1. Smoking cessation among inner-city African Americans unsing the nicotine transdermal patch

   • Jasjit S. Ahluwalia
   • Sally E. Mcnagny
   • W. Scott Clark

   Original Articles Pages: 1 - 8

2. Weight change after smoking cessation using variable doses of transdermal nicotine replacement

   • Lowell C. Dale
   • Darrell R. Schroeder
   • Kenneth P. Offord

   Original Articles Pages: 9 - 15

3. Sensor

   • Emanuel E. Garcia

   Reflections Pages: 15 - 15

4. Clinic HIV-focused features and prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

   • Barbara J. Turner
   • Leona Markson
   • Walter W. Hauck

   Reflections Pages: 16 - 23

5. Risks of complication following thyroidectomy

   • Mark R. Burge
   • Tanja-Maria Zeise
   • Clifford R. Qualls

   OriginalPaper Pages: 24 - 31

6. Respite

   • Garth Meckler

   Reflections Pages: 31 - 31

7. Qualitative research in medicine and health care

   • Poy M. Poses
   • Alice M. Isen

   Perspectives Pages: 32 - 38

8. Managed care, attitudes, and career choices of internal medicine residents

   • Heidi D. Nelson
   • Annette M. Matthews
   • Thomas G. Cooney

   Brief Reports Pages: 39 - 42

9. Patient and physician roles in end-of-life decision making

   • Sarah Coate Johnston
   • Mark P. Pfeifer
   • the End-of-Life Study Group

   Brief Reports Pages: 43 - 45

10. Skin biopsy techniques for the internist

    • Patrick C. Alguire
    • Barbara M. Mathes

    Clinical Review Pages: 46 - 54

11. The evolving pharmacotherapy of smoking cessation

    • Nancy A. Rigotti

    Editorials Pages: 55 - 57

12. Know thy surgeon

    • Jay F. Piccirillo

    Editorials Pages: 58 - 59

13. Returning

    • Sharon S. Lee

    Reflections Pages: 59 - 59

14. The risks of thyroidectomy

    • Steven I. Sherman

    Reflections Pages: 60 - 61

15. A biopsy is more than a biopsy

    • Jeffrey J. Miller

    Reflections Pages: 62 - 63

16. In defense of qualitative research

    • Michael R. Robling
    • Research Fellow
    • Alice M. Isen

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 64 - 72

17. Book review

    • Lisa S. Parker

    BookReview Pages: 73 - 74