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JAMA

December 18, 1996, Vol 276, No. 23
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The Cover
M. Therese Southgate, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1855. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230005001.
Booster Doses of Influenza Vaccine
Kristin L. Nichol, MD, MPH
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1857. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230007002.
Nicotine Content and Health Risks of Cigars
Jack E. Henningfield, PhD; M. Hariharan, PhD; Lynn T. Kozlowski, PhD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1857-1858. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230007003.
For Military Medicine, 'Nothing in the World Constant but Inconstancy'
Phil Gunby
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1859-1861. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230009004.
Medical Records Privacy a Patient Rights Issue
Charles Marwick
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1861-1862. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230011005.
Military Medicine Responds to Ecuador Crisis
Phil Gunby
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1862-1863. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230012006.
Miscellanea Medica
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1863. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230013007.
Health Agencies Update
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1864. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230014008.
Blindness Caused by Diabetes— Massachusetts, 1987-1994
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1865-1866. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230015010.
Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Associated With Drinking Unpasteurized Commercial Apple Juice—British Columbia, California, Colorado, and Washington, October 1996
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1865. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230015009.
Serogroup Y Meningococcal Disease— Illinois, Connecticut, and Selected Areas, United States, 1989-1996
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1866-1867. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230016011.
The 1996 Paralympics: 'Triumph of the Human Spirit'
Brian J. Krabak, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1868. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230018012.
Safety of Vaccinations:  Miss America, the Media, and Public Health
Gary L. Freed, MD, MPH; Samuel L. Katz, MD; Sarah J. Clark, MPH
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1869-1872. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230019013.
Benefit of Heparin Plus Aspirin vs Aspirin Alone in Unstable Angina
James Brophy, MD; Robert P. Blankfield, MD, MS
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1873-1874. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230023015.
Benefit of Heparin Plus Aspirin vs Aspirin Alone in Unstable Angina
Rory Collins, MBBS, MSc; Richard Peto, MRCP
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1873. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230023014.
Benefit of Heparin Plus Aspirin vs Aspirin Alone in Unstable Angina-Reply
Allison Oler, MD; Mary A. Whooley, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1874. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230024016.
Providing Support and Assistance for Low-Income or Homeless Women
Lynanne Plummer, RN; John J. Potterat; Stephen Q. Muth; John B. Muth, MD, MPH; William W. Darrow, PhD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1874-1875. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230024017.
Informing Patients About Total Hip Replacement
Constantine A. Toumbis, PhD; Sam Nasser, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1875-1876. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230025020.
Informing Patients About Total Hip Replacement
Michael J. Hubers, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1875. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230025019.
Providing Support and Assistance for Low-Income or Homeless Women-Reply
Ellen L. Bassuk, MD; John C. Buckner, PhD; Angela Browne, PhD; Amy Salomon, PhD; Shari S. Bassuk; Linda F. Weinreb, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1875. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230025018.
Informing Patients About Total Hip Replacement-Reply
John Callaghan, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1876. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230026022.
Informing Patients About Total Hip Replacement-Reply
Lawrence Pottenger, MD, PhD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1876. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230026021.
The CONSORT Statement
Christoph Junker, MD, MSc; Matthias Egger, MD, MSc; Martin Schneider, MD; Tanja Zellweger, BA; Gerd Antes, PhD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1876-1877. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230026023.
The CONSORT Statement
Susan Dickinson Ross, MD, FRCPC
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1877. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230027024.
The CONSORT Statement-Reply
David Moher, MSc; Drummond Rennie, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1877. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230027025.
Use of Growth Hormone for Non—Growth Hormone Deficient Children
Lawrence Diller, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1877-1878. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230027026.
Incorrect Reference.
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1878. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230028030.
Use of Growth Hormone for Non—Growth Hormone Deficient Children
David A. Voron, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1878. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230028027.
Use of Growth Hormone for Non—Growth Hormone Deficient Children-Reply
Leona Cuttler, MD; J. B. Silvers, PhD; Jagdip Singh, PhD; Ursula Marrero, MSSA; Beth Finkelstein, MPH; Grace Tannin, MD; Duncan Neuhauser, PhD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1878. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230028029.
Use of Growth Hormone for Non—Growth Hormone Deficient Children-Reply
Barry B. Bercu, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1878. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230028028.
Folic Acid Fortification of the Food Supply:  Potential Benefits and Risks for the Elderly Population
Katherine L. Tucker, PhD; Brenda Mahnken, MSc; Peter W. F. Wilson, MD; Paul Jacques, ScD; Jacob Selhub, PhD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1879-1885. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230029031.
Effect of Diuretic-Based Antihypertensive Treatment on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Older Diabetic Patients With Isolated Systolic Hypertension
J. David Curb, MD, MPH; Sara L. Pressel, MS; Jeffrey A. Cutler, MD, MPH; Peter J. Savage, MD; William B. Applegate, MD; Henry Black, MD; Greta Camel, MD; Barry R. Davis, MD, MPH; Phillip H. Frost, MD; Nelly Gonzalez, MD; Gordon Guthrie, MD; Albert Oberman, MD; Gail H. Rutan, MD; Jeremiah Stamler, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1886-1892. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230036032.
Evolution of Pregnancies and Initial Follow-up of Newborns Delivered After Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Gianpiero D. Palermo, MD; Liliana T. Colombero, MD; Glenn L. Schattman, MD; Owen K. Davis, MD; Zev Rosenwaks, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1893-1897. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230043033.
Evaluation of Tuberculosis Control Policies Using Computer Simulation
Timothy F. Brewer, MD, MPH; S. Jody Heymann, MD, PhD; Graham A. Colditz, MB, DrPH; Mary E. Wilson, MD; Kenneth Auerbach, MS; David Kane; Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1898-1903. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230048034.
Occult Prostate Cancer in Men With Low Serum Testosterone Levels
Abraham Morgentaler, MD; Carl O. Bruning, MD; William C. DeWolf, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1904-1906. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230054035.
Long-term Pharmacotherapy in the Management of Obesity:  National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1907-1915. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230057036.
Sharpen Available Tools for Tuberculosis Control, but New Tools Needed for Elimination
Bess Miller, MD, MSc; Kenneth G. Castro, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1916-1917. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230066037.
Vaccines and Risks:  The Responsibility of the Media, Scientists, and Clinicians
Victor Cohn
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1917-1918. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230067038.
Effects of Atomic Radiation: A Half-Century of Studies From Hiroshima and Nagasaki
James H. Yamazaki, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1919-1921. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230069040.
Health Against Wealth
Deborah Shlian, MD, MBA
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1919. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230069039.
A Graceful Exit: Life and Death on Your Own Terms
John T. Sinott, MD; Julie A. Larkin, MD; Ron G. Shashy
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1921. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230071041.
Textbook of Homosexuality and Mental Health
John A. Sahs, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1921-1922. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230071042.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook
Helen R. Beiser, MD
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1922. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230072043.
Received
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1922-1923. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230072044.
Obituary Listing
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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1924. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230074045.
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