Table of Contents (Vol 288, No. 23, December 18, 2002)

This Week in JAMA

This Week in JAMA
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2927.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2927
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A Piece of My Mind

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Lessons in Friendship
- Susan Adelman
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2937-2938.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2937

Original Contributions

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Major Outcomes in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Calcium Channel Blocker vs Diuretic: The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)
- The ALLHAT Officers and Coordinators for the ALLHAT Collaborative Research Group
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2981-2997.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2981
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Major Outcomes in Moderately Hypercholesterolemic, Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Pravastatin vs Usual Care: The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT-LLT)
- The ALLHAT Officers and Coordinators for the ALLHAT Collaborative Research Group
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2998-3007.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2998
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Changing Incidence of Out-of-Hospital Ventricular Fibrillation, 1980-2000
- Leonard A. Cobb,
- Carol E. Fahrenbruch,
- Michele Olsufka,
- Michael K. Copass
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3008-3013.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3008
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Risk of Hip Fracture Among Dialysis and Renal Transplant Recipients
- Adrianne M. Ball,
- Daniel L. Gillen,
- Donald Sherrard,
- Noel S. Weiss,
- Scott S. Emerson,
- Steve L. Seliger,
- Bryan R. Kestenbaum,
- Catherine Stehman-Breen
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3014-3018.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3014
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Association Between Licensure Examination Scores and Practice in Primary Care
- Robyn Tamblyn,
- Michal Abrahamowicz,
- W. Dale Dauphinee,
- James A. Hanley,
- John Norcini,
- Nadyne Girard,
- Paul Grand'Maison,
- Carlos Brailovsky
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3019-3026.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3019

Commentary

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Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest: A 3-Phase Time-Sensitive Model
- Myron L. Weisfeldt,
- Lance B. Becker
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3035-3038.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3035

Editorials

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The Verdict From ALLHAT—Thiazide Diuretics Are the Preferred Initial Therapy for Hypertension
- Lawrence J. Appel
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3039-3042.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3039
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The ALLHAT Lipid Lowering Trial—Less Is Less
- Richard C. Pasternak
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3042-3044.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3042

From the Archives Journals

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Evolutionary Time and Human Memory
- Roger N. Rosenberg
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3045-3047.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3045

The Cover

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Winter Scene
- M. Therese Southgate
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2935.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2935

Poetry and Medicine

The Snowman
- Robin Shectman
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2936.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2936
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Medical News & Perspectives

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Banking (on) Genes: DNA Sought as Key to Disease Causes and Cures
- Mike Mitka
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2951-2952.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2951
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How Useful Are Automated External Defibrillators?
- Sarah Pressman Lovinger
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2952.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2952
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Change in Kidney Transplantation Priority Will Help Organ Recipients in the Minority
- Mike Mitka
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2953.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2953
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Miscellanea Medica
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2953-2954.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2953-a

Health Agencies Update

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Possible IVF–Birth Defect Link
- Brian Vastag
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2959.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2959
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Destructive Adenoviruses
- Brian Vastag
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2959.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2959-a
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Bold Health Care Initiatives Needed, Says New Report
- Brian Vastag
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2959.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2959-b
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Grants Made to Treat Adolescent Substance Abuse
- Brian Vastag
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2959.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2959-c

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Approval of a New Rapid Test for HIV Antibody
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2960.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2960
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Increases in Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae—Hawaii and California, 2001
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2961-2963.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2961
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Discontinuation of Cefixime Tablets—United States
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2963.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2963
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Primary and Secondary Syphilis—United States, 2000-2001
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2963-2965.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2963-a
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Probable Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in a US Resident—Florida, 2002
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2965-2967.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2965
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Update: Fatal and Severe Liver Injuries Associated With Rifampin and Pyrazinamide Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2967.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2967
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Multistate Outbreaks of Salmonella Serotype Poona Infections Associated With Eating Cantaloupe From Mexico—United States and Canada, 2000-2002
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2967-2969.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2967-a

Letters

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Standards for Medical Expert Testimony
- Lars Noah
1. - Michael I. Weintraub
2. - Elliot M. Levine
3. - Jerome P. Kassirer,
  - Joe S. Cecil
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2971-2972.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2971
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Limiting Residents' Work Hours
- Ruth A. Potee
1. - L. Stewart Massad
2. - Timothy C. Evans,
  - Ruth Ballweg
3. - Ingrid Philibert,
  - Paul Friedmann,
  - W. T. Williams
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2973-2975.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2973-a

Research Letters

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Effects of Mandatory Parental Notification on Adolescents' Use of Sexual Health Care Services
- Peter F. Cronholm,
- Ian M. Bennett,
- Richard Neill
1. - James E. Brown, Jr
2. - Diane M. Reddy,
  - Raymond Fleming,
  - Carolyne Swain
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2970-2971.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2970
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Standards for Medical Expert Testimony
- Lars Noah
1. - Michael I. Weintraub
2. - Elliot M. Levine
3. - Jerome P. Kassirer,
  - Joe S. Cecil
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2972-2973.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2972
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Relationships Between Pharmaceutical and Tobacco Companies
- Terry Barnett
1. - Hiroshi Kawane
2. - Lisa Bero,
  - Bhavna Shamasunder
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2973.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2973
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Graves Disease in a US Army Special Forces Group
- Henry B. Burch,
- Victor J. Bernet,
- Frederic R. Plotkin,
- Cedric F. McCord,
- Robin S. Howard,
- Barbara L. Solomon,
- William P. Magdycz,
- Stephen C. Craig
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2975-2976.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2975

