Annals ofClinical Medicine

Volume: 3 - Number: 61 - January 20, 2003

Outstanding

FDA limits research of former AHA president for submitting false information

Evaluation of early abdominopelvic computed tomography in patients with acute abdominal pain of unknown cause: prospective randomised study

Doing better with everyday clinical problems

Making progress with competing interests

Articles

Self help smoking cessation in pregnancy: cluster randomised controlled trial

Evaluation of early abdominopelvic computed tomography in patients with acute abdominal pain of unknown cause: prospective randomised study

Prevalence of gastroschisis at birth: retrospective study

Mortality from methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in England and Wales: analysis of death certificates

Does declaration of competing interests affect readers' perceptions? A randomised trial

Young women's accounts of factors influencing their use and non-use of emergency contraception: in-depth interview study

Debate and Education

Managing acute renal colic across the primary-secondary care interface: a pathway of care based on evidence and consensus

How the tobacco industry responded to an influential study of the health effects of secondhand smoke

Houl of News

HIV infection rate among South African children found to be 5.6%

Oregon’s governor apologises for forced sterilisations

Air pollution responsible for 600 000 premature deaths worldwide

Tobacco giant wins appeal over document shredding

Alternative" cigarettes are no safer than conventional brands, report says

Novelties

Atrial fibrillation: rate as important as rhythm

FDA limits research of former AHA president for submitting false information

In brief

UK royal colleges publish competency based curriculums

Countries with better health systems have better football teams

Novartis breached code after doctors say it "invented" a disease

Congress criticises drugs industry for misleading advertising

Doctor may face manslaughter charges after a confidential report is made public

Ageing workforce will exacerbate NHS staffing crisis

Proposals for UK body to investigate research fraud "lack teeth

Perspectives and Editorial

Doing better with everyday clinical problems

Interim smallpox guidelines for the United Kingdom

Evaluating treatment effects reliably

Ultrasound guided central venous access

Influences of the media on suicide

Making progress with competing interests

Primary Care

Blockers for glaucoma and excess risk of airways obstruction: population based cohort study

Impact of NHS Direct on general practice consultations during the winter of 1999-2000: analysis of routinely collected data

Reviews

Recent developments in gastroenterology

How does it work?: Alcohol breath testing

ABC of antithrombotic therapy: Antithrombotic strategies in acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous coronary interventions