INDEX TO VOLUME 331 - BMJ Group

agriculture, obesity and hunger: damaging role of subsidies (LS
Elinder) 331:1333 (ED), 331:1475 (L)
Ahmad OB, Managing medical migration from poor countries
331:43 (ED)
Ahmed FS, see Tsai SP 331:995
Ahmedzai S, see McNicholas J 331:1252
Aikins A de-G, Healer shopping in Africa: new evidence from
rural-urban qualitative study of Ghanaian diabetes experiences
331:737 (P)
Aikins M, see Edejer TT-T 331:1177
air pollution, European Commission, aims to reduce deaths (R
Watson) 331:716 (N)
airlines, safety, comparison with anaesthetists? (GR Park)
331:1345 (R), 331:1476 (L)
Aitken CK, see Lim E BMJ Careers 331:104
Aka E, et al, Let the buyer beware (Personal view) 331:358 (R)
Akerman N, Junior doctors’ shifts and sleep deprivation 331:514
(L)
Akhtar S, et al, Management and referral for trigger finger/thumb
331:30 (C)
Al Saadi, Mohammed Hussain ("Abu Alaa"), Obituary (AR Haloob)
331:579
Al-Marzouki S, et al, Are these data real? Statistical methods for
the detection of data fabrication in clinical trials 331:267 (P)
Al-Shahi R, et al, Bias from requiring explicit consent from all
participants in observational research: prospective, population
based study 331:942 (PC)
Al-Ubaydli M
— Software solutions (1) BMJ Careers 331:101
— Software solutions (2) BMJ Careers 331:140
Albania, spousal physical violence factors (G Burazeri, et al)
331:197 (PC)
Albert T, How not to get published BMJ Careers 331:254
alcohol drinking
— breast cancers, does dietary folate intake modify eVect of
alcohol consumption on risk (L Baglietto, et al) 331:807 (P)
— doctors, support available (G Watts) BMJ Careers 331:105
— France
— — cannabis intoxication and fatal road crashes (B Laumon, et
al) 331:1371 (P)
— — government urged to fight misuse (B Spurgeon) 331:1288
(N)
— hangover prevention or treatment (MH Pittler, et al) (Sex,
drugs, and rock and roll) 331:1515
— shape of glass and amount of alcohol poured (B Wansink, et al)
(Sex, drugs, and rock and roll) 331:1512
— young people: access (D Ogilvie, et al) 331:393 (C)
alcoholism
— osmotic demyelination syndrome (R Abbott, et al) (Lesson of
the week) 331:829 (C)
— treatment eVectiveness
— — overview: suitable case (W Hall) 331:527 (E)
— — cost-eVectiveness (UKATT Research Team) 331:544 (P)
— — social behaviour and network therapy v. motivational enhancement
therapy (UKATT Research Team) 331:541 (P)
Alcolado J, Power, Sex, Suicide (Books) 331:851 (R)
Aldred R, Challenges of private provision in the NHS 331:1338
(L)
Alexander H, Just lucky 331:42
Alexander LM, et al, The broader impact of walking to school
among adolescents: seven day accelerometry based study
331:1061 (PC)
Ali K
— 3 Needles (Film) 331:1150 (R)
— The Death of Mr Lazarescu (Film) 331:1209 (R)
Allen I, Women doctors and their careers: what now? 331:569
(ED), 331:696 (L)
Allen J, General practice and Modernising Medical Careers BMJ
Careers 331:145
Allen RKA, Five futures for academic medicine 331:695 (L)
allergy, EU developments in labelling foods (C Anandan, et al)
331:1155 (E)
allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome, after treatment of asymptomatic
hyperuricaemia (A Gutiérrez-Macías, et al) (Lesson
of the week) 331:623 (C)
Allwright S, et al, Legislation for smoke-free workplaces and
health of bar workers in Ireland: before and after study
331:1117 (P) (correction, 332:151)
alopecia, psychological impact (N Hunt, et al) 331:951 (C),
331:1084 (L)
alternative medicine see also acupuncture; herbal medicine; homoeopathy
— Africa, working with Western medicine on AIDS (N Andersson)
(Personal view) 331:785 (R)
— cost eVectiveness of treatments in UK: systematic review (PH
Canter, et al) 331:880 (P)
— GP network (K Godfrey) 331:924 (N)
— NHS (TD Thompson, et al) 331:856 (E), 331:1024 (L)
— The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the NHS
(R Dobson) 331:795 (N)
Altman DG, et al, Statistics Notes. Standard deviations and standard
errors 331:903 (ED)
Alvarez-Castilllo F, see Schroeder D 331:1351
Alvarez-Rosete A, et al,EVect of diverging policy across the NHS
331:946 (IP), 331:1081 (L)
Alwitry A
—I’m considering changing to a career in ophthalmology. I am
currently an anaesthetic SHO and have MRCS part 1 and a
BSc in neuroscience. What are the options and chances?
