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Anchorage Daily News Letter to the Editor 8-31-01

Report on Research Death Says Review Board Is Overworked

Drug company breaks 30 year agreement on patient advertising - BMJ

Dutch consider following UK on vaccines after meningitis scare - BMJ

Getting informed consent from patients to take part in the clinical training of students- randomised trial of two strategies - BMJ

Globalisation is good for your health, mostly - BMJ

Prevalence of Gulf war veterans who believe they have Gulf war syndrome- questionnaire study - BMJ

Recurrent bacterial meningitis- the need for sensitive imaging - BMJ

Choice is hard - BMJ

Decision aids provide patients with informed choice - BMJ

Ireland fears blood shortage with new ban on donors  BMJ

A key medical decision maker- the patient - BMJ

A sixth of Gulf war veterans believe they have Gulf war syndrome - BMJ

The safety of acupuncture - BMJ

US worried as restrictions on blood donors tighten - BMJ

Adverse events following acupuncture- prospective survey of 32 000 consultations with doctors and physiotherapists - BMJ

JAMA falls foul of fabricated suicide story - BMJ

Leading the resistance -  The government has finally announced a new independent advisory committee to look into resistance to antibiotics - BMJ

The York acupuncture safety study- prospective survey of 34 000 treatments by traditional acupuncturists - BMJ

The True Healing Art:  Or, Hygienic vs. Drug Medication - An address delivered at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. by R. T. Trall, M.D., reprinted in 1880

The DOCTOR YOURSELF (SM) NEWSLETTER Vol 1, No 22 September 10, 2001

MEDSCAPE's Pediatrics MedPulse 8-31-01

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