32 Articles published between 14 Dec 2013 and 16 Dec 2013

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Causes and patterns of readmissions in patients with common comorbidities: retrospective cohort study
Jacques Donzé, Stuart Lipsitz, David W Bates, Jeffrey L Schnipper
BMJ  2013;347:f7171, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7171 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Christmas 2013: Research: The survival time of chocolates on hospital wards: covert observational study
Parag R Gajendragadkar, Daniel J Moualed, Phillip L R Nicolson, Felicia D Adjei, Holly E Cakebread, Rudolf M Duehmke, Claire A Martin
BMJ  2013;347:f7198, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7198 (Published 14 December 2013)
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ABC of Breast Diseases, 4th Edition: Breast Infection
J Michael Dixon
BMJ  2013;347:bmj.f3291, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f3291 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Doubling of spending on dementia research by 2025 is inadequate, say experts
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2013;347:f7529, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7529 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Overall health of Americans seems to be improving, report finds
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2013;347:f7526, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7526 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Founder of PIP breast implant company gets four year prison sentence
Paul Benkimoun
BMJ  2013;347:f7528, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7528 (Published 16 December 2013)
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NHS medical director sets out detail of seven day working
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2013;347:f7555, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7555 (Published 16 December 2013)
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New Zealand prostate cancer awareness programme is likely to increase unnecessary PSA testing, critics say
David Brill
BMJ  2013;347:f7537, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7537 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Test providers should anticipate incidental and secondary findings, says US bioethics commission
Bob Roehr
BMJ  2013;347:f7525, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7525 (Published 16 December 2013)
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GP commissioners fund urgent care in bid to prevent winter crises
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2013;347:f7480, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7480 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Readmission rates
Joseph P Drozda, Jr
BMJ  2013;347:f7478, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7478 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Breadlines, brains, and behaviour: Executive functioning affects health behaviour in older people too
David McMinn, Julia Allan, Michael Daly
BMJ  2013;347:f7440, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7440 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Breadlines, brains, and behaviour: To boldly go "brain training"
Woody Caan
BMJ  2013;347:f7441, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7441 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Breadlines, brains, and behaviour: Authors’ reply to McMinn and colleagues and Caan
Theresa M Marteau, Peter A Hall
BMJ  2013;347:f7442, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7442 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Attacks on medical personnel in Turkey: We must unite against health law that threatens medical neutrality in Turkey
Vincent Iacopino, On behalf of Vivienne Nathanson, director of professional activities (2); Otmar Kloiber, secretary general (3); Julian Sheather, ethics manager (2); Michele Heisler, professor of internal medicine and health behavior and health education (4); DeDe Dunevan
BMJ  2013;347:f7472, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7472 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Aircraft noise and health: Whether noise exposure causes stroke or hypertension is still not known
Henrik A Kolstad, Zara A Stokholm, Åse M Hansen, Kent L Christensen, Jens Peter Bonde
BMJ  2013;347:f7444, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7444 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Reform reform: Good research is essential for service improvement
Martin Marshall, Dominique Allwood
BMJ  2013;347:f7431, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7431 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Patient reported outcome measures: The real reasons for measuring patient reported outcomes
Andrew J Vallance-Owen
BMJ  2013;347:f7437, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7437 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Cleared GP case: Calling "time" on the GMC’s investigations into complaints against doctors
Christoph C Lees
BMJ  2013;347:f7426, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7426 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Medical ward rounds: Prioritising ward rounds would improve junior doctors’ experience and patient care
E Price
BMJ  2013;347:f7427, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7427 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Reducing overdiagnosis and disease mongering in ADHD in Lombardy
Maurizio Bonati, Laura Reale
BMJ  2013;347:f7474, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7474 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Antiepileptic drugs: New advice on switching antiepileptic drugs might be a false economy
Emily Holmes, Catrin Plumpton, Martin Duerden, Tony Marson, Dyfrig Hughes
BMJ  2013;347:f7471, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7471 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Cleared GP case: Another case suggesting that the GMC is not fit for purpose
Derek A Summerfield
BMJ  2013;347:f7420, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7420 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Case of GP who married patient's widower: Disproportionately harsh treatment for GP who married a patient’s widower
Christoph C Lees
BMJ  2013;347:f7421, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7421 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Aircraft noise and health: Authors’ reply to Kolstad and colleagues
Anna L Hansell, Rebecca E Ghosh, Paul Elliott
BMJ  2013;347:f7464, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7464 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Case of GP who married patient's widower: Doctors need clear guidance, support, and advice from the GMC on relationships with patients
Ruth Holman
BMJ  2013;347:f7425, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7425 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Christmas 2013: Aggravations: Lack of evidence for clinical and health policy decisions
Sean R Tunis
BMJ  2013;347:f7155, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7155 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Christmas 2013: Aggravations: Deciding authorship order
P M Brennan, A Jubb, J K Baillie, R W Partridge
BMJ  2013;347:f7182, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7182 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Body Politic: Fasten your seatbelts for integrated care
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2013;347:f7487, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7487 (Published 16 December 2013)
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Bruce Cole
R J R Moffat
BMJ  2013;347:f7512, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7512 (Published 16 December 2013)
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