This Week In the BMJ Managing HIV infection as a chronic disease BMJ 2002; 325 :c (Published 26 October 2002) Permission The burden of disease BMJ 2002; 325 :g (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Most disease management programmes are effective BMJ 2002; 325 :d (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Needs of people dying of heart failure not being met BMJ 2002; 325 :e (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Home based COPD care of limited value BMJ 2002; 325 :b (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Computerised decision support may be ineffective BMJ 2002; 325 :a (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Eating fish cuts risk of dementia BMJ 2002; 325 :f (Published 26 October 2002) Permission How can we improve the management of depression? 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325 :967 (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Discontinuation of thioridazine BMJ 2002; 325 :967 (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Temple healing BMJ 2002; 325 :968 (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Responses Primary prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease BMJ 2002; 325 :969 (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Risk:benefit ratio is important in treating atopic dermatitis BMJ 2002; 325 :970 (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Responses Using evidence based tools to manage chronic illness BMJ 2002; 325 :970 (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Criticism of new German chronic disease management is unfair BMJ 2002; 325 :971 (Published 26 October 2002) Permission Patient education is not a treatment modality BMJ 2002; 325 :971 (Published 26 October 2002) Permission News Shipman inquiry calls for major changes in death certification BMJ 2002; 325 :919 (Published 26 October 2002) PDF Permission Responses We are definitely not amused BMJ 2002; 325 :919 (Published 26 October 2002) PDF Permission Responses In brief BMJ 2002; 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Meta-analysis of published reports BMJ 2002; 325 :925 (Published 26 October 2002) PDF Permission Responses Dying of lung cancer or cardiac failure: prospective qualitative interview study of patients and their carers in the community BMJ 2002; 325 :929 (Published 26 October 2002) PDF Permission Responses Fish, meat, and risk of dementia: cohort study BMJ 2002; 325 :932 (Published 26 October 2002) PDF Permission Responses Primary care Managing depression as a chronic disease: a randomised trial of ongoing treatment in primary care BMJ 2002; 325 :934 (Published 26 October 2002) PDF Permission Responses Randomised controlled trial of home based care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease BMJ 2002; 325 :938 (Published 26 October 2002) PDF Permission Effect of computerised evidence based guidelines on management of asthma and angina in adults in primary care: cluster randomised controlled trial BMJ 2002; 325 :941 (Published 26 October 2002) PDF Permission Responses Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease BMJ 2002; 325 :945 (Published 26 October 2002) PDF Permission Responses Education and debate Effect of a multifaceted approach to detecting and managing depression in primary care BMJ 2002; 325 :951 (Published 26 October 2002) PDF Permission Comprehensive health care for people infected with HIV in developing countries BMJ 2002; 325 :954 (Published 26 October 2002) PDF Permission Responses As good as it gets? 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