(Advice zone) BMJ Careers 331:206
— Setting up a research project as an SHO, and getting it
published: Part 1 BMJ Careers 331:258
Alzheimer’s disease
— cholinesterase inhibitors: systematic review (H Kaduszkiewicz,
et al) 331:321 (P)
— research, UK spending (A Cole) 331:925 (N)
Amateur Transplants, Adam Kay interview (J Bonner) (Fifteen
minutes with...) BMJ Careers 331:12
Amekudzi YP, see Simwaka BN 331:708
Amen F, see Anwar M 331:1476
American Academy of Family Physicians, refuses exhibition space
to group fighting drug company influence (J Lenzer)
331:653 (N)
American Medical Association
— pharmacists who won’t dispense contraceptives (JH Tanne)
331:11 (N)
— proposal to ban consumer adverts for prescription medicines
rejected (J Lenzer) 331:7 (N)
Amor DM, Psychological impact of alopecia 331:1084 (L)
Amos J-A, Handling Tough Interviews (Books) BMJ Careers 331:80
Amponsa-Achiano K, see Chandramohan D 331:727
amylasaemia, hyperamylasaemia: not usual suspects (R Srivastava,
et al) (Lesson of the week) 331:890 (C)
Ana JN, Africa’s medical brain drain 331:780 (L)
anaemia, iron deficiency among toddlers (POEM*) 331 (2 July
2005)
anaesthesia
— career advice (A McGlennan, et al) BMJ Careers 331:83
— education
— — Diploma in Anaesthesia, Trauma, and Critical Care (D
Southern) (Diplomatosis) BMJ Careers 331:85
— — how to pass FRCA (C Beecroft, et al) BMJ Careers 331:86
— Just say "No" wristband (J Craggs) 331:1514
— people who influenced my practice (J Lunn) 331:33
— visual experiences during cataract surgery under topical anaesthesia
(K Hu, et al) (Sex, drugs, and rock and roll)
331:1511
Anandan C, et al, European developments in labelling allergenic
foods 331:1155 (E)
anaphylaxis, 10-minute consultation (A Sheikh, et al) 331:330 (PC)
anatomy
— career advice for obstetrics and gynaecology SHO (P Rae)
(Advice zone) BMJ Careers 331:216
— career advice on where to look for jobs (PM Rea) (Advice
zone) BMJ Careers 331:272
— lessons for bird brained 331:1471
Andersen LB, see Lawlor DA 331:183
Anderson EW, ABC of conflict and disaster. Approaches to conflict
resolution 331:344 (C)
Anderson, Walter Vincent, Obituary (S Anderson) 331:296
Anderssen SA, see Lawlor DA 331:183
Andersson N, Western and traditional African medicine—
working together on AIDS (Personal view) 331:785 (R)
androgen insensitivity syndrome, revealing the diagnosis in adulthood
(J Conn, et al) (Ethics in practice) 331:628 (ED)
Angel, Benjamin Bernard, Obituary (D Geddes) 331:1478
angina, risk score for predicting death, myocardial infarction, and
stroke in patients with stable angina (TC Clayton, et al)
331:869 (P)
angiography, high risk patients with ischaemia (POEM*) 331 (10
September 2005)
angiotensin receptor blockers, myocardial infarction and: systematic
review (MA McDonald, et al) 331:873 (P)
Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT), hypertension
treatment regimens (C McDougall, et al) 331:859
(E), 331:1022 (L), 331:1023 (L)
Angus B
— Can I work as a specialist registrar in the United Kingdom
after completing MRCP (Ireland) in general medicine? (Advice
zone) BMJ Careers 331:54
— Could you please tell me how I can do an MD in the United
Kingdom? (Advice zone) BMJ Careers 331:196
— I have completed two years of medical school and recently did
something very stupid. I have been cautioned for theft and was
told this will be on my criminal record for two to three years.
Am I still able to become a doctor and what barriers will I face?
