| Peripatetic editorial notes |
87 |
Colvin Goonaratna |
| Leading article |
90 |
The World Development Report on 'Investing in Health': A Sri Lankan perspective. W D Lakshman and Nimal Attanayake |
| Papers |
96 |
The prevalence of neuropathic foot ulceration in Sri Lankan diabetic patients. D J S Fernando |
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99 |
Routine use of mebendazole in pregnancy. N R de Silva, K K A P Kodituwakku, S S Edirisinghe and H J de Silva |
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102 |
Ketamine as an anaesthetic agent for tubal sterilisation. Deepal Weerasekera and Kapila K Gunawardene |
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104 |
Appendicitis complicating pregnancy. A Ashmore F Attapattu, Patsy Prussia, S Jackman, C Chase, S Menon and V Boyce |
| From the journals |
107 |
R L Jayakody |
| Picture story |
109 |
Apical cardiomyopathy: an important differential diagnosis in ischaemic chest pain. S L Seneviratne, A P Premawardena, G W Ranasinghe, S B Gunatilake and H J de Silva |
| History of medicine |
111 |
Surgery in Sri Lanka - the past. C G Uragoda |
| Case reports |
115 |
Myocardial infarction in an infant due to anomalous origin of the left coronary artery. M V C de Silva, G D I de Silva and Sanath P Lamabadusuriya |
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118 |
Could sternomastoid tumour be inherited ? D G H de Silva, T S D Amarasena, A J A L Fernando and B G Nanayakkara |
| Letters |
120 |
Magnesium sulphate in the management of severe tetanus averts artificial ventilation and sedation. D Attygalle |
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121 |
Child abuse: time for action. Aswini D Fernando, D G Harendra de Silva |
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122 |
A case of acquired platelet dysfunction with eosinophilia. G N Lucas and T R S Seneviratne |
Drug news 1
Drug news 2 |
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Pyronaridine: yet another promising antimalarial substance from China.
Parkinsonism: an under-recognised complication of metoclopramide use. |
