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	HARVEY MARCOVITCH Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 0. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.0 [Extract] [Full text] [REFEREES 2000] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Leading articles

	Derivation versus validation ANGIE WADE Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 459-460. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.459 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Routine influenza vaccination for healthy childrenold concept, new technologies WALTER E P BEYER Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 461-462. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.461 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Community child health, public health, and epidemiology

	Controversy: In defence of the Children Act DAME BRENDA HALE, NIGEL SPEIGHT, and JANE WYNNE Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 463-467. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.463 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of severity of disability on survival in north east England cerebral palsy cohort J L Hutton, A F Colver, P C Mackie, and LEWIS ROSENBLOOM Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 468-474. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.468 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Parents' perceptions of disclosure of the diagnosis of cerebral palsy G Baird, H McConachie, and D Scrutton Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 475-480. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.475 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Randomised double blind placebo controlled trial of the effect of botulinum toxin on walking in cerebral palsy T Ubhi, B B Bhakta, H L Ives, V Allgar, and S H Roussounis Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 481-487. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.481 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

General and specialist paediatrics

	Safety and immunogenicity of a paediatric presentation of an influenza vaccine M Gonzalez, M C Pirez, E Ward, H Dibarboure, A García, and H Picolet Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 488-491. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.488 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Medication errors in a paediatric teaching hospital in the UK: five years operational experience L M Ross, J Wallace, J Y Paton, and TERENCE STEPHENSON Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 492-497. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.492 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Unlicensed and off label prescribing of drugs in general practice J McIntyre, S Conroy, A Avery, H Corns, and I Choonara Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 498-501. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.498 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Off label and unlicensed drug use among French office based paediatricians M Chalumeau, J M Tréluyer, B Salanave, R Assathiany, G Chéron, N Crocheton, C Rougeron, M Mares, G Bréart, and G Pons Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 502-505. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.502 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Short report: The management of fever and petechiae: making sense of rash decisions P A Brogan and A Raffles Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 506-507. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.506 [Abstract] [Full text] [Acknowledgement] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Short report: Early filtration and mortality in meningococcal septic shock? G Pearson, P C Khandelwal, and N Naqvi Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 508-509. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.508 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hypocalcaemia in severe meningococcal infections Paul B Baines, Alistair P J Thomson, William D Fraser, and C Anthony Hart Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 510-513. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.510 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Chasing the base deficit: hyperchloraemic acidosis following 0.9% saline fluid resuscitation S Skellett, A Mayer, A Durward, S M Tibby, and I A Murdoch Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 514-516. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.514 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acronymophilia: an update David Isaacs and Dominic Fitzgerald Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 517-518. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.517 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A case of lead poisoning due to snooker chalk P I Dargan, P H Evans, I M House, and A L Jones Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 519-520. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.519 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Medical students' attitudes to caring for a young infantcan parenting a doll influence these beliefs? L E Bath, S Cunningham, and N McIntosh Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 521-523. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.521 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Short report: Do presenters to paediatric meetings get their work published? F A I Riordan Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 524-526. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.524 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Archivist

	The uncertainty principle ARCHIVIST Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 487. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.487 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Prognosis after seizures ARCHIVIST Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 497. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.497 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Congenital anomalies around the world ARCHIVIST Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 509. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.509 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Lucina

	Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 528. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.528 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Stamps in paediatrics

	Congresses M K DAVIES and A J MAYNE Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 467. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.467 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Seasons greetings CARSTEN FLOHR Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 527. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.527 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Correction for vol. 83, p. 279 Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 528. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Rapid responses

	Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: 505. doi:10.1136/adc.83.6.505 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]