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| Peripatetic editorial notes | 1 | Colvin Goonaratna |
| Leading article | 5
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Are clinical guidelines necessary? Devaka Fernando
Atmospheric ozone layer - its depletion can affect our health. P L Ariyananda |
| Papers | 11
16 19 |
Obstetric performance, perinatal
outcome and risk of infection to the newborn in spontaneous and artificial
rupture of membranes during labour. H R Seneviratne, G D I de Silva,
M V C de Silva, T Rubra
Plasma pharmacokinetics of a generic amoxycillin and the innovator brand: a comparison.. A K E Goonetilleke, J M J Munasinghe, D S H P Guruge, D S N Samaraweera, O V G L Weerasena The prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in newly diagnosed patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. N Weerasuriya, S Siribaddana, I Wijeweera, A Dissanayeka, J Wijesekera, D J S Fernando |
| SLMA Oration 1997 | 22 | Organophophorus insecticide poisoning. Nimal Senanayake |
| From the journals | 30 | R L Jayakody |
| Case reports | 33
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Red (wo)man syndrome. A P De Silva, R Premaratne,
S B Gunatilake, M M D Fonseka, H J De Silva
Essential thromobocythaemia: an uncommon cause of digital gangrene. E A C Fernando, Bimsara Senanayake, S Sivakumaran Suicide by suffocation with a plastic bag. U A K Tennakoon, Hemamal Jayawardena Two definitive cases of concealed homicide and one inconclusive case. Niriellage Chandrasiri Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava. Rudra Rasaretnam, C K Gunatunga, R H Seneviratne |
| Brief communication | 43 | Health-care and housing for prisoners. Jennifer Perera, Nawamalika Dias, Asela Amarasiri |
| Book review | 46 | The essentials of contraceptive technology. Kamani H Tennekoon |
| Letters | 47
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EPI vaccine storage and power
cuts. Chandra Abeysinghe
Mass murderers. K Weerasuriya Bibliographic resources. J Sarath Edirisinghe We are the first.... Deepthi de Silva Increasing folic acid consumption. T W Wikramanayake Knowledge about diabetes among final year medicals students, non-specialist hospital doctors and general practitioners. A A T P Chang, D J S Fernando, K de Abrew, M H R Sheriff An audit of the (ab)use of thyroid function tests. A Dissanayake, U C L Hewage, S H Siribaddana, D J S Fernando A hybrid of haemangiopericytoma and deep seated fibrous histiocytoma - a rare tumour of soft tissues. Preethika angunawela, Bobby Fernando A Sri Lankan family with Alport's syndrome. Preethika Angunawela. |
| Obituary | 150 | Dr. R L Thambugala. Lucian Jayasuriya |
