, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1086-d [Full text]646   Raymond Ernest Willis Oliver Stephen Oliver BMJ  2005;331:1086, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1086-e [Full text]369 [extra: Longer version]155   Eric William ("Bill") John Townsend David Townsend BMJ  2005;331:1086, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1086-f [Full text]523   Donald Easton Wright Peter Wright BMJ  2005;331:1086, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1086-g [Full text]442 [extra: Longer version]197   reviews This week's reviews [PDF]81 Art: SAFE: Design Takes on Risk Janice Hopkins Tanne BMJ  2005;331:1087, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1087 [Extract]43 [Full text]240   Film: Thumbsucker Iain McClure BMJ  2005;331:1088, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1088 [Extract]86 [Full text]496   Radio: Building a Healthier Britain Christiane Rehwagen BMJ  2005;331:1088, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1088-a [Extract]40 [Full text]239   TV: Revealed: the stories that broadcasters did not want to cover Gary Schwitzer BMJ  2005;331:1089, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1089 [Extract]134 [Full text]1635   NETLINES Harry Brown BMJ  2005;331:1090, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1090 [Extract]34 [Full text]467   PERSONAL VIEWS: Meningococcus and medical finals Deborah White BMJ  2005;331:1090, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1090-a [Extract]66 [Full text]682   PERSONAL VIEWS: Guy Fawkes's influence on medicine after 400 years Peter McCann BMJ  2005;331:1091, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1091 [Extract]125 [Full text]1618   SOUNDINGS: Handing on the gong James Owen Drife BMJ  2005;331:1091, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1091-a [Extract]41 [Full text]533   Minerva Minerva BMJ  2005;331:1092, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1092 [Full text]1212 [PDF]146   Fillers bmjupdates+: Cognitive therapy protects against relapse in patients with recurrent depression BMJ  2005;331, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.0-e [Full text]453 [PDF]103   Endpiece: The least part of the work Vikram Dhar BMJ  2005;331:1049, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1049 [Full text]567 [PDF]33   Endpiece: The pleasure of existence Jeremy Hugh Baron BMJ  2005;331:1052, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1052 [Full text]682 [PDF]35   bmjlearning.com: The hidden curriculum Kieran Walsh BMJ  2005;331:1056, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1056 [Full text]563 [PDF]57   Hide the title Jon Durnian BMJ  2005;331:1069, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1069 [Full text]768 [PDF]44   ALIAS (a landing in an alphabet soup) Kishore Shah BMJ  2005;331:1071, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1071 [Full text]841 [PDF]51   One hundred years ago: Superstitions about pregnancy and parturition BMJ  2005;331:1074, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1074 [Full text]579 [PDF]68   Sword swallowing uncertainties Brian Witcombe BMJ  2005;331:1080, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1080 [Full text]4258 [PDF]95   Corrections Survival differences after stroke in a multiethnic population: follow-up study with the south London stroke register BMJ  2005;331:1062, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1062 [Full text]77 [PDF]34   Tackling health inequalities in the enlarged European Union BMJ  2005;331:1062, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1062-a [Full text]76 [PDF]36   A randomised multicentre trial of integrated versus standard treatment for patients with a first episode of psychotic illness BMJ  2005;331:1065, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1065 [Full text]69 [PDF]28   Dutch experience of monitoring euthanasia BMJ  2005;331:1065, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1065-a [Full text]116 [PDF]44   Delays in publication of cost utility analyses conducted alongside clinical trials: registry analysis BMJ  2005;331:1065, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1065-b [Full text]59 [PDF]26   Penicillin should remain the standard treatment for early syphilis—for now BMJ  2005;331:1065, doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1065-c [Full text]107 [PDF]30

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