15 September 2001(vol 323, issue 7313)

This Week In the BMJ

• Botulinum toxin type A can control excessive sweating

  BMJ 2001; 323 :c (Published 15 September 2001)

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• Pelvic floor exercises help prevent postnatal incontinence

  BMJ 2001; 323 :b (Published 15 September 2001)

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• Most renal transplant recipients are not screened for skin cancer

  BMJ 2001; 323 :e (Published 15 September 2001)

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• Analysing clubs' “amnesty bins” is beneficial

  BMJ 2001; 323 :f (Published 15 September 2001)

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• Social adversity is associated with psychiatric problems in Brazilian children

  BMJ 2001; 323 :d (Published 15 September 2001)

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Editorials

• Promoting patient safety in primary care

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• Engaging patients in medical decision making

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• Delivering safe health care

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• Rapid assessment of chest pain

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• Maintaining the integrity of the scientific record

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Letters

• Almost 30% of anaesthetic machines in UK do not have anti-hypoxia device

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• Mortality after discharge from intensive care

  BMJ 2001; 323 :629 (Published 15 September 2001)

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• Dysfunctional breathing and asthma

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• Report may lead to population collection by the back door

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• New global strategy on infant feeding needs to be flexible

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• HIV-1 drug resistance in primary infections in the UK

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• Prevalence of autism in early 1970s may have been underestimated

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• Effects of legislation restricting pack sizes of paracetamol on self poisoning

  BMJ 2001; 323 :633 (Published 15 September 2001)

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• Few rich countries attain UN's aid target for poor countries

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• EU's anti-smoking stance needs to be more than frightening

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• So what crop would you grow if you farmed in Kenya?

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• Latent tuberculosis may persist for over 40 years

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News

• France challenges patent for genetic screening of breast cancer

  BMJ 2001; 323 :589 (Published 15 September 2001)

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• Hospital criticised for poor selection of patients for transplants

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• High vCJD rates in Scotland could be due to poor diet

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• Surgeon charged with manslaughter over kidney error

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• In brief

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• More than 90% of urgent cancer referrals seen within two weeks

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• University accused of violating academic freedom to safeguard funding from drug companies

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• Applications to US medical schools fall for fourth year

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• Common virus holds out hope for people with HIV

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Clinical Review

• DNA microarrays in medical practice

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Minerva

• Minerva

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Editor's Choice

• Promoting safety and quality

  BMJ 2001; 323 :0 (Published 15 September 2001)

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• Promoting safety and quality

  BMJ 2001; 323 :a (Published 15 September 2001)

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News extra [these stories appear only on the web]

• Nigerians to sue US drug company over meningitis treatment

  BMJ 2001; 323 :592 (Published 15 September 2001)

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• Asthma increase could be caused by paracetamol use, study says

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• India proposes new health policy but admits flaws

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• US government admits exaggerating number of stem cell lines available

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• Surgeon accused of operating beyond his competence

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• WHO calls for closer monitoring of health risk from depleted uranium

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• “The capability of saving lives” moves to primary care

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• US to investigate impact of stigma on health

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• Ireland's waiting lists are inaccurate

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Papers

• Conservative management of persistent postnatal urinary and faecal incontinence: randomised controlled trial

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• Botulinum toxin type A in treatment of bilateral primary axillary hyperhidrosis: randomised, parallel group, double blind, placebo controlled trial

  BMJ 2001; 323 :596 (Published 15 September 2001)

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• Social factors associated with child mental health problems in Brazil: cross sectional survey

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• Skin cancer surveillance in renal transplant recipients: questionnaire survey of current UK practice

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• Seasonal variations in hospital admission for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: analysis of discharge data

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• A new method to monitor drugs at dance venues

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Primary care

• Use of risk adjustment in setting budgets and measuring performance in primary care I: how it works

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• Use of risk adjustment in setting budgets and measuring performance in primary care II: advantages, disadvantages, and practicalities

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Education and debate

• Refining and implementing the Tavistock principles for everybody in health careCommentary: Justice in health care—a response to Tavistock

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• Linking guideline to regular feedback to increase appropriate requests for clinical tests: blood gas analysis in intensive care

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• The challenge of complexity in health care

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Books

• Book: Forensic Emergency Medicine

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• Book: Ward Ethics: Dilemmas for Medical Students and Doctors in Training

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• Book: Medical Journalism: Exposing Fact, Fiction, Fraud

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NETLINES

• Netlines

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Personal Views

• No milk today

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• The unmet need

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

• Nightclubbing

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Soundings

• Holiday doppelganger

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Fillers

• Prayer healing in Germany

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• When reality defies delusion

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• Mistaken identity

  BMJ 2001; 323 :615 (Published 15 September 2001)

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• Fifteen years before looking at job

  BMJ 2001; 323 :628 (Published 15 September 2001)

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Obituary

• James Colquhoun PetriePatrick David WallSir William Ferguson AndersonDenys Elwyn HowellsRonald Herbert JonesRubi Alexandra Koyotsu PadiWilliam Patrick Reynish

  BMJ 2001; 323 :636 (Published 15 September 2001)

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