OBITUARY NOTICES
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	NEWS AND NOTES
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Book Review

This week's Book Review

	Some Christmas Books: Textbooks and the teacher?
	R Hoffenberg
	Br Med J  1975;4:627-628, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.627 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: What sort of a book does the student want?
	John Launer
	Br Med J  1975;4:628-629, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.628 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: The future
	Raymond Greene
	Br Med J  1975;4:630, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.630 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: A Christmas present for oneself
	Alasdair Breckenridge
	Br Med J  1975;4:630-631, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.630-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: Occupational medicine: past, present, and future
	Lord Taylor
	Br Med J  1975;4:631-633, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.631 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: Social policy and the NHS
	Rudolf Klein
	Br Med J  1975;4:634-635, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.634 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: James Joyce—a case history
	Alex Paton
	Br Med J  1975;4:636-637, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.636 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: The ordeal of Evelyn Waugh
	Eliot Slater
	Br Med J  1975;4:638-639, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.638 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: Medical tales of captivity
	J C Cameron
	Br Med J  1975;4:639, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.639 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: Other reviews: An Historical Account of Pharmacology to the Twentieth Century
	Charles Newman
	Br Med J  1975;4:640, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.640 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: Other reviews: The Swollen Leg
	J B Kinmonth
	Br Med J  1975;4:640, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.640-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: Other reviews: Pediatric Nephrology
	D N S Kerr
	Br Med J  1975;4:640, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.640-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: Other reviews: Manipulation Past and Present
	W J W Sharrard
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	Some Christmas Books: Other reviews: Child Health
	Bernard M Laurance
	Br Med J  1975;4:641, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.641 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Some Christmas Books: Other reviews: Clinical Neurophysiology
	John N Walton
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	Some Christmas Books: Other reviews: Management of Sensorineural Deafness
	J D K Dawes
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	Some Christmas Books: Other reviews: Abnormalities in Parents of Schizophrenics
	Martin Roth
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	Some Christmas Books: Other reviews: Intestinal Absorption in Man
	M J S Langman
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Correspondence

This week's Correspondence

	The profession, the Government, and the Health Service
	A J M Cavenagh
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	The profession, the Government, and the Health Service
	S O Aylett
	Br Med J  1975;4:645, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.645-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The profession, the Government, and the Health Service
	J A G Paris
	Br Med J  1975;4:645-646, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.645-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The profession, the Government, and the Health Service
	D H Nelson, E B Lewis
	Br Med J  1975;4:646, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.646 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The profession, the Government, and the Health Service
	Hugh Annett
	Br Med J  1975;4:646, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.646-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The profession, the Government, and the Health Service
	Frances Rochford, R F Massey
	Br Med J  1975;4:646, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.646-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The profession, the Government, and the Health Service
	S R Brennan
	Br Med J  1975;4:646, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.646-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The profession, the Government, and the Health Service
	R E Irvine
	Br Med J  1975;4:646, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.646-d [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Syrup of ipecacuanha
	G R Brown
	Br Med J  1975;4:647, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.647-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Streptococcus mutans and dental caries
	T K Clarke
	Br Med J  1975;4:647-648, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.647-d [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Oculocutaneous reactions to beta-blocking drugs
	P J Richardson, D E H Tee, Sam Oram
	Br Med J  1975;4:648, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.648-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Enteric-coated aspirin overdose and gastric perforation
	J M Gumpel
	Br Med J  1975;4:648, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.648-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Lung cancer and chronic bronchitis
	D Davies
	Br Med J  1975;4:650-651, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.650-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Sight in newborn babies
	A C L Mackie
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	Changing status of doctors
	Jarkko Eskola, Raimo Miettinen, Ilkka Ruoppila
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	Patient care under the NHS
	Nelson Coghill
	Br Med J  1975;4:651, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.651-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Salary increments and anti-inflation policy
	J A Child
	Br Med J  1975;4:651, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.651-d [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Superannuation: FSSU parallel arrangements
	Archie M Stewart
	Br Med J  1975;4:651-652, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.651-e [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	London weighting allowances
	Adrian Crisp
	Br Med J  1975;4:652, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.652 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Rabies
	J H Mitchell
	Br Med J  1975;4:652, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.652-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: "Happy death day"
	A Mair
	Br Med J  1975;4:652, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.652-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: "Happy death day"
	W R Bytheway
	Br Med J  1975;4:652, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.652-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Treatment of diabetes insipidus
	N D Walsh
	Br Med J  1975;4:652, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.652-d [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Priorities in health care
	H E Thomas
	Br Med J  1975;4:652, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.652-e [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Industrial action
	J S Gilmore
	Br Med J  1975;4:652, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.652-f [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Industrial action
	N Marsden
	Br Med J  1975;4:652-653, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.652-g [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Industrial action
	P D Exon
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	Points from Letters: Industrial action
	I F Greatorex
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	Points from Letters: Industrial action
	J B Berry
	Br Med J  1975;4:653, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.653-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Industrial action
	F M Sandford
	Br Med J  1975;4:653, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.653-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Industrial action
	Hazel Rawlinson
	Br Med J  1975;4:653, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.653-d [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Industrial action
	Anne E Roberts
	Br Med J  1975;4:653, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.653-e [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Industrial action
	Mary S Walshaw
	Br Med J  1975;4:653, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.653-f [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Industrial action
	Margaret E Grimshaw, S K Kar
	Br Med J  1975;4:653, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.653-g [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Future of the NHS
	A F Pentecost
	Br Med J  1975;4:653, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.653-h [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Future of the NHS
	A N Hill
	Br Med J  1975;4:i, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.653-i [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Points from Letters: Private practice and the NHS
	A S Woolstone
	Br Med J  1975;4:653, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.653-j [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Leading Articles

