This Week In the BMJ GPs believe their use of antibiotics for sore throat is appropriate BMJ 2003; 326 :c (Published 18 January 2003) Permission Manufacturers violate breast milk substitutes code in west Africa BMJ 2003; 326 :0 (Published 18 January 2003) Permission Folate and vitamin B-12 do not reduce cardiovascular mortality BMJ 2003; 326 :a (Published 18 January 2003) Permission Boys' births are more complicated than girls' BMJ 2003; 326 :b (Published 18 January 2003) Permission Evidence based education can't rely solely on RCTs BMJ 2003; 326 :d (Published 18 January 2003) Permission Salt poisoning and dehydration must be distinguished BMJ 2003; 326 :e (Published 18 January 2003) Permission Editorials Monitoring the marketing of infant formula feeds BMJ 2003; 326 :113 (Published 18 January 2003) PDF Permission Responses Preventing skin cancer BMJ 2003; 326 :114 (Published 18 January 2003) PDF Permission Responses Levelling the playing field for regulation of nicotine BMJ 2003; 326 :115 (Published 18 January 2003) PDF Permission Responses Doctors and managers BMJ 2003; 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326 :126 (Published 18 January 2003) Permission Responses News extra [these stories appear only on the web] Canadian aboriginals in Vancouver face AIDS epidemic BMJ 2003; 326 :126 (Published 18 January 2003) Permission Responses Community treatment is effective for drug resistant tuberculosis BMJ 2003; 326 :126 (Published 18 January 2003) Permission US medical liability crisis spurs doctors' walkouts and rallies BMJ 2003; 326 :126 (Published 18 January 2003) Permission Responses Task force proposes changing body mass risk indicators for diabetes BMJ 2003; 326 :126 (Published 18 January 2003) Permission Obesity in young blacks is linked to a 20 year reduction in life span BMJ 2003; 326 :126 (Published 18 January 2003) Permission Papers Monitoring compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in west Africa: multisite cross sectional survey in Togo and Burkina Faso BMJ 2003; 326 :127 (Published 18 January 2003) PDF Permission Responses Folate and vitamin B-12 and risk of fatal cardiovascular disease: cohort study from Busselton, Western Australia BMJ 2003; 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