Table of Contents (Vol 294, No. 14, October 12, 2005)

This Week in JAMA

This Week in JAMA
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1729.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1729
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Original Contributions

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Comorbidity and Survival Disparities Among Black and White Patients With Breast Cancer
- C. Martin Tammemagi,
- David Nerenz,
- Christine Neslund-Dudas,
- Carolyn Feldkamp,
- David Nathanson
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1765-1772.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1765
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Trends in Serum Lipids and Lipoproteins of Adults, 1960-2002
- Margaret D. Carroll,
- David A. Lacher,
- Paul D. Sorlie,
- James I. Cleeman,
- David J. Gordon,
- Michael Wolz,
- Scott M. Grundy,
- Clifford L. Johnson
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1773-1781.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1773
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Incidence of End-stage Renal Disease in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
- Patrik Finne,
- Antti Reunanen,
- Svante Stenman,
- Per-Henrik Groop,
- Carola Grönhagen-Riska
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1782-1787.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1782
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Early Experience With Pay-for-Performance: From Concept to Practice
- Meredith B. Rosenthal,
- Richard G. Frank,
- Zhonghe Li,
- Arnold M. Epstein
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1788-1793.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1788

Brief Report

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Impact of Candesartan on Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction and Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Heart Failure
- Catherine Demers,
- John J. V. McMurray,
- Karl Swedberg,
- Marc A. Pfeffer,
- Christopher B. Granger,
- Bertil Olofsson,
- Robert S. McKelvie,
- Jan Östergren,
- Eric L. Michelson,
- Peter A. Johansson,
- Duolao Wang,
- Salim Yusuf,
- for the CHARM Investigators
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1794-1798.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1794

Review

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Plasma Fibrinogen Level and the Risk of Major Cardiovascular Diseases and Nonvascular Mortality: An Individual Participant Meta-analysis
- Fibrinogen Studies Collaboration*
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1799-1809.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1799

Perspectives on Care at the Close of Life

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Palliative Sedation in Dying Patients: “We Turn to It When Everything Else Hasn’t Worked”
- Bernard Lo,
- Gordon Rubenfeld
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1810-1816.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1810

Commentary

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Legal Concerns and the Influenza Vaccine Shortage
- Michelle M. Mello,
- Troyen A. Brennan
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1817-1820.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1817

Editorial

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Pay-for-Performance Research: How to Learn What Clinicians and Policy Makers Need to Know
- R. Adams Dudley
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1821-1823.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1821

The Cover

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Self-portrait After the Spanish Influenza
- M. Therese Southgate
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1733.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1733

Poetry and Medicine

To Mnemosyne
- Norbert L. Dugan
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1737.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1737
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Medical News & Perspectives

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Genes Help Unravel Marfan Pathology, Point Way to Potential New Therapies
- Bridget M. Kuehn
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1745-1746.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1745
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NIH Eases Ethics Rules on Employees: Consulting Ban to Remain
- Tracy Hampton
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1749-1750.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1749
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Pain Studies Illuminate the Placebo Effect
- Bridget M. Kuehn
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1750-1751.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1750

Capitol Health Call

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Medicaid Cuts on Hold?
- Mike Mitka
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1752.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1752-a
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Plan B Deferred
- Mike Mitka
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1752.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1752-b
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Limit Lifted
- Mike Mitka
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1752.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1752-c
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Cosmetic Lenses Scrutinized
- Mike Mitka
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1752.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1752-d

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Hmong Refugees Resettling From Thailand Into the United States, 2004-2005
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1753-1755.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1753
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Preventable Measles Among U.S. Residents, 2001-2004
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1755-1756.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1755

Letters

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To Err Is Human 5 Years Later
- Antonella Surbone,
- Thomas H. Gallagher,
- Katherine Russell Rich,
- Michael Rowe
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1758.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1758-a
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To Err Is Human 5 Years Later
- Joseph L. Halbach,
- Laurie Sullivan
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1758-1759.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1758-b
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To Err Is Human 5 Years Later—Reply
- Lucian L. Leape,
- Donald M. Berwick
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1759.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1759-a
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Access to Trauma Centers
- Daniel P. Davis,
- John R. Wish
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1759-1760.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1759-b
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Access to Trauma Centers—Reply
- Charles C. Branas,
- Ellen J. MacKenzie,
- Justin C. Williams,
- C. William Schwab
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1760.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1760-a
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Abciximab in the Treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- Daniel Shao-Weng Tan,
- David Kheng-Leng Sim,
- Edwin Shih-Yen Chan,
- Ru-San Tan
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1760-1761.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1760-b
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Abciximab in the Treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Reply
- Giuseppe De Luca,
- Harry Suryapranata
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1761.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1761-a