This week's Leading Articles

	Books for Christmas
	Br Med J  1975;4:604, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.604-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Medical Practice

This week's Medical Practice

	Materia Non Medica
	Br Med J  1975;4:643, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.643 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Personal View
	Stephen Lock
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Other Reviews

This week's Other Reviews

	SELECTED TITLES
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Research Article

This week's Research Article

	Editorial: BCG vaccination.
	Br Med J  1975;4:603-604, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.603 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Editorial: Teething myths.
	Br Med J  1975;4:604, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.604 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Editorial: Bronchiectasis today.
	Br Med J  1975;4:604-605, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.604-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Editorial: Search for presymptomatic large bowel cancer.
	Br Med J  1975;4:605-606, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.605 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Editorial: Cardiac contusion.
	Br Med J  1975;4:606, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.606 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Editorial: Smoking in the elderly.
	Br Med J  1975;4:607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.607 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Editorial: Management of acute cholecystitis.
	Br Med J  1975;4:607-608, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.607-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Editorial: Cancer risks from hormone treatment.
	Br Med J  1975;4:608, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.608 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Primary ventricular fibrillation and resumption of work, sexual activity, and driving after first acute myocardial infarction.
	B Kushnir, K M Fox, I W Tomlinson, R W Portal, C P Aber
	Br Med J  1975;4:609-611, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.609 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Lactic acidosis complicating treatment of ketosis of labour.
	A C Ames, S Cobbold, J Maddock
	Br Med J  1975;4:611-613, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.611 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: cyclical chemotherapy with three combinations of four drugs (COAP-POMP-CART regimen).
	A S Spiers, P D Roberts, G W Marsh, S J Parekh, A J Franklin, D A Galton, Z L Szur, E A Paul, P Husband, E Wiltshaw
	Br Med J  1975;4:614-617, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.614 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Current "corrected" calcium concept challenged.
	R W Pain, K M Rowland, P J Phillips, B M Duncan
	Br Med J  1975;4:617-619, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.617 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Effect on adrenal function of topically applied clobetasol propionate (Dermovate).
	C F Allenby, R A Main, R A Marsden, C G Sparkes
	Br Med J  1975;4:619-621, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.619 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The monocystic ovary syndrome.
	J W Delahunt, R V Clements, I D Ramsay, J Newton, W P Collins, J Landon
	Br Med J  1975;4:621, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.621 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Paradoxical rise in blood pressure during propranolol treatment.
	I Blum, A Atsmon, M Steiner, H Wysenbeek
	Br Med J  1975;4:623, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.623 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Monitoring muscle weakness in neonatal myasthenia gravis.
	A A Hutchison, D J Lloyd, G Russell
	Br Med J  1975;4:623-624, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.623-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Unusual complication of high-dose frusemide.
	J P Wauters
	Br Med J  1975;4:624, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.624 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Relapsing Coombs-negative haemolytic anaemia in pregnancy with haemolytic disease in the newborn.
	A Eldor, S Yatziv, C Hershko
	Br Med J  1975;4:625, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.625 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Plasma zinc in acute starvation.
	R W Henry, M E Elmes
	Br Med J  1975;4:625-626, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.625-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Axillary artery occlusion and pulmonary tuberculosis.
	G Nicholson, A K Sachdeva
	Br Med J  1975;4:626, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.626 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Letter: Metal sensitivity in patients with joint prostheses.
	G K McKee
	Br Med J  1975;4:646-647, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.646-e [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Letter: Metal sensitivity in patients with joint prosthesis.
	D A Jones, K Lucas
	Br Med J  1975;4:647, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.647 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Letter: Use of clonazepam in epilepsy.
	H L Halliday, J F Glasgow
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	"Syrup of ipecacuanha".
	Br Med J  1975;4:647, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.647-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Letter: Oculocutaneous reactions in beta-blocking drugs.
	Br Med J  1975;4:648, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.648 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Letter: Nutrition rehabilitation units.
	W A Cutting
	Br Med J  1975;4:648-649, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.648-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Letter: Nutrition rehabilitation.
	M Church
	Br Med J  1975;4:649, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.649 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Letter: Dietary fibre hypothesis.
	H C Trowell
	Br Med J  1975;4:649, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.649-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Letter: Irrigation of the vas for immediate sterility after vasectomy.
	J Slome
	Br Med J  1975;4:649, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.649-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Letter: Hormones, elderly testes, and carcinoma of the prostate.
	F K Habib, S R Stitch
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	Letter: Ischaemic necrosis of lesser curve of stomach.
	P Mohr
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	Letter: Deaths in asthma.
	H E Lewis
	Br Med J  1975;4:650, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.650-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Letter: Oral contraceptives and premenstrual tension.
	E C Grant
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Supplement

This week's Supplement

	The Week
	Br Med J  1975;4:659, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.659 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	EEC Doctors meet in London
	Br Med J  1975;4:660-661, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.660 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	General Medical Services Committee
	Br Med J  1975;4:661-663, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.661 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Scottish committees discuss hospital crises
	Br Med J  1975;4:663-665, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.663 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Juniors' contract dispute—BMA letter to Mrs Barbara Castle and her reply
	Br Med J  1975;4:665-666, doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5997.665 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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