Annals ofClinical Medicine

Volume: 2 - Number: 44 - May 4, 2002

Outstanding

Using twin studies to label disease as genetic or environmental is inappropriate

Presumed benefit: lessons from the American experience with marrow transplantation for breast cancer

Genomics and global health

ABC of clinical electrocardiography: Exercise tolerance testing

Articles

Sexual dysfunction in men after treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms: evidence from randomised controlled trial

Randomised controlled trial of behavioural infant sleep intervention to improve infant sleep and maternal mood

Perceptions of stroke in the general public and patients with stroke: a qualitative study

In-hospital deaths as fraction of all deaths within 30 days of hospital admission for surgery: analysis of routine statistics

Clinical Reviews

Computed tomography in clinical practice

Lesson of the week: Symptomatic adrenal insufficiency presenting with hypoglycaemia in children with asthma receiving high dose inhaled fluticasone propionate • Commentary: Exogenous glucocorticoids influence adrenal function, but assessment can be diffic

ABC of clinical electrocardiography: Exercise tolerance testing

Debate and Education

Presumed benefit: lessons from the American experience with marrow transplantation for breast cancer

Why does NICE not recommend laparoscopic herniorraphy?

Editor

Editor's choice

Letters and Perspective

New Medical Education Standards Board will lower standards

A case of murder and the BMJ

Depression and unintended pregnancy in young women

News regulating human organ transplantation could facilitate organ donation

Friends and family are good (and cheap) life coaches

GPs should reduce antibiotic use with alternative treatments

Topical negative pressure may help chronic wound healing

Study of effect of delays on ovarian cancer was weak

Using twin studies to label disease as genetic or environmental is inappropriate

Removing barriers for disabled people would be giant leap

Brain denies being forbidding and insensitive to change

Medical Profession

This week

Community child health

The sick general practitioner's Dilemma towork or not to work?

How to stay motivated with an impossible workload

Profile: Kypros Nicolaides

The way I see it: Is no one willing to fund refresher courses for doctors who need to register?

Perspectives and Editorial

Treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia

A fresh new contract for general practitioners

Childhood drowning is a global concern

Genomics and global health

Paediatric Asthmaa new virtual journal

Primary Care

Effects of community based nurses specialising in Parkinson's disease on health outcome and costs: randomised controlled trial

10-minute consultation: Genital herpes

Reviews and Trials

Website of the week: Infant sleep

Hit parade