This week's This week in the BMJ

	Long term anticoagulation is no better than antiplatelet treatment in non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation [Full text] FREE

	Childhood obesity is increasing [Full text] FREE

	Antiplatelet drugs lower the risk of pre-eclampsia [Full text] FREE

	Delaying antibiotics is acceptable in otitis media [Full text] FREE

	Richer people with mental illness are more likely to commit suicide [Full text] FREE

	Patients in the persistent vegetative state should be managed ethically [Full text] FREE

Editorials

This week's Editorials

	What have we learnt from the Alder Hey affair?
	Howard Bauchner, Robert Vinci
	BMJ  2001;322:309-310, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.309 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Failure to refer for testing for cystic fibrosis
	Maurice Super, Rosie Barnes, David Greig
	BMJ  2001;322:310-311, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.310 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Social policy and devolution
	Allyson M Pollock
	BMJ  2001;322:311-312, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.311 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Another healthcare funding review
	Jennifer Dixon
	BMJ  2001;322:312-313, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.312 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The obesity epidemic in young children
	William H Dietz
	BMJ  2001;322:313-314, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.313 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

This week's Letters

	GMC's proposals for revalidation
	David Newble, Stephen Hayes, Brian Jolly, Pauline McAvoy, Lesley Southgate, Richard Wakeford
	BMJ  2001;322:358, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.358 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	GMC assessment of Fergusson case was not at fault
	Wendy Savage
	BMJ  2001;322:359, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.359 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Routine vaccination and child survival in Guinea-Bissau
	Peter Aaby, Henrik Jensen, Kim Mulholland, Mauricio L Barreto, Peter I Folb, Peter Aaby, Henrik Jensen
	BMJ  2001;322:360, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.360 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Vaccinations as risk factors for ill health in veterans of the Gulf war
	J P G Bolton, H A Lee, Roger Gabriel, Matthew Hotopf, Tony David, Lisa Hull, Khalida Ismail, Catherine Unwin, Simon Wessely
	BMJ  2001;322:361, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.361 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Tracheal stenosis can occur 20 years after intubation
	F G Dikkers
	BMJ  2001;322:362, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.362 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Contraception in general practice before teenage pregnancy
	Wai-Ching Leung, K Duffield, P K Josen, E Low, K Teare, E Wray, Dick Churchill, Jane Allen, Mike Pringle, Julia Hippisley-Cox, Dave Ebdon, Marion Macpherson, Sue Bradley, Ann McPherson, Aidan Macfarlane, Terri Foran
	BMJ  2001;322:362, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.362/a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Importance of injecting vaccines into muscle
	J R C Seale, Jane N Zuckerman
	BMJ  2001;322:364, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.364 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Evidence is not (yet) enough for evidence based policy for chlamydia screening
	ClaSS Study Group
	BMJ  2001;322:364, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.364/a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Risk factors for breast cancer
	Kenneth C Johnson, J M Dixon, C M Steel
	BMJ  2001;322:365, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.365 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Treating bipolar affective disorder
	Max Fink, Allan Young
	BMJ  2001;322:365, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.365/a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Overweight and adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus
	Roger N Maric, K K Cheng
	BMJ  2001;322:366, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.366 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Nurses are also punished for having mental health problems
	Woody Caan
	BMJ  2001;322:366, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.366/a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	All children deserve to know the truth
	Fiona Wallace
	BMJ  2001;322:366, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.366/b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

News

This week's News

	Scientists plan human cloning clinic in the United States
	Deborah Josefson
	BMJ  2001;322:315, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.315 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

	Doctor sets up "how to die" workshops in New Zealand
	Christopher Zinn
	BMJ  2001;322:315, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.315/a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

	In brief
	BMJ  2001;322:316, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.316 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

	Report urges more honest approach to rationing
	Roger Dobson
	BMJ  2001;322:316, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.316/a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

	Mouthwash may treat malaria
	Abi Berger
	BMJ  2001;322:316, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.316/b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

	Injuries kill over 20000 children a year in developed countries
	Jason O'Neale Roach
	BMJ  2001;322:317, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.317 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

	Pneumonia, cholera, and dysentery feared after earthquake
	Rohit Sharma
	BMJ  2001;322:317, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.317/a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

	Alcohol book fails to declare an interest
	Rhona MacDonald
	BMJ  2001;322:319, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.319/b [Extract] [Abridged PDF] [Full text]

	GMC suspends former Alder Hey pathologist
	Mark Hunter
	BMJ  2001;322:320, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.320 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

	Tissue samples often retained without informed consent
	Mark Hunter
	BMJ  2001;322:320, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.320/a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal]

This week's News roundup

	Natural cycle IVF should be used more frequently
	Peter Moore
	BMJ  2001;322:318, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.318 [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text]

	Dutch investigate if carcinogenic effects of diethylstilbestrol persist
	Tony Sheldon
	BMJ  2001;322:318, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.318/a [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text]

	Activity and pain killers best for back pain
	Kiran Somani
	BMJ  2001;322:318, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.318/b [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text]

	Wales to scrap health authorities
	Roger Dobson
	BMJ  2001;322:318, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.318/c [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text]

	US tightens its defences against BSE
	Scott Gottlieb
	BMJ  2001;322:318, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.318/d [Extract] [Abridged text] [Full text]

	Complete elimination of leprosy still elusive
	Rohit Sharma
	BMJ  2001;322:318, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.318/e [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text]

