Editorial independence at the BMJ
	Richard Smith
	BMJ  2004;329, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.0-g [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

This week in the BMJ

This week's This week in the BMJ

	Are atypical neuroleptics better than the old drugs? [Full text] FREE

	Too few trials report on the ethnicity of participants [Full text] FREE

	Narrowed retinal arterioles predict development of hypertension [Full text] FREE

	Doctors look after the interests of the patients first [Full text] FREE

	Early stimulation helps children's development [Full text] FREE

	Informed consent could sometimes be postponed [Full text] FREE

Editorials

This week's Editorials

	Patient choice in the NHS
	John Appleby, Jennifer Dixon
	BMJ  2004;329:61-62, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.61 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Non-parenteral vaccines
	Alain Li Wan Po
	BMJ  2004;329:62-63, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.62 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Transplantation for alcoholic liver disease
	Kerry Webb, James Neuberger
	BMJ  2004;329:63-64, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.63 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Open access to industry's clinically relevant data
	Andrew Herxheimer
	BMJ  2004;329:64-65, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.64 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Doctors and the war on terrorism
	Peter Hall
	BMJ  2004;329:66, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.66 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

Letters

This week's Letters

	Representation of authors and editors from poor countries: Observed publication bias may reflect who is funding research
	Ranjit Manchanda, Rajesh Varma
	BMJ  2004;329:110, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.110 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Representation of authors and editors from poor countries: Partnerships may well be unequal
	Ike Anya
	BMJ  2004;329:110, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.110-a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Representation of authors and editors from poor countries: Quality medical research from poor countries could be privileged in high impact journals
	Joseph Y S Ting
	BMJ  2004;329:110-111, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.110-b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Raised cardiac troponins: Troponins seem to be sensitive but not specific
	Matthew L Grove
	BMJ  2004;329:111, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.111 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Raised cardiac troponins: Troponin is raised in pre-eclampsia
	Adam Morton
	BMJ  2004;329:111, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.111-a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Brief lifestyle interventions for hypertension: Opportunity to provide useful information has been missed
	Francesco P Cappuccio
	BMJ  2004;329:111, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.111-b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Brief lifestyle interventions for hypertension: Authors' reply
	Paul Little, Jo Kelly, Jane Barnett, Martina Dorward, Barrie Margetts, Daniel Warm
	BMJ  2004;329:111-112, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.111-c [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Treatment of hepatic encephalopathy: It's not lactulose
	Debbie L Shawcross, Rajiv Jalan
	BMJ  2004;329:112, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.112 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Treatment of hepatic encephalopathy: Authors' reply
	Bodil Als-Nielsen, Lise L Gluud, Christian Gluud
	BMJ  2004;329:112, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.112-a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Patient organisations in ME and CFS seek only understanding
	Chris Clark
	BMJ  2004;329:112-113, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.112-b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Should reviewers of papers have their names published?: Reviewing is not vicarious authorship
	Sean P J Lynch
	BMJ  2004;329:113, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.113 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Should reviewers of papers have their names published?: Let reviewers own responsibility for the papers they pass
	Sashidhar V Yeluri, Amit Kapoor, Guneesh Dadayal, Jayshree Panwar
	BMJ  2004;329:113, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.113-a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Should reviewers of papers have their names published?: Practical example gives encouraging insights
	Gunther Eysenbach
	BMJ  2004;329:113, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.113-b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Should reviewers of papers have their names published?: Go one step further
	Akheel A Syed
	BMJ  2004;329:113, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.113-c [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

News

This week's News

	HIV/AIDS is spreading fastest in eastern Europe and Asia
	Deborah Cohen
	BMJ  2004;329:67, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.67 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] FREE

	Official resigns from UNAIDS to "tell the truth"
	Deborah Cohen
	BMJ  2004;329:67, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.67-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] FREE

	In brief
	BMJ  2004;329:68, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.68 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] FREE

	Soya supplements do not protect against postmenopausal changes
	Scott Gottlieb
	BMJ  2004;329:68, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.68-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] FREE

	Netherlands plans system for reporting errors
	Tony Sheldon
	BMJ  2004;329:68, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.68-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] FREE

	Whistleblower charges medical oversight bureau with corruption
	Jeanne Lenzer
	BMJ  2004;329:69, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.69 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] FREE

	Screening for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia saving lives
	Zosia Kmietowicz
	BMJ  2004;329:69, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.69-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] FREE

	Woman forced to have three embryos implanted is allowed fetal reduction to save her life
	Sophie Arie
	BMJ  2004;329:71, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.71-c [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] FREE

	Destruction of data prompts calls for Swedish agency to investigate research misconduct
	Caroline White
	BMJ  2004;329:72, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.72 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] FREE

	US to introduce new rules on air pollution
	Janice Hopkins Tanne
	BMJ  2004;329:72, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.72-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] FREE

News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal]

