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Volume 174(5);  May 2001
Articles
This Month in wjm
Editor's pick
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 297.
PMCID: PMC1071372
This month in wjm
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 297.
PMCID: PMC1071406
Best Practice
Evidence-Based Case Review: Above all, do no harm: Assessing the risk of an adverse reaction
Kate Turcotte, Parminder Raina, and Virginia A Moyer
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 325–329.
PMCID: PMC1071389
Straight to the Point: Coronary artery disease: Part 2. Treatment
Nate Link and William Slater
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 330–335.
PMCID: PMC1071391
Topics in Review: Psychological effect of genetic testing for Huntington's disease: an update of the literature
Bettina Meiser and Stewart Dunn
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 336–340.
PMCID: PMC1071392
Topics in Review: Results of genetic testing: when confidentiality conflicts with the duty to warn relatives
Wai-Ching Leung
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 340–341.
PMCID: PMC1071393
Commentary: View from Dutch general practice
Johannes C van der Wouden and Henk van Amerongen
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 342.
PMCID: PMC1071394
Commentary: Family duty is more important than rights
Charles Weijer
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 342–343.
PMCID: PMC1071409
Culture and Medicine
How is Darwinian medicine useful?
Randolph M Nesse
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 358–360.
PMCID: PMC1071402
Commentary: Evolution and our environment: will we adapt?
Melvin Konner
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 360–361.
PMCID: PMC1071403
No shrinking violet: Rose Kushner and the rise of American breast cancer activism
Barron H Lerner
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 362–365.
PMCID: PMC1071404
Curbside Consult
Which skin infections are transmitted between athletes?
Brian B Adams
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 352–353.
PMCID: PMC1071398
Gene Scene
Genetic testing
Roberta A Pagon, Nancy B Hanson, Whitney Neufeld-Kaiser, and Maxine L Covington
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 344–347.
PMCID: PMC1071396
Genesis
Voice of Students: What do I do now?
Thomasine Kushner and David Thomasma
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 354.
PMCID: PMC1071399
Commentary
Lawrence J Schneiderman
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 354–355.
PMCID: PMC1071410
Commentary
Ben Rich
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 355.
PMCID: PMC1071400
Witnessing unethical conduct: the effects
Gavin Yamey and Jason Roach
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 355–356.
PMCID: PMC1071411
Paradise lost
Kasra Rowshan
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 357.
PMCID: PMC1071401
In the Public Eye
News and Features: Protein can predict survival from breast cancer
Scott Gottlieb
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 305.
PMCID: PMC1071378
News and Features: Bush's initiative could help groups that promote faith healing
Fred Charatan
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 306.
PMCID: PMC1071379
Mail
The prevention and cure of physician burnout
Lawrence A Danto
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 309–310.
PMCID: PMC1071382
The correct diagnosis
Gary M Gorlick
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 310.
PMCID: PMC1071383
Med.Pix
A belt buckle allergy?
Richard Usatine
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 307–308.
PMCID: PMC1071380
Op-Ed
The cost to global health of drug company profits
Rhona MacDonald and Gavin Yamey
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 302–303.
PMCID: PMC1071375
The wide open door of the humanities: A call for papers
Janice L Willms and Gavin Yamey
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 303–304.
PMCID: PMC1071376
The helix and health: applying genetics to primary care
Roberta A Pagon and Linda Pinsky
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 304.
PMCID: PMC1071377
Original Research
Effects of patients' preferences on the treatment of atrial fibrillation: observational study of patient-based decision analysis
Joanne Protheroe, Tom Fahey, Alan A Montgomery, and Tim J Peters
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 311–315.
PMCID: PMC1071384
Commentary: Patients, preferences, and evidence
Liam Smeeth
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 316.
PMCID: PMC1071385
Commentary: Toward a more practical decision analysis: a patient's perspective
Allen Parducci
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 316–317.
PMCID: PMC1071407
The relation of family violence, employment status, welfare benefits, and alcohol drinking in the United States
Eunice Rodriguez, Kathryn E Lasch, Pinky Chandra, and Jennifer Lee
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 317–323.
PMCID: PMC1071386
Commentary: Clinicians, intimate partner violence, and opportunities
Michael A Rodriguez
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 323–324.
PMCID: PMC1071387
Other Content
Do you have images (slides, photos, etc.) of compelling visual cases in clinical medicine?
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 308.
PMCID: PMC1071381
wjm's Hanging Committee
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 324.
PMCID: PMC1071388
The inventory
Richard Bronson
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 324.
PMCID: PMC1071408
Williamine: (In memoriam: Dr Hervé Favre)
Donald A Feinfeld
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 329.
PMCID: PMC1071390
Any Questions? Any Answers?
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 343.
PMCID: PMC1071395
Point-Counterpoint
Are Cribs the Safest Place for Infants to Sleep?: Yes: Bed sharing is too hazardous
Suad Wanna Nakamura
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 300.
PMCID: PMC1071373
Are Cribs the Safest Place for Infants to Sleep?: No: Evidence supports respecting informed parental preference
Mary Ann O'Hara
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 301.
PMCID: PMC1071374
Toolbox
Oral cancer
Crispian Scully and Stephen Porter
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 348–351.
PMCID: PMC1071397
Visual Commentary
Cornerstones
Ray Medina
West J Med. 2001 May; 174(5): 368.
PMCID: PMC1071405
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