Boys born at term weigh on average 50-150 g more than girls and are 0 5-1 0 cm longer.'2
At 1 year of age thesedifferences have; kncreased to 0-5 kg and 1-2 cm.'Conversely, among …

In November 1987 the United Kingdom Government published its white paper Promoting
Better Health, 1 which described its program for improving primary health care services. This …

The aims of diabetic treatment are: correction of hyperglycaemia; control of symptoms;
prevention of complications; normal life and good health; and avoidance of any side-effects …

This timely volume arose from a conference organized by the Society for Reproductive and
Infant Psychology, which explains its research orientation and largely psychological frame of …

SIR,-The pussyfoot approach is aboutas effective in medical politics as treating appendicitis
by fanning the umbilicus witha wet straw hat. Having been elected in accordance with the …

Firstly, the authors suggest (in table II) that a majority of women, whether entering the trial or
not, preferred screening during pregnancy. This is not borne out by the results they present …

SIR,-The editorial by JV Leonard is timely and factual but the subheading-" doctors should
work closely with them"-was somewhat misleading as the text discussed only the important …

Firstly, the authors suggest (in table II) that a majority of women, whether entering the trial or
not, preferred screening during pregnancy. This is not borne out by the results they present …

Background & AimsIn isolation, computer-aided detection (CAD) for computed tomographic (CT)
colonography is as effective as optical colonoscopy for detection of significant …

EDITOR,-Tessa Richards has highlighted many of the ways in which training schemes in the
United Kingdom fail overseas doctors,'but the disillusionment she has found is not universal …