Editorials

PH Canter and E Ernst

Clinical trials and tribulations
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Two medical bookplates
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Lectures

Stephen T Holgate

The epidemic of asthma and allergy
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Original articles

Peter J Lunniss, Marc A Gladman, Franc H Hetzer, Norman S Williams, and S Mark Scott

Risk factors in acquired faecal incontinence
J R Soc Med 97(3): 111-116; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.111 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

National Health Service

SE Duff, C Wood, V McCredie, E Levine, MP Saunders, and ST O'Dwyer

Waiting times for treatment of rectal cancer in North West England
J R Soc Med 97(3): 117-118; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.117 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P Leach, SA Rutherford, AT King, and JRS Leggate

Generic waiting lists for routine spinal surgery
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Special article

Debbie A Lawlor and Mary Shaw

Teenage pregnancy rates: high compared with where and when?
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Case reports

Jane Freeston and Andrew Gough

Reversible myopathy and renal impairment
J R Soc Med 97(3): 124-125; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.124 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reuben Antony, Derek Roebuck, and Ian M Hann

Unusual presentations of acute lymphoid malignancy in children
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T Joseph and A L Desai

Retrograde intussusception of sigmoid colon
J R Soc Med 97(3): 127-128; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.127 [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

N J Roberts, R J Bowskill, and P G Rafferty

Self-induced hyperemesis in pregnancy
J R Soc Med 97(3): 128-129; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.128 [Full Text] [PDF]  

N Shah and S L Dawson

Intracerebral haemorrhage, prosthetic heart valve and anticoagulation
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J Choudhary, M Mubarik, A Parvez, and M A Naikoo

Cavitatory pulmonary tuberculosis in a 52-day-old infant
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Profile

Robert Moorhead

Hart of Glyncorrwg
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Medical history

John S Morris

Laennec's stethoscope—the Welsh connection
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Medicine and art

Rosalind Stanwell-Smith

Art and medicine 3: Bouvez, by Dr Leon Cobb
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Personal papers

Jason Warren

A Martian sends another postcard home
J R Soc Med 97(3): 143-144; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.143 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book of the month

Michael Baum

The Healing Environment: Without and Within
J R Soc Med 97(3): 145-146; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.145 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book reviews

Robin Williamson

Forgive and Remember: Managing Medical Failure, 2nd edition
J R Soc Med 97(3): 147-148; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.147 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robin Fox

Adult Obesity: a Paediatric Challenge
J R Soc Med 97(3): 148; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.148 [Full Text] [PDF]  

E H Jellinek

History of the Treatment of Spinal Injuries
J R Soc Med 97(3): 148-149; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.148-a [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard Carter

Moments of Truth: Four Creators of Modern Medicine
J R Soc Med 97(3): 149-150; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.149 [Full Text] [PDF]  

D Geraint James

The Medical Society of London 1773–2003
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Robin Fox

Other books received
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Letters

Michael Trevan

Is learning driven by teaching or research?
J R Soc Med 97(3): 153; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.153 [Full Text] [PDF]  

David Zuck

John Snow and anaesthesia
J R Soc Med 97(3): 153-154; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.153-a [Full Text] [PDF]  

Graham Barker

John Snow and St George's
J R Soc Med 97(3): 154; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.154 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen Butterworth

Evidence-based and complementary medicine
J R Soc Med 97(3): 154; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.154-a [Full Text] [PDF]  

D Singh-Ranger

Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis
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Michelle Petrou, Vassilis Vassiliou, S Rai, and W M Thomas

Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis • Authors' reply
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P A Whitehouse

Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis
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Harvey White

Early trialists
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M J Tait and J S Norris

Intracranial aneurysm surgery and its future
J R Soc Med 97(3): 156; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.156-a [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ali S M Jawad

Upper-extremity thrombosis
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A K Adams

Reducing the toll of road traffic accidents
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Adrian Marston

A surgeon replies
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Christopher Booth

A physician objects
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Alan Stone

Potential of vaginal microbicides in HIV control
J R Soc Med 97(3): 158; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.158 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Philip Steadman

Coal miners' chests
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Corrections

J R Soc Med 97(3): 158; doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.158-b [Full Text] [PDF]  

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