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In this issue

	"ALE/HALE/DALE OR IMR" John R Ashton and Carlos Alvarez-Dardet J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 313. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.313 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

The JECH gallery

	Play areas for children A Ellaway and S Macintyre J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 315. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.315 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Aphorism of the month

	"Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall, he will end by destroying the world." (Albert Schweitzer) J R Ashton J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 314. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.314-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Speaker's corner

	An international scientific meeting on aspirin is needed G Morgan J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 314. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.314 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Global leprosy elimination: time to change more than the elimination target date D N Durrheim and R Speare J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 316-317. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.316 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentaries

	The relevance of population health indicators J-M Robine J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 318. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.318 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Infant mortality is not an adequate summary measure of population health C D Mathers, J A Salomon, and C J L Murray J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 319. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.319 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Glossary

	Social capital F E Baum and A M Ziersch J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 320-323. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.320 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research reports

	Acute psychological effects of suspected bioterrorism B W Mason and R A Lyons J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 353-354. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.353 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cross sectional survey of perpetrators, victims, and witnesses of violence in Bogotá, Colombia L F Duque, J Klevens, and C Ramirez J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 355-360. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.355 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Social inequalities in depressive symptoms and physical functioning in the Whitehall II study: exploring a common cause explanation S A Stansfeld, J Head, R Fuhrer, J Wardle, and V Cattell J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 361-367. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.361 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term outcome after poliomyelitis in different health and social conditions T Rekand, J Kõrv, E Farbu, M Roose, N E Gilhus, N Langeland, and J A Aarli J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 368-372. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.368 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Joint effects of social class and community occupational structure on coronary mortality among black men and white men, upstate New York, 1988–92 D L Armstrong, D Strogatz, E Barnett, and R Wang J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 373-378. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.373 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased mortality related to heavy alcohol intake pattern T Laatikainen, L Manninen, K Poikolainen, and E Vartiainen J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 379-384. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.379 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relation between number of siblings and adult mortality and stroke risk: 25 year follow up of men in the Collaborative study C L Hart and G Davey Smith J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 385-391. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.385 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Theory and methods

	Retest reliability of surveillance questions on health related quality of life E M Andresen, T K Catlin, K W Wyrwich, and J Jackson-Thompson J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 339-343. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.339 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Infant mortality rate as an indicator of population health D D Reidpath and P Allotey J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 344-346. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.344 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Care Need Index, a useful tool for the distribution of primary health care resources K Sundquist, M Malmström, S-E Johansson, and J Sundquist J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 347-352. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.347 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Public health policy and practice

	What is a public health observatory? J Hemmings and J Wilkinson J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 324-326. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.324 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	What are the most effective ways of improving population health through transport interventions? Evidence from systematic reviews D S Morrison, M Petticrew, and H Thomson J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 327-333. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.327 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Environmental influences on healthcare expenditures: an exploratory analysis from Ontario, Canada M Jerrett, J Eyles, C Dufournaud, and S Birch J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 334-338. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.334 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Perceptions of mosquito borne diseases R Kumar, S K Krishnan, N Rajashree, R R Patil, T J Cauverappa, and V Maiya J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 392. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.392 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	The health of nations: why inequality is harmful to your health?: I Kawachi, B P Kennedy. (Pp 220; $25.95). New York: The New Press, 2002. ISBN 1-56584-582-X. Piroska Östlin J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 392. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.392-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Continuous Morbidity Registration sentinel stations. The Netherlands 2000: Edited by A I M Bartelds. (Pp 162; € 15.) Utrecht: NIVEL, Netherlands Institute for health services research, 2002. ISBN 90-6905-555-4 I R A L van Laere J Epidemiol Community Health 2003; 57: 392. doi:10.1136/jech.57.5.392-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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