Correction

Major Cardiovascular Events in Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Doxazosin vs Chlorthalidone: The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)—Correction
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2976.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2976
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Continuing Medical Education

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Online CME to Begin in Mid-2003
JAMA. 2002;288(23):2976.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.2976-a

The Patient-Physician Relationship

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Health-Related Quality-of-Life Assessments and Patient-Physician Communication: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Symone B. Detmar,
- Martin J. Muller,
- Jan H. Schornagel,
- Lidwina D. V. Wever,
- Neil K. Aaronson
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3027-3034.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3027

Books, Journals, New Media

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A. Lincoln, Esquire: A Shrewd, Sophisticated Lawyer in His Time
- Michael A. Franchetti
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3049.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3049
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Ethics in Clinical Practice
- Paul W. Franks,
- Mark A. Best
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3049-3050.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3049-a
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Emergency Psychiatry
- Kemal Sagduyu
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3050-3051.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3050
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LWWMedicine.com
- James W. Allen
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3051-3052.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3051
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Ordering Information: Obstetrics and Gynaecological Surgery in the Third World
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3052.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3052
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Correction: The Tangled Wing: Biological Constraints on the Human Spirit
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3052.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3052-a
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Books, Journals, New Media Received
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3052-3053.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3052-b

JAMA 100 Years Ago

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THE PROPOSED VIRGINIA ANTI-KISSING LAW.
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3054.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3054
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REVIVAL OF THE HEART BY MASSAGE.
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3054.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3054-a
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LITERATURE REFERENCES.
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3054.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3054-b

JAMA Patient Page

Quality of Life
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3070.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3070

Reference Directories

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Meetings of Medical Interest: I. Meetings in the United States II. International Meetings
JAMA. 2002;288(23):3070.doi:10.1001/jama.288.23.3070-a

Table of Contents

This Week in JAMA

This Week in JAMA

A Piece of My Mind

Lessons in Friendship

Original Contributions

Major Outcomes in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Calcium Channel Blocker vs Diuretic: The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)

Major Outcomes in Moderately Hypercholesterolemic, Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Pravastatin vs Usual Care: The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT-LLT)

Changing Incidence of Out-of-Hospital Ventricular Fibrillation, 1980-2000

Risk of Hip Fracture Among Dialysis and Renal Transplant Recipients

Association Between Licensure Examination Scores and Practice in Primary Care

Commentary

Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest: A 3-Phase Time-Sensitive Model

Editorials

The Verdict From ALLHAT—Thiazide Diuretics Are the Preferred Initial Therapy for Hypertension

The ALLHAT Lipid Lowering Trial—Less Is Less

From the Archives Journals

Evolutionary Time and Human Memory

The Cover

Winter Scene

Poetry and Medicine

The Snowman

Medical News & Perspectives

Banking (on) Genes: DNA Sought as Key to Disease Causes and Cures

How Useful Are Automated External Defibrillators?

Change in Kidney Transplantation Priority Will Help Organ Recipients in the Minority

Miscellanea Medica

Health Agencies Update

Possible IVF–Birth Defect Link

Destructive Adenoviruses

Bold Health Care Initiatives Needed, Says New Report

Grants Made to Treat Adolescent Substance Abuse

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Approval of a New Rapid Test for HIV Antibody

Increases in Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae—Hawaii and California, 2001

Discontinuation of Cefixime Tablets—United States

Primary and Secondary Syphilis—United States, 2000-2001

Probable Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in a US Resident—Florida, 2002

Update: Fatal and Severe Liver Injuries Associated With Rifampin and Pyrazinamide Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Multistate Outbreaks of Salmonella Serotype Poona Infections Associated With Eating Cantaloupe From Mexico—United States and Canada, 2000-2002

Letters

Standards for Medical Expert Testimony

Limiting Residents' Work Hours

Research Letters

Effects of Mandatory Parental Notification on Adolescents' Use of Sexual Health Care Services

Standards for Medical Expert Testimony

Relationships Between Pharmaceutical and Tobacco Companies

Graves Disease in a US Army Special Forces Group

Correction

Major Cardiovascular Events in Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Doxazosin vs Chlorthalidone: The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)—Correction

Continuing Medical Education

Online CME to Begin in Mid-2003

The Patient-Physician Relationship

Health-Related Quality-of-Life Assessments and Patient-Physician Communication: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Books, Journals, New Media

A. Lincoln, Esquire: A Shrewd, Sophisticated Lawyer in His Time

Ethics in Clinical Practice

Emergency Psychiatry

LWWMedicine.com

Ordering Information: Obstetrics and Gynaecological Surgery in the Third World

Correction: The Tangled Wing: Biological Constraints on the Human Spirit

Books, Journals, New Media Received

JAMA 100 Years Ago

THE PROPOSED VIRGINIA ANTI-KISSING LAW.

REVIVAL OF THE HEART BY MASSAGE.

LITERATURE REFERENCES.

JAMA Patient Page

Quality of Life

Reference Directories

Meetings of Medical Interest: I. Meetings in the United States II. International Meetings

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