Editorials
2 Polymerase chain reaction
3 Hangovers
4 War crimes and medical science
6 The Student BMJ

News
7 Compulsory caesarians UK doctors' hours ER on Internet ECT Surrogacy

Education
9 Basics of respiratory medicine 2 - Examination
11 My first death as a doctor
12 A doctor's life after a patient's death: guide to coroners and certificates
14 Essentials of psychiatry - 4: World psychiatry
16 Getting started on the Internet
19 Net.Philes
20 Science, medicine, and the future: prospecting for gold in the human genome
22 The future of asthma

Papers
27 Changing prognosis for babies of less than 28 weeks' gestation in the north of England between 1983 and 1994
32 Coma induced by abuse of y-hydroxybutyrate (GBH or liquid ecstasy): a case report

Student Life
33 Selecting students for medical school
34 Elective report: Surgery at a mission hospital in India
35 Working in Australia
37 European Medical Students' association: your continent needs you
37 The not-so-secret diary of a medical student
38 The enigma of the Mona Lisa
38 Obituary: Toby Thomas
38 Out There

Letters
39 Consents laws Maintaining humanity Doctor's compassion Funding for PhDs Psychiatry for ethnic minorities

Soundings
41 Minor surgery
41 Beset on all sides

Personal View
42 Recovery is possible

Review
42 Shine On general release
43 ADAM The Practice Practical CD-ROM

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