Research Article:

Violence: the relation between seriousness of injury and outcome in the criminal justice system.

J Shepherd

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 204-208. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.204

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Intravenous chlorpromazine versus intramuscular sumatriptan for acute migraine.

A M Kelly, M Ardagh, C Curry, J D'Antonio, and S Zebic

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 209-211. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.209

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Characteristics of self referred patients attending minor injury units.

B Dolan and J Dale

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 212-214. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.212

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Medical involvement in prehospital care--a transatlantic comparison.

G Johnson

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 215-218. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.215

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Prehospital emergency rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia.

C A Graham and A D Meyer

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 219-221. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.219

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Capnography for monitoring non-intubated spontaneously breathing patients in an emergency room setting.

C V Egleston, H Ben Aslam, and M A Lambert

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 222-224. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.222

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Bilateral humeral head fractures following an electric shock.

F M Saunders and M R James

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 225. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.225

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Axillary brachial plexus block--an underused technique in the accident and emergency department.

C A Mackay and D F Bowden

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 226-229. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.226

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A pilot study to assess the sensitivity and specificity of an intrasound device in the diagnosis of ankle fractures.

A Dancocks, A Rouse, and J Hiscox

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 230-232. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.230

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Administration of medicines by emergency nurse practitioners according to protocols in an accident and emergency department.

J Marshall, C Edwards, and M Lambert

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 233-237. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.233

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Head injury instructions: a time to unify.

J Parsley, L Fletcher, and A F Mabrook

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 238-239. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.238

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School accidents to children: time to act.

A Maitra

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 240-242. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.240

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A review of 105 negligence claims against accident and emergency departments.

A Gwynne, P Barber, and F Tavener

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 243-245. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.243

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Ichthyosarcotoxism: poisoning by edible fish.

I C Grant

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 246-251. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.246

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Traumatic pericardial tamponade: relearning old lessons.

R Crawford, H Kasem, and A Bleetmen

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 252-254. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.252

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Back from the dead: extracorporeal rewarming of severe accidental hypothermia victims in accident and emergency.

A J Ireland, V L Pathi, R Crawford, and I W Colquhoun

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 255-257. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.255

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Unusual pattern of injury caused by a pyrotechnic hand held signal flare.

D W Oliver, M Ragbir, and P J Saxby

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 258-259. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.258

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Gamma hydroxybutyrate--a coma inducing recreational drug.

J M Ryan and I Stell

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 259-261. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.259

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Pneumococcal pericarditis presenting as an out of hospital cardiopulmonary arrest.

A R Wass, P Mann, and J I Wilson

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 261-263. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.261

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Conversion disorder presenting as a head injury.

F E Poyner and P E Pritty

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 263-264. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.263

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Management Issues:

Planning a rota: Some thoughts to ponder

Iain C Grant

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 266-267. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.266

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How to find an SHO

H R Guly

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 267-268. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.267

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The management series

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 268. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.268

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Letter:

Obstacles to research in A&E.

M Cooke and S Wilson

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 269. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.269-a

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The groin cannula: effective pain relief for fractured neck of femur.

J Mackenzie and R Pullinger

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 269. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.269-b

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Emergency medicine training in Australia.

P Leman

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 269-270. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.269-c

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Unusual complication of interhospital transfer.

J Worrell and R J Morrell

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 270. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.270-a

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Telephone survey of Diftavax use at school leaving age.

J R Saha and D Emerton

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 270-271. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.270-b

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Book Review:

Bailliere's Clinical Neurology

Julia Harris

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 271. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.271-a

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Roberts' Practical Guide to Medical Emergencies

Kevin Reynard

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 271. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.271-b

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Correction:

Correction

J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 271. doi:10.1136/emj.14.4.271-c

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