	Irish junior doctors spend too little time being trained
	Doug Payne
	BMJ  2001;322:319, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.319 [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text]

	Screening for familial dysautonomia will begin soon
	Judy Siegel-Itzkovich
	BMJ  2001;322:319, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.319/a [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text]

News extra [these stories appear only on the web]

This week's News extra

	Human anthrax in India may be linked to vulture decline
	Ganapati Mudur
	BMJ  2001;322:320, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.320/c [Extract] [Full text]

	Responsibility for public health should remain at health department
	Kiran Somani
	BMJ  2001;322:320, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.320/d [Extract] [Full text]

Primary care

This week's Primary care

	Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of two prescribing strategies for childhood acute otitis media
	Paul Little, Clare Gould, Ian Williamson, Michael Moore, Greg Warner, Joan Dunleavey
	BMJ  2001;322:336-342, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.336 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	10-minute consultation: Binge eating
	Deborah Waller
	BMJ  2001;322:343, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.343 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

Clinical review

This week's Clinical review

	Management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in general practice
	John Dent, Roger Jones, Peter Kahrilas, Nicholas J Talley
	BMJ  2001;322:344-347, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.344 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	ABC of diseases of liver, pancreas, and biliary system: Portal hypertension1: varices
	J E J Krige, I J Beckingham
	BMJ  2001;322:348-351, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.348 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Soundings

This week's Soundings

	Goodbye Vesalius
	Colin Douglas
	BMJ  2001;322:373, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.373/a [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Personal views

This week's Personal views

	Listen to the voices
	Frederick Nenner
	BMJ  2001;322:372, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.372 [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Learning to let go of our organs
	Derek Roskell
	BMJ  2001;322:373, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.373 [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Education and debate

This week's Education and debate

	Ethical issues in diagnosis and management of patients in the permanent vegetative state
	Derick T Wade
	BMJ  2001;322:352-354, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.352 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Contamination in trials: is cluster randomisation the answer?
	David J Torgerson
	BMJ  2001;322:355-357, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.355 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [extra: Statistical appendix]

Minerva

This week's Minerva

	Minerva
	BMJ  2001;322:374, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.374 [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Fillers

This week's Fillers

	Endpiece: A local celebrity
	BMJ  2001;322:334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.334/a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	A memorable patient: Just being there
	Andre Matalon
	BMJ  2001;322:342, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.342 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A memorable patient: Escape by water
	Jenny Tye
	BMJ  2001;322:347, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.347 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A memorable patient: Decisions, decisions, decisions . . .
	Ron Law
	BMJ  2001;322:351, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.351 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A memorable patient: A life saving procedure
	Kalpesh Shah
	BMJ  2001;322:357, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.357 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

ART

This week's ART

	Art: Pictures of Health
	Gavin Yamey
	BMJ  2001;322:369, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.369 [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

BOOK

This week's BOOK

	Book: Is Menstruation Obsolete?
	Carl De Crée
	BMJ  2001;322:370, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.370 [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Book: Children as Partners for Health: A Critical Review of the Child-to-Child Approach
	Haroon Saloojee
	BMJ  2001;322:370, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.370/a [Full text] [Request Permissions]

PRESS

This week's PRESS

	Press: Gods and monsters
	Trevor Jackson
	BMJ  2001;322:371, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.371 [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

CHOICE

This week's CHOICE

	Answering deaths's questions
	BMJ  2001;322, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.0 [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

NETLINES

This week's NETLINES

	Netlines
	Harry Brown
	BMJ  2001;322:372, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.372/a [Full text] [Request Permissions]

CHOICE GP

This week's CHOICE GP

	Answering deaths's questions
	BMJ  2001;322, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.0/a [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

This week's WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

	Website of the week: Persistent vegetative state
	Alison Tonks
	BMJ  2001;322:371, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.371/a [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Obituaries

This week's Obituaries

	Cyril Astley Clarke • Robert (Bob) Edwin Bowers • Norman Arthur Glossop Covell • Peter Derrick Drinkwater • George Alexander Findlay (Alistair) • Norman Mendick • Robert Moffat • William Norman-Taylor • John Orr • Walter Norman Ramsden
	Charles Clarke, P W Bowers and R K Bowers, M R Wharton, Winston Turner, Gillian Terry, Peter D Toon, Gregor Purdie, William Norman-Taylor, Tony Slater, M Akhtar
	BMJ  2001;322:367, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.367 [Extract] [Full text]

Papers

This week's Papers

	Systematic review of long term anticoagulation or antiplatelet treatment in patients with non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation
	F C Taylor, H Cohen, S Ebrahim
	BMJ  2001;322:321-326, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.321 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Prevalence of overweight and obese children between 1989 and 1998: population based series of cross sectional studies
	Peter Bundred, Denise Kitchiner, Iain Buchan
	BMJ  2001;322:326, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.326 [Abstract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [extra: Prepublication history] FREE

	Antiplatelet drugs for prevention of pre-eclampsia and its consequences: systematic review
	Lelia Duley, David Henderson-Smart, Marian Knight, James King
	BMJ  2001;322:329-333, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.329 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [extra: Table and references] FREE

	Risk of suicide in relation to income level in people admitted to hospital with mental illness: nested case-control study • Commentary: Suicide and incomeis the risk greater in rich people who develop serious mental illness?
	E Agerbo, P B Mortensen, T Eriksson, P Qin, N Westergaard-Nielsen, David Gunnell
	BMJ  2001;322:334-335, doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.334 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

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