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Research Article

• Using clinical indicators in emergency medicine: documenting performance improvements to justify increased resource allocation. (1 September, 1999)

  I R Rogers, L Evans, G A Jelinek, I Jacobs, C Inkpen, D Mountain
• Consistency of retrospective triage decisions as a standardised instrument for audit. (1 September, 1999)

  S W Goodacre, M Gillett, R D Harris, K P Houlihan
• Thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction: the safety and efficiency of treatment in the accident and emergency department. (1 September, 1999)

  J A Edhouse, M Sakr, J Wardrope, F P Morris
• Suspected myocardial infarction and left bundle branch block: electrocardiographic indicators of acute ischaemia. (1 September, 1999)

  J A Edhouse, M Sakr, J Angus, F P Morris
• Major incidents: training for on site medical personnel. (1 September, 1999)

  C A Graham, S T Hearns
• Study of early warning of accident and emergency departments by ambulance services. (1 September, 1999)

  J F Harrison, M W Cooke
• Validation of the Ottawa ankle rules in children. (1 September, 1999)

  C Libetta, D Burke, P Brennan, J Yassa
• Seven year follow up of children presenting to the accident and emergency department with irritable hip. (1 September, 1999)

  A Mattick, A Turner, J Ferguson, T Beattie, J Sharp
• Rollerblading and skateboarding injuries in children in northeast England. (1 September, 1999)

  I Hassan, B J Dorani
• The acute myocardial infarction patient with an initially non-diagnostic electrocardiogram. (1 September, 1999)

  W J Brady, F Morris
• Assessment, investigation, and management of acute monoarthritis. (1 September, 1999)

  S H Till, M L Snaith
• Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETS from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Radiography for fish bones in the throat. (1 September, 1999)

  L Bethune
• Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETS from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Mobilisation of neck sprains. (1 September, 1999)

  K Richell-Herren
• Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETS from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Oral or topical antibiotics for impetigo. (1 September, 1999)

  J McVicar
• Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETS from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Conservative or surgical management for first patellar dislocation. (1 September, 1999)

  M Thomas
• Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETS from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Splint or plaster cylinder for first patellar dislocation. (1 September, 1999)

  M Thomas
• People should die at home. (1 September, 1999)

  C Reid
• How to conduct an appraisal of a senior house officer. (1 September, 1999)

  M J Clancy
• Cocaine induced myocardial infarction. (1 September, 1999)

  V A Inyang, A J Cooper, D W Hodgkinson
• Transient quadriparesis after electric shock. (1 September, 1999)

  A Kumar, S A Sadiq
• Acute compartment syndrome after muscle rupture in a non-athlete. (1 September, 1999)

  A S Thennavan, L Funk, A P Volans
• Atraumatic bilateral Achilles tendon rupture: an association of systemic steroid treatment. (1 September, 1999)

  R A Kotnis, J C Halstead, P J Hormbrey
• Diagnosis of femoral shaft fracture in pregnancy by ultrasound. (1 September, 1999)

  N A Watson, G M Ferrier
• Plain abdominal radiography in the diagnosis of the "body packer". (1 September, 1999)

  A Krishnan, R Brown
• Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and ecstasy abuse. (1 September, 1999)

  G I Quin, G M McCarthy, D K Harries
• Severe mediastinal haemorrhage after a rugby tackle. (1 September, 1999)

  C S Carr, P P Tekkis, J C Roxburgh
• Splenic herniation causing massive haemothorax after blunt trauma. (1 September, 1999)

  J J De Waele, F E Vermassen
• Basal skull fracture with intracranial air. (1 September, 1999)

  R S Moore
• Posterior dislocation of sternoclavicular joint in a child. (1 September, 1999)

  S R Abdulla, S G Gandham