Whom do I need to inform? How much will this aVect my
career? (Advice zone) BMJ Careers 331:196, s280
animal experimentation, surveying literature 331:110 (L)
animal public health see veterinary public health
Anjum SN, et al, Endpiece. Qualities of a surgeon 331:1176
(correction, 332:87)
Annan H, et al, A guide to clinical attachments BMJ Careers
331:125
anomalies see also abnormalities
— informed consent for registration survey: Europe (A Busby, et
al) 331:140 (P)
Anonymous, Short cuts 331:181
Ansah E, see Malenga G 331:706
Ansari U, A memorable patient. What a stroke 331:513
Antenatal Steroids for Term Elective Caesarean Section
(ASTECS) Research Team, see Stutchfield PR 331:662
Antes G, see Maier PC 331:134
anti-embolism stockings, after epidural anaesthesia causing erythema
(R Gledhill, et al) (Minerva) 331:644 (R)
antibiotic resistance
— antiviral drugs resistance is climbing (Z Kmietowicz) 331:308
(N)
— prescribing in general practice and hospital admissions for
peritonsillar abscess, mastoiditis, and rheumatic fever in children
(M Sharland, et al) 331:328 (PC)
antibiotics
— Clostridium diYcile outbreaks and: north America (JH Tanne)
331:1425 (N)
— heart attacks, failure (D Taylor-Robinson, et al) 331:361 (E)
— lower respiratory tract infection (POEM*) 331 (20-27 August
2004)
— upper respiratory tract infections, delayed prescription (P
Little, et al) 331:301 (E) (correction, 622)
— women with urinary tract infection symptoms but negative
dipstick results (D Richards, et al) 331:143 (PC)
anticoagulants
— intracerebral haemorrhage, v. antiplatelets (M Wani, et al)
(Evidence based case report) 331:439 (C)
— self management of oral anticoagulation: randomised trial
(DA Fitzmaurice, et al) 331:1057 (PC) (correction, 1330)
antidepressants
— children: pharmacoepidemiological study in primary care (K
Bennett, et al) 331:1451 (PC)
—eYcacy in adults (J MoncrieV, et al) 331:155 (ED)
antimicrobial resistance, in humans and animals (Lord Soulsby of
SwaVham Prior) 331:1219 (E)
antiplatelets, intracerebral haemorrhage, v. anticoagulants (M
Wani, et al) (Evidence based case report) 331:439 (C)
antipsychotics, newest oVer few benefits over traditional drugs (F
Charatan) 331:717 (N)
antiretrovirals see also acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
highly active antiretroviral therapy
— Africa, integration with palliative care 331:778 (L)
— campaign will miss target (B Roehr) 331:10 (N)
— exhibition shows positive eVects (A Ferriman) 331:1290 (N)
Antonioli C
— et al, Human and animal health: strengthening the link
331:1407 (L)
— et al, Randomised controlled trial of animal facilitated therapy
with dolphins in the treatment of depression 331:1231 (P),
331:1407 (L)
Anttila A, see Kalliala I 331:1183
Anwar M, et al, EWTD has negative impact on training for
surgeons 331:1476 (L)
aortic aneurysms, patients deserves higher priority (Z Kmietowicz)
331:983 (N)
Appleby J, The quest for quality in the NHS: still searching?
