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11 November 1978 (Vol 2, No 6148)
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This week's Letter

Car seat-belt legislation--third time lucky?
J G Avery
Br Med J  1978;2:1364, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1364
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Zuckerman overtaken.
Br Med J  1978;2:1364-1365, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1364-a
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Maternal alcohol consumption and birth weight.
P V Véghelyi, M Osztovics, E Szaszovsky
Br Med J  1978;2:1365-1366, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1365-b
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Minimum information needed by prescribers.
P W Golightly, D C Banks
Br Med J  1978;2:1366, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1366
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Death certificates and epidemiological research.
Br Med J  1978;2:1366-1367, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1366-a
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Deaths under 50.
S Adam, R Dingwall
Br Med J  1978;2:1367, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1367
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Cimetidine and oral anticoagulants.
A C Flind
Br Med J  1978;2:1367, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1367-a
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Comparison of the tine and Mantoux tuberculin tests.
Br Med J  1978;2:1367-1368, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1367-b
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Perspectives in spina bifida.
Br Med J  1978;2:1368, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1368-a
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Syringe-transmitted hepatitis.
H Gordon
Br Med J  1978;2:1368-1369, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1368-d
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Drug treatment of psychiatric patients in general practice.
G Cliff
Br Med J  1978;2:1369, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1369
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Menopausal therapy and endometrial pathology.
J Studd, M Thom, P J White
Br Med J  1978;2:1369, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1369-a
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Paracetamol poisoning.
J B Spooner, J G Harvey
Br Med J  1978;2:1369, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1369-b
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Behçet's disease.
M A Chamberlain
Br Med J  1978;2:1369-1370, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1369-c
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Burn hazard with cement.
N R Greening, J R Tonry
Br Med J  1978;2:1370, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1370
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Thyroid disease and pregnancy.
R T Cooke
Br Med J  1978;2:1370, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1370-a
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Beta-blockade in subarachnoid haemorrhage.
H L Elliott, B C Campbell, I Morgan
Br Med J  1978;2:1370-1371, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1370-c
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Pertussis and the risk of non-accidental injury.
D S Lee, G McEnery, G F Norris
Br Med J  1978;2:1371, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1371
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Borderline substances.
R J Woodward, R Baxter
Br Med J  1978;2:1371, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1371-a
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Immunisation of adults against diphtheria.
Br Med J  1978;2:1371-1372, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1371-b
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Health education in schools.
C A Thornton, R K Brennan, A D Browne, P C Denham
Br Med J  1978;2:1372, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1372-a
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Soft tissue sarcomas.
J N Davies
Br Med J  1978;2:1372, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1372-c
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Activation of occult amoebiasis by corticosteroids.
A J Gijsbers, J A Millar, K O'Sullivan, N M Thomson, J P Dowling, D Scott
Br Med J  1978;2:1372-1373, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1372-d
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Salicylate poisoning in dermatological therapy.
J B Aspinall, K M Goel
Br Med J  1978;2:1373, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1373-a
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Current vital statistics.
P O Pharoah
Br Med J  1978;2:1373, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1373-c
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Side effects of colaspase.
G Summerfield, D Swirsky
Br Med J  1978;2:1373-1374, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1373-d
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Antibiotics for cough and purulent sputum.
S Thomas
Br Med J  1978;2:1374, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1374
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Honorary retirement contracts.
S T Jenkins
Br Med J  1978;2:1375, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1375
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This week's Corrections

Correction: Changing patterns of resource allocation in a London teaching district
Br Med J  1978;2:1356, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1356
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Correction: Cymag powder: ANY QUESTIONS?
Br Med J  1978;2:1356, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1356-a
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Correction
Br Med J  1978;2:1362, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1362
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This week's Articles

OBITUARY
Br Med J  1978;2:1376, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1376
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NEWS AND NOTES
Br Med J  1978;2:1377-1378, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1377
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This week's Book Review

Medicine and Books
Br Med J  1978;2:1357-1360, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1357
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This week's Correspondence

