Volume 42, No 3, 1997 September Peripatetic editorial notes 115 Colvin Goonaratna Leading article  117 124 Tobacco: the third world war - advice from General Sun Tzu. Judith Mackay  Research to policy decisions. J Jeyaratnam Papers 129    133  137 Attitudes towards genetic counselling and testing among medical students and newly qualified doctors. Deepthi de Silva, K M S A K Jayasekera, N K Rubasinghe and DG H de Silva  An audit of structure, process and outcome of care of the diabetic clinic, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. A A P T Chang, K De Abrew and D J S Fernando  Patient mixed biphasic insulin in a diabetic clinic. R D Lanerolle, K de Abrew, D J S Fernando, M H R Sheriff From the journals 139  R L Jayakody Picture stories 141 Tubercuolous meningitis. Saman Gunatilake, Janaka de Silva, Suranjith Seneviratne and Mahilal Fonseka Letters 142  143  144  145  149    Rubella immunisation and pregnancy  P C Gunasekera, P S Wijesinghe and D P Gunasekera Bubonic plague - a clinical case with typical microscopic morphology R S B Wickremesinghe  Is it necessary to give rabies post-exposure treatment after rodent (rats, mice, squirrels and badicoots) bites? Omala Wimalaratne  An audit of admissions to an intensive care unit in a regional centre in Sri Lanka. V W J K Vasanthathilaka and C D A Goonasekera Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy  G N Lucas Obituary 150  Dr. G W Karunaratne. C G Uragoda