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《英国医生杂志》
China bans use of civet cat to prevent SARS: China's health ministry has banned the slaughter, cooking, and selling of civet cat in a bid to prevent a return of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) this winter. The civet cat is a known carrier.
Charity withdraws from Iraq: Due to the escalating violence in the country, Médecins Sans Frontières considers it no longer acceptable "to expose its staff to the serious risks that apparently come with being associated with an international humanitarian organisation."
Californians support stem cell research: Fifty nine per cent of Californian voters supported a ballot initiative authorising up to $3bn (￡1.6bn; 2.3bn) in funding for stem cell research. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will be established in 2005 to oversee the decade long fund. See www.smartvoter.org/2004/11/02/ca/state/prop/71.
Seven people monitored for avian flu: A dead grey heron found in Hong Kong near the border with China has been confirmed as having H5N1 avian influenza. All seven people who had contact with the bird are being monitored. So far this year, 32 people in Vietnam and Thailand have died from H5N1 bird flu.
BMA calls for deadline to ban smoking in public places: The BMA has called for a date to be set for banning smoking in enclosed public places in the forthcoming white paper for England. Its report The Human Cost of Tobacco charts doctors' experiences of dealing with patients who have been exposed to secondhand smoke. It can be accessed at www.bma.org.uk
Alcohol lures doctors to take part in surveys: Six bottles of champagne are better than one for encouraging GPs to take part in surveys. A randomised controlled trial showed that the incentive of a lottery for six bottles generated a response rate of 79%. One chance of winning six bottles generated 9% more responses than six chances to win one bottle. See http://fampra.oupjournals.org
Charity withdraws from Iraq: Due to the escalating violence in the country, Médecins Sans Frontières considers it no longer acceptable "to expose its staff to the serious risks that apparently come with being associated with an international humanitarian organisation."
Californians support stem cell research: Fifty nine per cent of Californian voters supported a ballot initiative authorising up to $3bn (￡1.6bn; 2.3bn) in funding for stem cell research. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will be established in 2005 to oversee the decade long fund. See www.smartvoter.org/2004/11/02/ca/state/prop/71.
Seven people monitored for avian flu: A dead grey heron found in Hong Kong near the border with China has been confirmed as having H5N1 avian influenza. All seven people who had contact with the bird are being monitored. So far this year, 32 people in Vietnam and Thailand have died from H5N1 bird flu.
BMA calls for deadline to ban smoking in public places: The BMA has called for a date to be set for banning smoking in enclosed public places in the forthcoming white paper for England. Its report The Human Cost of Tobacco charts doctors' experiences of dealing with patients who have been exposed to secondhand smoke. It can be accessed at www.bma.org.uk
Alcohol lures doctors to take part in surveys: Six bottles of champagne are better than one for encouraging GPs to take part in surveys. A randomised controlled trial showed that the incentive of a lottery for six bottles generated a response rate of 79%. One chance of winning six bottles generated 9% more responses than six chances to win one bottle. See http://fampra.oupjournals.org