This week's News roundup

	Body set up to increase numbers taking part in trials
	Rebecca Coombes
	BMJ  2004;329:70, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.70 [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] FREE

	Switzerland has opened door to genetic discrimination, say ethicists
	Rebecca Coombes
	BMJ  2004;329:70, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.70-a [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] FREE

	BMA demands ban on smoking in enclosed workplaces in the United Kingdom
	Annabel Ferriman
	BMJ  2004;329:70, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.70-b [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] FREE

	A quarter of UK students are guilty of plagiarism, survey shows
	Lynn Eaton
	BMJ  2004;329:70, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.70-c [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] FREE

	Nigerian state of Kano resumes polio vaccination
	Fiona Fleck
	BMJ  2004;329:70, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.70-d [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] FREE

	GP deputising service cases are "cause for concern," says ombudsman
	Debashis Singh
	BMJ  2004;329:71, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.71 [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] FREE

	Annual tobacco deaths in poor countries to reach 7 million by 2030
	Roger Dobson
	BMJ  2004;329:71, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.71-a [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] FREE

	Researcher objects to drinks industry representative sitting on alcohol research body
	Susan Mayor
	BMJ  2004;329:71, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.71-b [Extract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] FREE

News extra [these stories appear only on the web]

This week's News extra

	Minister counters royal college claims about NHS allergy services
	Bruno Rushforth
	BMJ  2004;329:72, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.72-b [Extract] [Full text] FREE

	German union threatens strike over doctors' long hours
	Jane Burgermeister
	BMJ  2004;329:72, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.72-c [Extract] [Full text] FREE

	GPs asked not to demand payments from drug company representatives
	Lynn Eaton
	BMJ  2004;329:72, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.72-d [Extract] [Full text] FREE

	BMA annual representative meeting: BMA to hold special conference to discuss privatisation of NHS
	Annabel Ferriman
	BMJ  2004;329:72, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.72-e [Extract] [Full text] FREE

	BMA annual representative meeting: Aborted babies born alive should receive full care
	Linda Beecham
	BMJ  2004;329:72, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.72-f [Extract] [Full text] FREE

	BMA annual representative meeting: Wishes of patients who have lost mental capacity must be respected
	Linda Beecham
	BMJ  2004;329:72, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.72-g [Extract] [Full text] FREE

	BMA annual representative meeting: Debate needed on balance between patient confidentiality and needs of research
	Linda Beecham
	BMJ  2004;329:72, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.72-h [Extract] [Full text] FREE

	BMA annual representative meeting: Sperm donors should be guaranteed anonymity
	Linda Beecham
	BMJ  2004;329:i, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.72-i [Extract] [Full text] FREE

	BMA annual representative meeting: BMA ethics committee exonerated
	Linda Beecham
	BMJ  2004;329:72, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.72-j [Extract] [Full text] FREE

Papers

This week's Papers

	Atypical antipsychotic drugs in the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: systematic review
	Philip E Lee, Sudeep S Gill, Morris Freedman, Susan E Bronskill, Michael P Hillmer, Paula A Rochon
	BMJ  2004;329:75, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38125.465579.55, (Published 11 June 2004) [Abstract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Prospective cohort study of retinal vessel diameters and risk of hypertension
	Tien Yin Wong, Anoop Shankar, Ronald Klein, Barbara E K Klein, Larry D Hubbard
	BMJ  2004;329:79, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38124.682523.55, (Published 2 June 2004) [Abstract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Severe acute respiratory syndrome and its impact on professionalism: qualitative study of physicians' behaviour during an emerging healthcare crisis
	Sharon E Straus, Kumanan Wilson, Gloria Rambaldini, Darlyne Rath, Yulia Lin, Wayne L Gold, Moira K Kapral
	BMJ  2004;329:83, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38127.444838.63, (Published 2 June 2004) [Abstract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Patients' evaluation of informed consent to postponed information: cohort study
	Han Boter, Johannes J M van Delden, Rob J de Haan, Gabriël J E Rinkel
	BMJ  2004;329:86, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38041.636250.EE, (Published 21 June 2004) [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Commentary: Methodological reasons for not gaining prior informed consent are sometimes justified
	Angus J Dawson
	BMJ  2004;329:87, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38112.692211.F7, (Published 21 June 2004) [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Comparison of reporting of ethnicity in US and European randomised controlled trials
	Aziz Sheikh, Gopalakrishnan Netuveli, Joe Kai, Sukhmeet Singh Panesar
	BMJ  2004;329:87-88, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38061.593935.F7, (Published 11 May 2004) [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

Dr Foster's case notes

This week's Dr Foster's case notes

	CHI ratings and HSMRs: is there a relation?
	Brian Jarman, Paul Aylin, Alex Bottle
	BMJ  2004;329:73, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.73 [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [extra: References and full methodological details] FREE

BMJ family highlights

This week's BMJ family highlights

	What's new this month in BMJ Journals
	Harvey Marcovitch
	BMJ  2004;329:74, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.74 [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

