This Week In the BMJ Salmeterol is associated with reduction in inhaled steroid dose BMJ 1997; 314 :b (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Chlamydial infection is associated with adverse serum lipid profile BMJ 1997; 314 :f (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Asthma mortality is declining in the under 75s BMJ 1997; 314 :a (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Molecular techniques show transmission of HIV in prison BMJ 1997; 314 :c (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Sunlight does not increase the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma BMJ 1997; 314 :d (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Deprivation accounts for a third of variation in GPs' medical referral rates BMJ 1997; 314 :e (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Editorials Learning from asthma deathsNeed to relate deaths to prevalence, severity, and treatment in different populations BMJ 1997; 314 :1427 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Valvular heart disease: putting guidelines into practice BMJ 1997; 314 :1428 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Antenatal Hiv testing: what now?Despite guidelines, infections remain undetected BMJ 1997; 314 :1429 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Helicobacter gastroduodenitis: a serious infectious diseaseAntibiotic treatment may prevent deaths in the decades ahead BMJ 1997; 314 :1430 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Sexual medicineTowards an integrated discipline BMJ 1997; 314 :1432 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Letters Informed consent in medical research BMJ 1997; 314 :1477 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Reintroduction of medical officers of health would solve many problems BMJ 1997; 314 :1483 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Many children remain unrestrained in cars BMJ 1997; 314 :1483 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Solar ultraviolet radiation is not a major cause of primary cutaneous non-Hodgkin's lymphoma BMJ 1997; 314 :1483 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission What is it acceptable to die of? BMJ 1997; 314 :1484 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Redback spider is now established in Japan: bites can be recognised by a unique sign BMJ 1997; 314 :1484 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Segregated health statistics perpetuate racial stereotypes BMJ 1997; 314 :1485 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Incidence of myocardial infarction is affected by deprivation in Buckinghamshire too BMJ 1997; 314 :1485 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Project will assess effects of patients writing about their terminal illness on self perceived quality of life BMJ 1997; 314 :1485 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission South Asian diabetic patients need more education about their illness BMJ 1997; 314 :1486 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Shorter preoperative fluid fasts reduce postoperative emesis BMJ 1997; 314 :1486 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Pharmacists are key members of primary health care teams BMJ 1997; 314 :1486 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission News Health department admits to NHS funding crisis BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission UK food standards agency aims to rebuild trust in food BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission In brief BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Ending “two tierism” is top priority for new health secretary BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Obstetrician accused of changing notes BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Israel condemned for torture of Palestinian detainees BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Preimplantation diagnosis is likely to increase in the Netherlands BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission HIV may be eliminated from reservoirs of infection in the body BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Direct HIV testing of donated blood is inevitable BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Cockroaches blamed for high asthma rates BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Responses Consultants snub BUPA's partnership plan BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Size of moles linked to melanoma risk BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Focus: Westminster – Labour finds power is heaven on earth BMJ 1997; 314 :1433 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Clinical Reviews Recent advances: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation BMJ 1997; 314 :1462 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Lesson of the week: Persistent itching due to etherified starch plasma expander BMJ 1997; 314 :1466 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Minerva Minerva BMJ 1997; 314 :1494 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Editor's Choice Informed consent: one standard for research, another for clinical practice BMJ 1997; 314 :0 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Selection Selection BMJ 1997; 314 :j (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Papers Age specific trends in asthma mortality in England and Wales, 1983-95: results of an observational study BMJ 1997; 314 :1439 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Effect of long term treatment with salmeterol on asthma control: a double blind, randomised crossover study BMJ 1997; 314 :1441 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Molecular investigation into outbreak of HIV in a Scottish prison BMJ 1997; 314 :1446 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Residential and occupational exposure to sunlight and mortality from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: composite (threefold) case-control study BMJ 1997; 314 :1451 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Transfer of adults between intensive care units in the United Kingdom: postal survey BMJ 1997; 314 :1455 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies and serum lipids in Finnish men: cross sectional study BMJ 1997; 314 :1456 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission The effect of deprivation on variations in general practitioners' referral rates: a cross sectional study of computerised data on new medical and surgical outpatient referrals in Nottinghamshire BMJ 1997; 314 :1458 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Education and debate How to do it: Run a preparation course for postgraduate examinations BMJ 1997; 314 :1468 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Socioeconomic determinants of health: Stress and the biology of inequality BMJ 1997; 314 :1472 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission MEDICOPOLITICAL DIGEST Many NHS trusts face financial pressuresPoorer students cannot afford medical schoolRationing debate: BMA's updateBMA supports international criminal court“Don't delay, immunise today” BMJ 1997; 314 :1489 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Soundings Feeding the five thousand BMJ 1997; 314 :1490 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Personal View Memoirs of a service reduction survivor BMJ 1997; 314 :1490 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission MEDICINE AND THE MEDIA The Surgery—an insider's view BMJ 1997; 314 :1491 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Medicine and books The Right to Refuse Mental Health Treatment BMJ 1997; 314 :1492 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Essential Medical Procedures BMJ 1997; 314 :1492 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Our Stolen Future BMJ 1997; 314 :1493 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Career focus Getting help for sick doctors BMJ 1997; 314 :S2-7092 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Briefing BMJ 1997; 314 :S3-7092 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Briefing BMJ 1997; 314 :S3a-7092 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Briefing BMJ 1997; 314 :S3b-7092 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Fillers An unforgettable patient: Never give up trying BMJ 1997; 314 :h (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Keeping in touch: A paper reunion BMJ 1997; 314 :i (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Obituary Andrew BaxterSamuel CardenAnne DaviesFrederick Justus Swinton EsherEoin Stewart HodgsonMichael John LynchMervyn McIlvennaGladys Cotsworth (“Margaret”) Pappworth (née Curtis)William Murray PorteousGian SagarEdward John Somerset BMJ 1997; 314 :1487 (Published 17 May 1997) Permission Back to top PreviousNext