331:63 (E)
appointment systems
— charge patients for missed appointments? (C Nancollas, et al)
BMJ Careers 331:85 (GP edition)
— grumpy old doctors (B Keighley) (The way I see it...) BMJ
Careers 331:87 (GP edition)
appraisals, (M GriYths) (Tips on...) BMJ Careers 331:244
Apsingi S, see Singh HP BMJ Careers 331:211
Aquino P, Academic general practice BMJ Careers 331:249
Arda B, The Law and Ethics of Medical Research (Books) 331:298
(R) (correction, 613)
Arie S
— Health should be seen as a human right, global campaign says
331:1421 (N)
— Labour party will continue use of private contractors in the
NHS 331:797 (N)
— Older people’s care needs a major overhaul 331:655 (N)
— Thousands face compulsory treatment in the community
under new UK act 331:655 (N)
— UK pushes EU to tackle health gap between rich and poor
331:923 (N)
— WHO takes up issue of child abuse 331:129 (N)
— Writers join experts to campaign to save NHS from privatisation
331:713 (N), 331:907 (L)
Ariyasena JAH, et al, The search for the perfect curriculum vitae
BMJ Careers 331:167
Armenia, music of the mountains (JO Drife) (Soundings) 331:167
(R)
Armstrong J, see Reilly JJ 331:454
Armstrong N, see Busby A 331:140
Arnold F, Helping survivors of torture BMJ Careers 331:31
AronoV GR, Dose adjustment in renal impairment 331:293 (L)
Aronson J
— WhenIuseaword
— — Bottled lightning 331:824
— — Incestuous sheets 331:1378
— — Rabid responses 331:383
Arora RS, The cure for Spywarus CompuFreezus BMJ Careers
331:202
Arroll B, et al, EVect of the addition of a "help" question to two
screening questions on specificity for diagnosis of depression
in general practice: diagnostic validity study 331:884 (PC)
art
— Alison Lapper, Trafalgar Square statue (J Quin) (Art) 331:849
(R)
— Limelight (Rushforth) (Art) 331:911 (R)
arthritis, acute crystal arthritis mimicking infection after total
knee arthroplasty (G Holt, et al) (Lesson of the week)
331:1322 (C)
artificial ventilation, tracheostomy, timing in adult patients
331:404 (L)
Asaad K, Starting a research post (Tips on...) BMJ Careers 331:19
Asch DA, see Casarett D 331:1537
ASCOT see Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (AS-
COT)
Aseri SS, Other specialties could improve recruitment process too
(Letters) BMJ Careers 331:280
Ashcroft RE
— Ethics and the structures of health care in the European
countries in transition: hospital ethics committees in Croatia.
Commentary: Ethics committees and countries in transition: a
figleaf for structural violence? 331:229 (ED)
— et al, Reforming research ethics committees 331:587 (E)
Ashworth AJ, Making prison health care more eYcient 331:575
(L)
Ashworth, Henry Wilkinson, Obituary (H Ashworth) 331:355
Asia
— avian influenza, epidemic risk (M Day) 331:921 (N),
331:1203 (L)
— tsunami disaster (2004)
— — aid agencies ignored special needs of elderly (G Mudur)
331:422 (N)
— — Andrew Cavey interview (Z Kmietowicz) (Fifteen minutes
with...) BMJ Careers 331:52
— — mental health services 331:49 (L), 331:50 (L)
— — voluntary psychiatric work (S Chok) (Advice zone) BMJ
Careers 331:134
— — voluntary work: part of medical training? (J Mckenzie)
(The way I see it...) BMJ Careers 331:51
Asians, south see also ethnic groups
— marriage of first cousins is health problem (O Dyer) 331:1292
(N), 331:1475 (L)
Asim O, see Coast J 331:1444
Aslam A, Conducting your own house oYcer ward round (Tips
on...) BMJ Careers 331:96
Asperger’s syndrome, Dr A will see you now (C Douglas) (Soundings)
331:1211 (R) (apology, 1340), 331:1340 (L)
Aspinall PJ, Why the next census needs to ask about language
331:363 (E)
aspirin
— cancers and, new report (S Mayor) 331:69 (N)
— coronary disease prevention and, for everyone older than 50?
331:160 (L), 331:161 (L)
— low dose aspirin doesn’t lower women’s cancer risk (POEM*)
331 (15 October 2005)
— stroke prevention, but not MI (POEM*) 331 (23 July 2005)
Assendelft WJJ, see van der Meer V 331:26
assessment, work based (H Davies) BMJ Careers 331:88
assisted suicide see suicide, assisted
associate specialists see also doctors
— discretionary pay (R Gupta) (Advice zone) BMJ Careers
331:94
Asthana S, et al, Rationing in response to NHS deficits: rural
patients are likely to be aVected most 331:1472 (L)
asthma
— ABC of asthma
— — Methods of delivering drugs (J Rees) 331:504 (C)
— — Prevalence (J Rees) 331:443 (C)
— Health Protection in the 21st Century (K Morales) 331:1044 (N)
— incidence over 25 years based on cross sectional data 331:352
(L)
ataxias, patient’s journey (H Box, et al) 331:1007 (C)
Atkins D, et al, Left behind: the legacy of hurricane Katrina
331:916 (E)
Atkinson JJ, Junior doctors’ shifts and sleep deprivation 331:514
(L)
atopy, incidence over 25 years based on cross sectional data
331:352 (L)
attachments see clinical attachments
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
— Thumbsucker (I McClure) (Film) 331:1088 (R)
— US, LeFever cleared of research misconduct charges (J Lenzer)
331:865 (N)
Atun RA
— The health crisis in Russia 331:1418 (E)
— et al, Is the private finance initiative dead? 331:792 (E),
331:965 (L)
— see Balabanova Y 331:379
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