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Volume 173(4);  October 2000
Articles
This Month in wjm
This month in wjm
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 217.
PMCID: PMC1071085
Editor's pick
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 217.
PMCID: PMC1071123
Best Practice
Evidence-Based Case Review: Treating hypertension
Rosemary Morgan
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 259–260.
PMCID: PMC1071109
Topic in Review: Notifying survivors about sudden, unexpected deaths
Kenneth V Iserson
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 261–265.
PMCID: PMC1071110
Clinical Evidence: Bell's palsy
Anthony G Marson and Rodrigo Salinas
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 266–268.
PMCID: PMC1071111
Culture and Medicine
When should physicians forgo curative treatment of pneumonia in patients with dementia?: Using a guideline for decision-making
Jenny T van der Steen, Tjomme de Graas, Marcel E Ooms, Gerrit van der Wal, and Miel W Ribbe
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 274–277.
PMCID: PMC1071116
Commentary: Pneumonia, friend of the elderly
John Portmann
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 277–278.
PMCID: PMC1071117
Filipino attitudes toward pain medication: a lesson in cross-cultural care
Geri-Ann Galanti
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 278–279.
PMCID: PMC1071118
Physician-patient relationship: like marriage, without the romance
John Portmann
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 279–282.
PMCID: PMC1071119
Medical Myth: Myth: Codeine is an effective cough suppressant for upper respiratory tract infections
Mel E Herbert and G Scott Brewster
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 283.
PMCID: PMC1071121
Curbside Consult
Exercise for cancer patients: a new challenge in sports medicine
Fernando Dimeo
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 272–273.
PMCID: PMC1071114
Are phytoestrogens a “natural alternative” to estrogen replacement therapy?
Milo Gibaldi
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 273.
PMCID: PMC1071115
In the Public Eye
News and Features: Women physicians earn $63,000 less than male counterparts
Deborah Josefson
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 226.
PMCID: PMC1071091
News and Features: Global News Roundup
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 227.
PMCID: PMC1071092
News and Features: Elizabeth Hurley sucks to stop smoking
Ron Davis
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 227.
PMCID: PMC1071125
News and Features: Lumpectomy as good as mastectomy for tumors up to 5 cm across
Scott Gottlieb
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 227–228.
PMCID: PMC1071126
News and Features: $1 Billion drug deal creates debt for “tomorrow's AIDS orphans”
Annabel Ferriman
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 228.
PMCID: PMC1071093
Media Watch: SAMe targets consumers via the Web
Linda Shu and Nancy P Lee
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 229–230.
PMCID: PMC1071094
Journal Digest
Is a clinical prediction model accurate for predicting ectopic pregnancy?
RG Buckley, KJ King, and JD Disney
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 251.
PMCID: PMC1071105
Commentary
Willem M Ankum
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 251.
PMCID: PMC1071128
Is hyaluronic acid effective in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee?
EC Huskisson and S. Donnelly
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 252.
PMCID: PMC1071106
Commentary
Hans J Kreder
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 252.
PMCID: PMC1071129
Are spacers made from sealed cold-drink bottles as effective as conventional spacers?
HJ Zar, G Brown, and H Donson
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 253.
PMCID: PMC1071107
Commentary
Lynnette J Mazur
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 253.
PMCID: PMC1071130
Med.Pix
What is in a name?
Richard P Usatine
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 231–232.
PMCID: PMC1071095
Medicine Cabinet
Vaccination updates
Milo Gibaldi
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 269–271.
PMCID: PMC1071112
Op-Ed
The epidemic of pediatric obesity
Thomas N Robinson
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 220–221.
PMCID: PMC1071086
Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs
Richard L Kravitz
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 221–222.
PMCID: PMC1071087
Guidelines for managing acute bacterial meningitis in adults
Kirsten Møller and Peter Skinhøj
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 223–224.
PMCID: PMC1071088
Original Research
Preventing dog bites in children: randomized controlled trial of an educational intervention
Simon Chapman, John Cornwall, Joanne Righetti, and Lynne Sung
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 233–234.
PMCID: PMC1071097
Commentary: Bark, don't bite!
David C Grossman
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 234.
PMCID: PMC1071098
Grievances against physicians: 11 years' experience of a medical society grievance committee
Edward C Halperin
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 235–238.
PMCID: PMC1071099
Commentary: Patient grievances are a continuing challenge for medical science
A Russell Localio
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 239.
PMCID: PMC1071100
Recruitment and retention in the Navajo Area Indian Health Service
Catherine Kim
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 240–243.
PMCID: PMC1071101
Commentary: How long will you be staying, Doctor?
Lance A Chilton
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 243–244.
PMCID: PMC1071102
Medical malpractice: the effect of doctor-patient relations on medical patient perceptions and malpractice intentions
Philip J Moore, Nancy E Adler, and Patricia A Robertson
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 244–250.
PMCID: PMC1071103
Commentary: Communication: it is common sense
Lee H Hilborne and Steven I Kwon
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 250.
PMCID: PMC1071104
Other Content
A book that made me think
Charles Weijer
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 224.
PMCID: PMC1071089
Islet cell transplantation may be feasible
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 228.
PMCID: PMC1071127
How to submit your medical images for publication in Med.Pix
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 232.
PMCID: PMC1071096
Netphiles
Douglas Carnall
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 271.
PMCID: PMC1071113
Multivitamins should be taken early in pregnancy
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 282.
PMCID: PMC1071120
Dying people still want to care for others
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 282.
PMCID: PMC1071131
Any Questions? Any Answers?
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 283.
PMCID: PMC1071132
Point-Counterpoint
Should Physicians Be Required to Report Domestic Violence to the Police?: For: Mandatory reporting is worthy of support
Carolyn J Sachs
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 225.
PMCID: PMC1071090
Should Physicians Be Required to Report Domestic Violence to the Police?: Against: Mandatory reporting does not guarantee safety
Michael A Rodriguez
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 225.
PMCID: PMC1071124
Toolbox
Secondary prevention of transient ischemic attack and stroke
Kennedy R Lees, Philip M W Bath, and A Ross Naylor
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 254–258.
PMCID: PMC1071108
Visual Commentary
Cholera
David Heiden
West J Med. 2000 October; 173(4): 288.
PMCID: PMC1071122
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