Primary care

This week's Primary care

	Feasibility of integrating early stimulation into primary care for undernourished Jamaican children: cluster randomised controlled trial
	Christine Powell, Helen Baker-Henningham, Susan Walker, Jacqueline Gernay, Sally Grantham-McGregor
	BMJ  2004;329:89, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38132.503472.7C, (Published 24 June 2004) [Abstract] [Abridged text] [Abridged PDF] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

Learning in practice

This week's Learning in practice

	Reform of undergraduate medical teaching in the United Kingdom: a triumph of evangelism over common sense
	Gareth Williams, Alice Lau
	BMJ  2004;329:92-94, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.92 [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

Clinical review

This week's Clinical review

	Common skin infections in children
	Michael J Sladden, Graham A Johnston
	BMJ  2004;329:95-99, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.95 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Lesson of the week: Avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity in adolescents—an easily missed diagnosis
	Sam Gidwani, Jakub Jagiello, Martin Bircher
	BMJ  2004;329:99-100, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.99 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	ABC of burns: Initial management of a major burn: II—assessment and resuscitation
	Shehan Hettiaratchy, Remo Papini
	BMJ  2004;329:101-103, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.101 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

Education and debate

This week's Education and debate

	British American Tobacco and Formula One motor racing
	Joshua Carlyle, Jeff Collin, Monique E Muggli, Richard D Hurt
	BMJ  2004;329:104-106, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.104 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [extra: References] FREE

	Star wars, NHS style
	Richard M Barker, Mark S Pearce, Miles Irving
	BMJ  2004;329:107-109, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.107 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Commentary: Performance assessment is here to stay
	Anna Walker
	BMJ  2004;329:109, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.109 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

Obituaries

This week's Obituaries

	Dorothy Grace Medway
	Pat Price
	BMJ  2004;329:114, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.114 [Extract] [Full text] [extra: Longer version] FREE

	Gerald John Allum
	Patrick Adcock
	BMJ  2004;329:115, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.115 [Extract] [Full text] [extra: Longer version] FREE

	Shawn Cato Bateman
	Jim Mathewson
	BMJ  2004;329:115, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.115-a [Extract] [Full text] [extra: Longer version] FREE

	Arani Chalapathy
	Sally Gorham
	BMJ  2004;329:115, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.115-b [Extract] [Full text] [extra: Longer version] FREE

	Barry Lewis Coulton
	George Thorpe
	BMJ  2004;329:115, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.115-c [Extract] [Full text] [extra: Longer version] FREE

	Donald Barry Griffiths
	Hugh Herbert
	BMJ  2004;329:115, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.115-d [Extract] [Full text] [extra: Longer version] FREE

	Frank Richard Stanford Kellett
	H J Brown
	BMJ  2004;329:115, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.115-e [Extract] [Full text] [extra: Longer version] FREE

	Donough O'Brien
	David C Morley
	BMJ  2004;329:115, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.115-f [Extract] [Full text] [extra: Longer version] FREE

	James Pearson
	Ian G Conn
	BMJ  2004;329:115, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.115-g [Extract] [Full text] [extra: Longer version] FREE

reviews

This week's reviews

	Book: The New Global Threat: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and its Impacts
	Richard Kirk
	BMJ  2004;329:116, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.116 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Book: Dicing with Death: Chance, Risk and Health
	Deborah Ashby
	BMJ  2004;329:116, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.116-a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Film: The Corporation
	Gavin Yamey
	BMJ  2004;329:117, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.117 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	NETLINES
	Harry Brown
	BMJ  2004;329:117, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.117-a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	PERSONAL VIEW: An open letter to the Prince of Wales: with respect, your highness, you've got it wrong
	Michael Baum
	BMJ  2004;329:118, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.118 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	PERSONAL VIEW: A question of medical ethics from Somalia
	Robert T A Scott
	BMJ  2004;329:119, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.119 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

	SOUNDINGS: Three puzzling cases
	George Dunea
	BMJ  2004;329:119, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.119-a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions] FREE

Minerva

This week's Minerva

	Minerva
	BMJ  2004;329:120, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.120 [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

Fillers

This week's Fillers

	POEM*: Exemestane is better than tamoxifen in years 2-5 after breast cancer
	BMJ  2004;329, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.0-f [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Endpiece: Superiority
	Jeremy Hugh Baron
	BMJ  2004;329:78, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.78 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Crunching the numbers
	Kieran Walsh
	BMJ  2004;329:82, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.82 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Endpiece: Misunderstood
	Rahul Rao
	BMJ  2004;329:88, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.88 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	A memorable patient: A novel way to prevent tension pneumothorax
	W K C Morgan
	BMJ  2004;329:91, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.91 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE

	Seeing is believing
	Ashley Rule
	BMJ  2004;329:94, doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.94 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] FREE