Intravenous N-acetylcysteine: the treatment of choice in paracetamol poisoning?
	J A Vale, T J Meredith, P Crome, M Helliwell, G N Volans, B Widdop, R Goulding
	Br Med J  1979;2:1435-1436, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1435 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Monitoring of psychotropic drug prescribing in general practice.
	D L Crombie
	Br Med J  1979;2:1436, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1436 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Perinatal epidemiology in Wonderland.
	J Golding
	Br Med J  1979;2:1436, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1436-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Risk of pregnancy loss.
	R G Newcombe
	Br Med J  1979;2:1436-1437, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1436-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Non-compliance: does it matter?
	T Pastor
	Br Med J  1979;2:1437, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1437 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Adverse reactions to drugs in general practice.
	A Cartwright
	Br Med J  1979;2:1437, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1437-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Poisoning with chlormethiazole.
	D B Scott
	Br Med J  1979;2:1437, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1437-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Confusion associated with cimetidine.
	H G Kinnell, A Webb
	Br Med J  1979;2:1438, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1438 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Fatal carbon monoxide poisoning--a new circumstance.
	A J Crisp, K M Sherry
	Br Med J  1979;2:1438, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1438-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Mefenamic acid poisoning and epilepsy.
	R H Robson, M Balali, J Critchley, A T Proudfoot, L Prescott
	Br Med J  1979;2:1438, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1438-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Antenatal prediction of fetal sex.
	M R Fell
	Br Med J  1979;2:1439, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1439 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Screening for thyroid dysfunction in diabetics.
	R S Gray, W J Irvine, B F Clarke
	Br Med J  1979;2:1439, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1439-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Diagnosis of multiple pregnancy.
	L Grennert
	Br Med J  1979;2:1439-1440, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1439-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Rubella immunisation.
	R Ellman
	Br Med J  1979;2:1440-1441, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1440-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Weight penalties.
	R W Parnell
	Br Med J  1979;2:1441, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1441 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Clinical practice and community medicine.
	J I Mann
	Br Med J  1979;2:1441, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1441-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Clinical practice and community medicine.
	J Ashton
	Br Med J  1979;2:1441, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1441-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Community liaison psychiatry.
	U Seidel
	Br Med J  1979;2:1441, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1441-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Multidisciplinary teams.
	A M Drayson
	Br Med J  1979;2:1442, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1442 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Multidisciplinary teams.
	H B Valman
	Br Med J  1979;2:1442, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1442-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Cuts in NHS expenditure.
	A B Shrank
	Br Med J  1979;2:1442, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1442-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Shortage of midwives.
	R W Burslem
	Br Med J  1979;2:1442-1443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1442-d [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

This week's Corrections

	Correction: Coal-mining and mortality
	Br Med J  1979;2:1388, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1388-a [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Correction: Any Questions
	Br Med J  1979;2:1430, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1430 [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

Articles

This week's Articles

	OBITUARY
	Br Med J  1979;2:1444-1445, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1444 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	NEWS AND NOTES
	Br Med J  1979;2:1446-1448, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1446 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book Review

This week's Book Review

	Christmas Books: Jung's contribution
	Glin Bennet
	Br Med J  1979;2:1408-1409, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1408 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Christmas Books: Evolving with enthusiasm
	Philip Radford
	Br Med J  1979;2:1409-1410, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1409 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Christmas Books: In praise of Florey
	J W Howie
	Br Med J  1979;2:1411-1412, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1411 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Christmas Books: Buried treasure
	John Cole
	Br Med J  1979;2:1412-1414, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1412 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Christmas Books: Needed—a special gift
	Alan E H Emery
	Br Med J  1979;2:1414-1416, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1414 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Christmas Books: Man of controversy
	M G Gelder
	Br Med J  1979;2:1416-1418, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1416 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Christmas Books: Two views of winter
	Brian Livesley
	Br Med J  1979;2:1418-1419, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1418 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Christmas Books: Piety and prudence
	John A Loraine
	Br Med J  1979;2:1419-1421, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1419 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Christmas Books: Hidden springs of a poet
	S L Henderson Smith
	Br Med J  1979;2:1421-1422, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1421 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Christmas Books: Doing what comes naturally?
	J R A Mitchell
	Br Med J  1979;2:1422-1423, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1422 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Christmas Books: Memories of Bomber Command
	Geoffrey Dhenin
	Br Med J  1979;2:1423, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1423 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Christmas Books: Sequel to male chauvinism
	Jean Turner
	Br Med J  1979;2:1424-1426, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1424 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Correspondence

