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Contents: October 2000

Editorials

Self directed learning or DIY education?

Herbal medicines: where is the evidence?

Can complementary medicine be evidence based?

Failing on feedback


News

Medical school appoints 'writer in residence'

St John's wort may be more effective than imipramine

Students could help get free insulin to developing countries

Short, sharp bouts of exercise good for the heart

Scooters cause 9500 injuries in US in 8 months

HIV vaccine trials begin in Oxford

US hospitals to ask patients for right to sell their tissue

Education

Chest x rays made easy

Getting through OSCEs

Mastering exam technique

Surgical emergencies: Ear, nose, and throat emergencies

Picture Quiz

ABC of oral health: Dental damages, sequelae, and prevention

Career focus: Applying for preregistration posts in Scotland


Papers

Oral montelukast was better than inhaled salmeterol for reducing exercise induced bronchoconstriction in adults with asthma

Brief physician advice to problem drinkers resulted in economic benefits


Life

Planning your elective - Jamaica

The run up to exams: surviving and scheming

The big house job hunt

Student soapbox: the fantasy league

Living with atopy

A guide to medical etiquette: attire

Experiencing life as a patient

Keeping UK athletes fit for Sydney

Medical training under fire


Letters

Good doctor-doctor relationships are as important as doctor-patient relationships

Dealing with stress

Junior doctors "out negotiated"

"Gorgeous" does not mean thin

OSCEs are useful to assess particular skills

Reviews

Book review: Phantoms in the Brain

Book review: Labyrinth: A Search for the Hidden Meaning of Science

Book review: Hands-on Guide to Clinical Pharmacology

Art review: Interactive science

The Press: HIV misinformation

Ads Ads Ads: Not another magic bullet

Personal View: Coping as an oncology secretary

Soundings: Funny old world

Minerva: October 2000