15 March 1997(vol 314, issue 7083)

This Week In the BMJ

• Modifiable risk factors predict nephropathy in diabetic patients

  BMJ 1997; 314 :c (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Good outcome for coronary heart disease increases mortality from other cardiovascular diseases

  BMJ 1997; 314 :d (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Higher risk of thromboembolism occurs in first year of HRT use

  BMJ 1997; 314 :f (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Adult onset wheeze is common and undertreated

  BMJ 1997; 314 :e (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Bacterial gastroenteritis is linked to the irritable bowel syndrome

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• Multiple pregnancies in older women have increased

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Editor's Choice

• Arguing over antidepressents

  BMJ 1997; 314 :0 (Published 15 March 1997)

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Editorials

• Antidepressants and chronic pain

  BMJ 1997; 314 :763 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Breast cancer screening in women aged under 50

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• Interdepartmental peer review

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• Disease modifying drugs in rheumatoid arthritis

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• Setting the agenda for health after the election

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Letters

• Prescribing antidepressants in general practice

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• Afghanistan: a biased report

  BMJ 1997; 314 :829 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Ratio of abdominal sagittal diameter to height is strong indicator of coronary risk

  BMJ 1997; 314 :830 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Baby milk companies accused of breaching code

  BMJ 1997; 314 :830 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Strategies to reduce dosing errors

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• Evidence to be given to the public must be presented accurately and fairly

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• Skin scraping is a useful investigation in meningococcal disease

  BMJ 1997; 314 :831 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Mental health should be measured by same instrument in different ethnic populations

  BMJ 1997; 314 :832 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Opinions given by medical experts in court are honest and objective

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• Making the most of self citation

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News

• Inquiry calls for doctors to be tested regularly for alcohol

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• NHS “good news unit” to be wound up

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• Insurance scheme planned for elderly care

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• Red faces over red meat

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• UK Labour party plans health changes by evolution

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• Norwegian GPs move to list based system

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• South African research into AIDS “cure” severely criticised

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• China bans smoking on trains and buses

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• Dutch move to end consultants' freedom

  BMJ 1997; 314 :769 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Citizens juries vote to extend nurse roles

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• Care of schizophrenic man strongly criticised

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• Welsh Office criticised over Morriston affair

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Clinical Reviews

• Recent advances: Paediatrics–I: Infancy and early childhood

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• Grand Rounds—University Hospital of Wales: Focal myositis mimicking acute psoas abscess

  BMJ 1997; 314 :805 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• ABC of clinical haematology: Platelet disorders

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Minerva

• Minerva

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FOCUS: WASHINGTON

• Focus: Washington – Political allies and enemies take on junior doctor surplus

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Papers

• Population based study of rates of multiple pregnancies in denmark, 1980-94

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• Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms six months after bacterial gastroenteritis and risk factors for development of the irritable bowel syndrome: postal survey of patients

  BMJ 1997; 314 :779 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Risk factors for development of incipient and overt diabetic nephropathy in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus: prospective, observational study

  BMJ 1997; 314 :783 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Regression analysis of recent changes in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the netherlands

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• The prevalence of adult onset wheeze: longitudinal study

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• Cohort study of relation between donating blood and risk of myocardial infarction in 2682 men in eastern finland

  BMJ 1997; 314 :793 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Social deprivation and bacterial meningitis in north east thames region: three year study using small area statistics

  BMJ 1997; 314 :794 (Published 15 March 1997)

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General practice

• Hormone replacement therapy and risk of venous thromboembolism: population based case-control study

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Education and debate

• Child mental health: who is responsible? An overextended remit

  BMJ 1997; 314 :813 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Commentary: child mental health services are not medical empires

  BMJ 1997; 314 :814 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• Commentary: the medical model is unhelpful

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• Commentary: ordinary misery should not be mistaken for pathology

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• Primary care–opportunities and threats Developing professional knowledge: Making primary care education and research more relevant

  BMJ 1997; 314 :817 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• The rationing debate: Rationing health care by age: The case for

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• The rationing debate: Rationing health care by age: The case against

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Medicopolitical digest

• Overseas doctors will have help with GP trainingReview body answers criticismsTimetable published for GP pilot schemesDifficulties remain over access to specialist registerHelping patients to use the health service

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Personal Views

• Auchendreich declares

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• Protease inhibitors–pros and cons

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Medicine and the media

• Milk scare hits New Zealand

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Medicine and books

• A Very Greedy Drug: Cocaine in Context

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• Making Health Work: Human Growth in Modern Japan

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Career focus

• Specialty manpower targets in trouble

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• Briefing

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• Briefing

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• Briefing

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Fillers

• Two patients who changed my practice: Mothers always know best

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• One hundred years ago: A medical saint

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• One hundred years ago: A remarkable patient

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• A patient who changed our lives: It all began with a small lump

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Corrections

• Dietary treatment of active Crohn's disease

  BMJ 1997; 314 :768 (Published 15 March 1997)

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• ABC of clinical haematology

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Obituary

• David Richard BromhamRobert de MowbrayJohn Lysaght GriffinCecil Glancy

  BMJ 1997; 314 :833 (Published 15 March 1997)

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