This week's Correspondence

	A reminder to remind the patient
	Nicholas R Watson
	Br Med J  1979;2:1437-1438, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1437-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Neutropenia associated with metronidazole
	A M Geddes, M W McKendrick
	Br Med J  1979;2:1438, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1438-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Penis captivus
	W A Boekelman
	Br Med J  1979;2:1438-1439, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1438-d [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Screening for thyroid dysfunction in diabetics
	John Feely, T E Isles
	Br Med J  1979;2:1439, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1439-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Disinfection with glutaraldehyde
	R M G Boucher
	Br Med J  1979;2:1440, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1440 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The concept of disease
	Simon Wilkinson
	Br Med J  1979;2:1440, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1440-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Anaesthesia
	T B Boulton
	Br Med J  1979;2:1440, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1440-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Professional standards for consultant appointments
	Michael Sharr
	Br Med J  1979;2:1441-1442, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1441-d [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Payment for general practitioners in hospitals
	C J G Menzies
	Br Med J  1979;2:1442, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1442-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Purchase of added years
	John Morrison Smith
	Br Med J  1979;2:1443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1443 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points: Analgesia and the acute abdomen
	J V Piper
	Br Med J  1979;2:1443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1443-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points: Blood pressure measurement
	S Goldwater
	Br Med J  1979;2:1443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1443-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points: Blood pressure measurement
	T H Hughes-Davies
	Br Med J  1979;2:1443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1443-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points: A mild traumatic lesion
	G L Bolt
	Br Med J  1979;2:1443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1443-d [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points: Infertility
	S K Goyal
	Br Med J  1979;2:1443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1443-e [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points: Wednesday's Child
	Mary Newns
	Br Med J  1979;2:1443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1443-f [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points: Unwanted journals
	R Lees
	Br Med J  1979;2:1443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1443-g [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points: The Royal Army Medical Corps
	Patrick Sayers
	Br Med J  1979;2:1443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1443-h [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points: If I was forced to cut
	R T D Fitzgerald
	Br Med J  1979;2:i, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1443-i [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Medical Practice

This week's Medical Practice

	Word for word
	J A Muir Gray
	Br Med J  1979;2:1413, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1413 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Materia Non Medica
	Br Med J  1979;2:1426, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1426 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Medicine and the Media
	Br Med J  1979;2:1433, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1433 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

This week's Research Article

	Neonatal bacteraemia: diagnosis and management.
	Br Med J  1979;2:1385-1386, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1385 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis.
	Br Med J  1979;2:1386-1387, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1386 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Hypertensive encephalopathy.
	Br Med J  1979;2:1387-1388, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1387 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Diagnostic aids in the knee.
	Br Med J  1979;2:1388, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1388 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Prevalence of gall stones at necropsy in nine British towns: a collaborative study.
	D J Barker, M J Gardner, C Power, M S Hutt
	Br Med J  1979;2:1389-1392, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1389 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Immunoreactive calcitonin in leukaemia.
	C J Hillyard, D G Oscier, R Foa, D Catovsky, J M Goldman
	Br Med J  1979;2:1392-1393, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1392 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Diabetic impotence: studies of nocturnal erection during REM sleep.
	D J Hosking, T Bennet, J R Hampton, D F Evans, A J Clark, G Robertson
	Br Med J  1979;2:1394-1396, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1394 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Praziquantel: a new schistosomicide against Schistosoma haematobium.
	J E McMahon, N Kolstrup
	Br Med J  1979;2:1396-1398, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1396 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Boy or girl--parental choice?
	G A Dove, C Blow
	Br Med J  1979;2:1399-1400, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1399 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Intestinal pseudo-obstruction in alcohol abuse: report of two cases.
	J Karani, D Veale, M O Rake
	Br Med J  1979;2:1400, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1400 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Effect of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate on vaginal bleeding in the puerperium.
	H M Murphy
	Br Med J  1979;2:1400-1401, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1400-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Clinically significant interaction between digoxin and quinidine.
	D W Holt, A M Hayler, M E Edmonds, R F Ashford
	Br Med J  1979;2:1401, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1401 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Death after complete detachment of a Bjork-Shiley prosthetic mitral valve.
	D J Gawkrodger, A K Deiraniya
	Br Med J  1979;2:1401-1402, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1401-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Spina bifida: early antenatal diagnosis using amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein heterogeneity.
	D J Brock
	Br Med J  1979;2:1402-1403, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1402 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Cyclical variations in mood in normal women taking oral contraceptives.
	A R Forrest
	Br Med J  1979;2:1403, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1403 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	How to evaluate papers given at medical meetings: use of the SPEAKER index.
	D A Shephard
	Br Med J  1979;2:1403-1404, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1403-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A layman's view of medical translation.
	P Newmark
	Br Med J  1979;2:1405-1407, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1405 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Guinea-pigs, green boas, and gastroenteritis.
	J MacLeod
	Br Med J  1979;2:1427-1429, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1427 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	General practitioner.
	Br Med J  1979;2:1429-1430, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1429 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Infants of low birth weight.
	H B Valman
	Br Med J  1979;2:1431-1432, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1431 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	General practitioner's view on the aged.
	E P Wyatt
	Br Med J  1979;2:1434, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1434 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Deference, authority, flirtation, and stealth.
	S Pembrey
	Br Med J  1979;2:1450-1451, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1450 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	GP records: paediatric development card.
	C Maycock
	Br Med J  1979;2:1453-1454, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1453 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Supplement

This week's Supplement

	The Week
	Br Med J  1979;2:1449, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1449 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Staff accreditation and health authorities
	Br Med J  1979;2:1451, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1451 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Abortion Bill in overdrive
	William Russell
	Br Med J  1979;2:1452, doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6202.1452 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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