Zuckerman overtaken
Roger Hall
Br Med J  1978;2:1365, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1365
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Zuckerman overtaken
M V Driver
Br Med J  1978;2:1365, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1365-a
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Death certificates and epidemiological research
K N A Millar
Br Med J  1978;2:1366-1367, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1366-b
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Comparison of the tine and Mantoux tuberculin tests
K Sauer, O Brändli
Br Med J  1978;2:1367-1368, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1367-c
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Blood Products Laboratory
R S Lane
Br Med J  1978;2:1368, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1368
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Perspectives in spina bifida
J N Thompson
Br Med J  1978;2:1368, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1368-b
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Poliomyelitis in developing countries
David Morley
Br Med J  1978;2:1368, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1368-c
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Clinical information on x-ray and pathologist requests
L J H Arthur
Br Med J  1978;2:1370, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1370-b
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Immunisation of adults against diphtheria
Ruthven Mitchell, Archibald Barr
Br Med J  1978;2:1371-1372, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1371-c
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Birth impairments and financial incentives
John Davis
Br Med J  1978;2:1372, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1372
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AID
Bernard Sandler
Br Med J  1978;2:1372, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1372-b
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Homes for tuberculous homeless alcoholics
Stephen Glascoe
Br Med J  1978;2:1373, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1373
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The telephone in general practice
Lorna D Naismith
Br Med J  1978;2:1373, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1373-b
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Acetylcholine in myasthenia gravis
E R Trethewie
Br Med J  1978;2:1374, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1374-a
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BMA as a trade union
J B Wrathall Rowe
Br Med J  1978;2:1374, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1374-b
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Honorary registrar posts in the NHS
Tom McFarlane
Br Med J  1978;2:1374, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1374-c
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Clinical medical officers and school problems
Gwynne V Lewis
Br Med J  1978;2:1374-1375, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1374-d
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Training of clinical medical officers
W T Orton
Br Med J  1978;2:1375, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1375-a
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Points from Letters: Taking medical histories through interpreters
B R H King
Br Med J  1978;2:1375, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1375-b
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Points from Letters: Preinjection skin swabbing
Rudolph Payne
Br Med J  1978;2:1375, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1375-c
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Points from Letters: An oral iron-chelating agent
S J Hopkins
Br Med J  1978;2:1375, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1375-d
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Points from Letters: An IUCD record?
Gerald Maizels
Br Med J  1978;2:1375, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1375-e
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Points from Letters: Industrial action in the NHS
G E Adan
Br Med J  1978;2:1375, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1375-f
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Points from Letters: Industrial action in the NHS
Betty D Scott
Br Med J  1978;2:1375, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1375-g
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This week's Medical Practice

Materia Non Medica
Br Med J  1978;2:1354, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1354
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Medicine and the Media
Br Med J  1978;2:1361-1362, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1361
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Personal View
Anthony R Moore
Br Med J  1978;2:1363, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1363
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This week's Research Article

Do all pregnant women need iron?
Br Med J  1978;2:1317, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1317
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Interpreting clinical trials.
Br Med J  1978;2:1318, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1318
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Conservation surgery for laryngeal cancer.
Br Med J  1978;2:1318-1319, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1318-a
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Legionnaires' disease.
Br Med J  1978;2:1319-1320, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1319
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Extending the role of the clinical nurse.
Br Med J  1978;2:1320, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1320
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Treating stroke: home or hospital?
G Mulley, T Arie
Br Med J  1978;2:1321-1322, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1321
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Cimetidine: an advance in gastric ulcer treatment?
A G Morgan, W A McAdam, C Pacsoo, B E Walker, A V Simmons
Br Med J  1978;2:1323-1326, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1323
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Genetic basis of rheumatoid disease: HLA antigens, disease manifestations, and toxic reactions to drugs.
G S Panayi, P Wooley, J R Batchelor
Br Med J  1978;2:1326-1328, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1326
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Influence of postoperative empyema on survival after pulmonary resection for bronchogenic carcinoma.
H Minasian, C T Lewis, S J Evans
Br Med J  1978;2:1329-1331, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1329
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Trial of high-titre human rubella immunoglobulin.
G E Urquhart, R J Crawford, J Wallace
Br Med J  1978;2:1331-1332, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1331
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Clinical trial experience by simulation: a workshop report.
B W Madsen, T L Woodings, K F Ilett, G M Shenfield, J M Potter, J W Paterson
Br Med J  1978;2:1333-1335, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1333
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High high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol in African children and adults in a population free of coronary heart diseae.
A R Walker, B F Walker
Br Med J  1978;2:1336-1337, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1336
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Controlled trial of mobilisation and manipulation for patients with low back pain in general practice.
H Sims-Williams, M I Jayson, S M Young, H Baddeley, E Collins
Br Med J  1978;2:1338-1340, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1338
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Greater auricular nerve in diagnosis of leprosy.
P Lynch
Br Med J  1978;2:1340, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1340
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Behçet's disease and splenomegaly.
T J Kiernan, J Gillan, J P Murray, C F McCarthy
Br Med J  1978;2:1340-1341, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1340-a
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Serum ferritin during unmaintained remission in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
D H Parry, C Ricketts, A Jacobs
Br Med J  1978;2:1341-1342, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1341
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Antibiotics and respiratory illness in general practice: prescribing policy and work load.
J G Howie, K R Hutchison
Br Med J  1978;2:1342, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1342
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Intravenous insulin infusion in diabetic emergencies.
R D Leslie, J D Mackay
Br Med J  1978;2:1343-1344, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1343
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Febrile convulsions--what do parents do?
N Rutter, D H Metcalfe
Br Med J  1978;2:1345-1346, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1345
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ABC of ophthalmology: accidents and first aid.
P A Gardiner
Br Med J  1978;2:1347-1350, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1347
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How to do it. Give a reference.
J Stallworthy
Br Med J  1978;2:1351, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1351
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Drinking and driving accidents--does education help?
Br Med J  1978;2:1352-1354, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1352
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Prognosis and outcome.
G Rose, D J Barker
Br Med J  1978;2:1355-1356, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1355
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This week's Supplement

The Week
Br Med J  1978;2:1379, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1379
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The RCN and the TUC
Roger Dyson
Br Med J  1978;2:1380-1381, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1380
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Truce in Fife
Br Med J  1978;2:1381, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1381
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Improved fees for part-time medical services
Br Med J  1978;2:1382, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1382
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Computer confidentiality
Br Med J  1978;2:1382, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6148.1382-a
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