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Editorials

	Medical research and ethnic minorities M McDonald Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 125-126. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.125 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Thalidomide and its derivatives: emerging from the wilderness J N Gordon and P M Goggin Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 127-132. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.127 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	What is osteoporosis? C Christodoulou and C Cooper Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 133-138. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.133 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Psychopharmacological treatments in persons with dual diagnosis of psychiatric disorders and developmental disabilities R Antochi, C Stavrakaki, and P C Emery Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 139-146. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.139 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Introduction to health economics for the medical practitioner D P Kernick Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 147-150. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.147 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ethical problems in clinical practice T Downes and K S Channer Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 151-153. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.151 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Best practice

	Management of irritable bowel syndrome M C Gunn, A A Cavin, and J C Mansfield Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 154-158. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.154 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Urinalysis for interleukin-8 in the non-invasive diagnosis of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases A S Taha, V Grant, and R W Kelly Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 159-163. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.159 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prospective cohort study showing changes in the monthly incidence of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia N Lubis, D Baylis, A Short, J Stebbing, A Teague, S Portsmouth, M Bower, M Nelson, and B Gazzard Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 164-166. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.164 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Haemoglobin Marseille-Long Island and interpretation of HbA1c: which HbA1c result is the "right answer"? C M Florkowski, T A Walmsley, S O Brennan, and P M George Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 174-175. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.174 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Raynaud’s phenomenon after radical radiotherapy for tumours of the head and neck C B Westbury, K J Harrington, P Rhys-Evans, D J Archer, A E Searle, J M Henk, C M Black, and C M Nutting Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 176-177. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.176 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Self assessment questions

	Treatment options for common bile duct stones H R Ferguson and T J Robinson Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 178. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.178 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An unusual cause of persistent vomiting A G Acheson, J Collyer, and G A McPherson Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 178. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.178-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A limping 6 year old child with no history of illness or trauma R G Rodrigues Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 179. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.179 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Middle aged man with groin pain J Kumar, K Toe, and R D Banerjee Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 179. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.179-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An elderly man with chest pain, shortness of breath, and constipation A A Fisher and M W Davis Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 180. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.180 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Self assessment answers

	Treatment options for common bile duct stones Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 181. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.181 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An unusual cause of persistent vomiting Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 181-182. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.181-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A limping 6 year old child with no history of illness or trauma Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 182. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.182 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Middle aged man with groin pain Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 182. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.182-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An elderly man with chest pain, shortness of breath, and constipation Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 183-184. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.183 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

History of Medicine

	Holistic obstetrics: the origins of "natural childbirth" in Britain O Moscucci Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 168-173. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.168 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

	Infections and glycolipids N S Radin Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 185. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.185 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Phantom lymphadenopathy. An association with chronic fatigue syndrome R Baschetti Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 185. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.185-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Narrative-based Primary Care: a practical guide.: By John Launer. (Pp 264; £21.95.) Radcliffe Medical Press, 2002. ISBN 1-85775-539-1. L S Levene Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 185-186. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.185-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	How To Survive in Anaesthesia. 2nd Edition: By Neville Robinson and George Hall. (Pp 191; £22.50.) BMJ Books, 2002. ISBN 0-7279- 1683-1. P Spiers Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 186. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.186 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pathways in Surgery. 3rd Ed.: Edited by Michael Hobsley and Paul Boulos. (Pp 427; £29.99.) Arnold Publishers, 2002. ISBN 0-340-631186-4. B Moran Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 186. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.186-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Statistics in Clinical Practice. 2nd Ed.: By David Coggan. (Pp 109; £14.95.) BMJ Books, 2002. ISBN 0-7279-1609-2. A R Hart Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 186. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.186-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Images in medicine

	Plantar fibromatosis S Yoshida and M Shidoh Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 158. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.158 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Anomalous aortic arch anatomy: three dimensional visualisation with multislice computed tomography G Morgan-Hughes, C Roobottom, and N Ring Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 167. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.167 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Medical anniversary

	William Withering (17 March 1741) D G James Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 173. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.173 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Echoes

	Preventing cardiogenic shock protects patients with acute MI Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 138. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.929.138 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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