Research Letter

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Climbing a Triassic Mount Everest: Into Thinner Air
- Raymond B. Huey,
- Peter D. Ward
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1761-1762.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1761-b

Correction

Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards, 60 Years of Basic Discoveries and Clinical Advances—Correction
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1762.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1762
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Books, Journals, New Media

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Health Security for All: Dreams of Universal Health Care in America
- Eric G. Campbell
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1826.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1826-a
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Disease and Democracy: The Industrialized World Faces AIDS
- Richard C. Keller
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1826-1827.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1826-b
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Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Marc Nelson
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1827-1829.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1827
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Copeland’s Cure: Homeopathy and the War Between Conventional and Alternative Medicine
- Freddie Ann Hoffman
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1829.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1829-a
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Polio and Its Aftermath: The Paralysis of Culture
- Steve Kroll-Smith
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1829-1830.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1829-b
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Books, Journals, New Media Received
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1830-1831.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1830

JAMA 100 Years Ago

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FAMILY TREMOR.
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1837.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1837

JAMA Patient Page

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Palliative Sedation
- Erin Brender,
- Alison Burke,
- Richard M. Glass
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1850.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1850

Reference Directories

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Meetings of Medical Interest
JAMA. 2005;294(14):E1-E3.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.E1

JAMA Masthead

About This Journal
JAMA. 2005;294(14):1730.doi:10.1001/jama.294.14.1730
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Table of Contents

This Week in JAMA

This Week in JAMA

Original Contributions

Comorbidity and Survival Disparities Among Black and White Patients With Breast Cancer

Trends in Serum Lipids and Lipoproteins of Adults, 1960-2002

Incidence of End-stage Renal Disease in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Early Experience With Pay-for-Performance: From Concept to Practice

Brief Report

Impact of Candesartan on Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction and Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Heart Failure

Review

Plasma Fibrinogen Level and the Risk of Major Cardiovascular Diseases and Nonvascular Mortality: An Individual Participant Meta-analysis

Perspectives on Care at the Close of Life

Palliative Sedation in Dying Patients: “We Turn to It When Everything Else Hasn’t Worked”

Commentary

Legal Concerns and the Influenza Vaccine Shortage

Editorial

Pay-for-Performance Research: How to Learn What Clinicians and Policy Makers Need to Know

The Cover

Self-portrait After the Spanish Influenza

Poetry and Medicine

To Mnemosyne

Medical News & Perspectives

Genes Help Unravel Marfan Pathology, Point Way to Potential New Therapies

NIH Eases Ethics Rules on Employees: Consulting Ban to Remain

Pain Studies Illuminate the Placebo Effect

Capitol Health Call

Medicaid Cuts on Hold?

Plan B Deferred

Limit Lifted

Cosmetic Lenses Scrutinized

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Hmong Refugees Resettling From Thailand Into the United States, 2004-2005

Preventable Measles Among U.S. Residents, 2001-2004

Letters

To Err Is Human 5 Years Later

To Err Is Human 5 Years Later

To Err Is Human 5 Years Later—Reply

Access to Trauma Centers

Access to Trauma Centers—Reply

Abciximab in the Treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Abciximab in the Treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Reply

Research Letter

Climbing a Triassic Mount Everest: Into Thinner Air

Correction

Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards, 60 Years of Basic Discoveries and Clinical Advances—Correction

Books, Journals, New Media

Health Security for All: Dreams of Universal Health Care in America

Disease and Democracy: The Industrialized World Faces AIDS

Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Copeland’s Cure: Homeopathy and the War Between Conventional and Alternative Medicine

Polio and Its Aftermath: The Paralysis of Culture

Books, Journals, New Media Received

JAMA 100 Years Ago

FAMILY TREMOR.

JAMA Patient Page

Palliative Sedation

Reference Directories

Meetings of Medical Interest

JAMA Masthead

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