21 February 1998(vol 316, issue 7131)

This Week In the BMJ

• New ways of diagnosing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are emerging

  BMJ 1998; 316 :a (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Low dose temazepam improves sleep at high altitude

  BMJ 1998; 316 :c (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Prothrombotic condition combined with pill use increases risk of cerebral sinus thrombosis

  BMJ 1998; 316 :d (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Community based course could be used in many medical schools

  BMJ 1998; 316 :f (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Hysteria can be diagnosed with confidence

  BMJ 1998; 316 :b (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Low Lp(a) lipoprotein values may help explain low mortality in drinkers

  BMJ 1998; 316 :e (Published 14 February 1998)

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Editorials

• Early identification of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

  BMJ 1998; 316 :563 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Medically unexplained neurological symptoms

  BMJ 1998; 316 :564 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Not one academy but two

  BMJ 1998; 316 :565 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• At last—maternity statistics for England

  BMJ 1998; 316 :566 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Drug treatment in heart failure

  BMJ 1998; 316 :567 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Rewarding healthcare teams

  BMJ 1998; 316 :569 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Meeting the challenge of genetic advance

  BMJ 1998; 316 :570 (Published 14 February 1998)

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Letters

• One fifth of samples of unpasteurised milk are contaminated with bacteria

  BMJ 1998; 316 :625 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Ethics and international research

  BMJ 1998; 316 :625 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Serum samples in clinical study were manipulated

  BMJ 1998; 316 :628 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Rebound sodium and water retention occurs when diuretic treatment is stopped

  BMJ 1998; 316 :628 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Should stroke medicine be a separate subspecialty?

  BMJ 1998; 316 :628 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Where is scientific evidence supporting EU policy on BSE and pharmaceuticals?

  BMJ 1998; 316 :629 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• CJD was not diagnosed until eight months after organ donor's death

  BMJ 1998; 316 :630 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Acute otitis media in children

  BMJ 1998; 316 :630 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• SSRIs may well be best treatment for elderly depressed subjects

  BMJ 1998; 316 :631 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Writing to authors of systematic reviews elicited further data in 17% of cases

  BMJ 1998; 316 :631 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Trial of prescribing strategies for sore throat

  BMJ 1998; 316 :631 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Words matter

  BMJ 1998; 316 :632 (Published 14 February 1998)

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News

• British patients can sue tobacco companies

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Asian finance crisis threatens vaccinations

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• In brief

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Dutch face disclosure of medical records

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Cervical screening laboratories should be accredited

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Jacqui Wise reports from the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in Philadelphia

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Bills on human cloning are full of loopholes

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Very low fat diets may harm some people

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Judge misled over call for caesarean operation

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Investing in rehabilitation is beneficial

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Canadians win award over breast implants

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Repetitive strain injury patients have vibration loss

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Choice of bone marrow donors could improve

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Cancer is main cause of death in Britain

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• Office surgery in Florida to be reviewed

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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• GMC reviews assessor's appointment

  BMJ 1998; 316 :571 (Published 21 February 1998)

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Clinical Reviews

• Immunology

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• Central venous air embolism causing pulmonary oedema mimicking left ventricular failure

  BMJ 1998; 316 :604 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• What is Zelen's design?

  BMJ 1998; 316 :606 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• The epidemiology of allergic disease

  BMJ 1998; 316 :607 (Published 14 February 1998)

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Minerva

• Minerva

  BMJ 1998; 316 :638 (Published 14 February 1998)

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Editor's Choice

• Researching laterally

  BMJ 1998; 316 :0 (Published 14 February 1998)

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Papers

• Diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease by measurement of S100 protein in serum: prospective case-control study

  BMJ 1998; 316 :577 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Slater revisited: 6 year follow up study of patients with medically unexplained motor symptoms

  BMJ 1998; 316 :582 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Effect of temazepam on oxygen saturation and sleep quality at high altitude: randomised placebo controlled crossover trial

  BMJ 1998; 316 :587 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Case-control study of risk of cerebral sinus thrombosis in oral contraceptive users who are carriers of hereditary prothrombotic conditions

  BMJ 1998; 316 :589 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Single photon emission computed tomography in the identification of new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: case reports

  BMJ 1998; 316 :593 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Social alcohol consumption and low Lp(a) lipoprotein concentrations in middle aged Finnish men: population based study

  BMJ 1998; 316 :594 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Postural hypotension induced by paroxetine

  BMJ 1998; 316 :595 (Published 14 February 1998)

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General practice

• Development and evaluation of a community based, multiagency course for medical students: descriptive survey

  BMJ 1998; 316 :596 (Published 14 February 1998)

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Education and debate

• Why do we need randomised controlled trials to assess behavioural interventions?

  BMJ 1998; 316 :611 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Hypertension treatment and control in sub-Saharan Africa: the epidemiological basis for policy

  BMJ 1998; 316 :614 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• The new genetics in clinical practice

  BMJ 1998; 316 :618 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Quality issues in continuing medical education

  BMJ 1998; 316 :621 (Published 14 February 1998)

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MEDICOPOLITICAL DIGEST

• Over 40 bids made for health action zonesImproving the health of ethnic minoritiesNational standard proposed for quality of careConsultants consider changes to contract

  BMJ 1998; 316 :634 (Published 14 February 1998)

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Soundings

• Perils of primary care

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Personal View

• Have we reached crisis management in outpatient clinics?

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Medicine and books

• Culture and Health

  BMJ 1998; 316 :637 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Feed your head

  BMJ 1998; 316 :637 (Published 14 February 1998)

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Career focus

• Improving quality in hospital induction programmes

  BMJ 1998; 316 :S2-7131 (Published 21 February 1998)

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Fillers

• An ad hoc blood bank

  BMJ 1998; 316 :595 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• The new NHS: The press and the profession

  BMJ 1998; 316 :595 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Whisky biscuits

  BMJ 1998; 316 :621 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• Good luck in your examination

  BMJ 1998; 316 :621 (Published 14 February 1998)

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• The go ahead from Jung

  BMJ 1998; 316 :635 (Published 14 February 1998)

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Obituary

• Lawrence (“Lar”) HealyJohn Bateman LawsonPhilip MarsdenMichael Kenneth Mead

  BMJ 1998; 316 :633 (Published 14 February 1998)

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