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Risk of presentation to hospital with epileptic seizures after vaccination with monovalent AS03 adjuvanted pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine (Pandemrix): self controlled case series study
Lisen Arnheim-Dahlström, Jonas Hällgren, Caroline E Weibull, Pär Sparén
BMJ  2012;345:e7594, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e7594 (Published 28 December 2012)
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Familial risk of early and late onset cancer: nationwide prospective cohort study
E Kharazmi, M Fallah, K Sundquist, K Hemminki
BMJ  2012;345:e8076, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8076 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Bipolar disorder
Ian M Anderson, Peter M Haddad, Jan Scott
BMJ  2012;345:e8508, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8508 (Published 27 December 2012)
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Easily Missed?: Myasthenia gravis
J Spillane, E Higham, D M Kullmann
BMJ  2012;345:e8497, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8497 (Published 21 December 2012)
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New anti-smoking campaign adopts shock tactics
Gareth Iacobucci
BMJ  2012;345:e8697, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8697 (Published 28 December 2012)
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Hepatitis outbreak is traced to contaminated needles and barber shop razors, study shows
Meera Kay
BMJ  2012;345:e8700, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8700 (Published 28 December 2012)
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High Court overturns suspension of a GP for his alleged actions as a school governor
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2012;345:e8701, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8701 (Published 28 December 2012)
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Judges are baffled by baby’s painless skull fractures
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2012;345:e8703, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8703 (Published 28 December 2012)
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Proposed system to detect child abuse could deter parents from seeking treatment, pressure group says
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2012;345:e8705, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8705 (Published 28 December 2012)
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Advertising watchdog bans "misleading" commercial on rotavirus vaccination
Patralekha Chatterjee
BMJ  2012;345:e8682, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8682 (Published 27 December 2012)
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Medicines agency rejects a quarter of requests for documents it holds on drugs
Ingrid Torjesen
BMJ  2012;345:e8684, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8684 (Published 27 December 2012)
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Eight days by foot to deliver healthcare to the world’s most underserved communities
Peter Moszynski
BMJ  2012;345:e8685, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8685 (Published 27 December 2012)
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Government’s proposed changes to copyright law will help research, Wellcome says
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2012;345:e8690, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8690 (Published 27 December 2012)
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Eli Lilly settles corrupt foreign practices complaint for $29.4m
Bob Roehr
BMJ  2012;345:e8694, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8694 (Published 27 December 2012)
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Family of woman who had DNR order put in her notes without her knowledge is refused right to challenge its legality
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2012;345:e8689, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8689 (Published 27 December 2012)
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French psychiatrist is convicted of manslaughter after her patient kills an elderly man
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2012;345:e8693, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8693 (Published 27 December 2012)
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Whistleblower abandons his case and resigns from Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2012;345:e8695, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8695 (Published 27 December 2012)
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Brain tumour boy can be given radiotherapy against mother’s wishes, court says
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2012;345:e8696, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8696 (Published 27 December 2012)
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Study finds why hospitals are failing to confront medical errors
Bob Roehr
BMJ  2012;345:e8651, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8651 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Fitness assessments used in geriatric care benefit cancer patients, pilot studies find
Gareth Iacobucci
BMJ  2012;345:e8655, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8655 (Published 21 December 2012)
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EU tables new rules to deter smokers
Rory Watson
BMJ  2012;345:e8660, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8660 (Published 21 December 2012)
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BMA criticises increased funding for boxing
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2012;345:e8678, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8678 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Doctor who denied he saw Iraqi detainee’s injuries is struck off medical register
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2012;345:e8686, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8686 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Safety labeling on generic drugs is inconsistent, study says
Bob Roehr
BMJ  2012;345:e8650, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8650 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Raising age of Medicare eligibility is no panacea for budget woes
Bob Roehr
BMJ  2012;345:e8653, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8653 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Canadian doctors say it is inappropriate for them to prescribe marijuana
Charlotte Santry
BMJ  2012;345:e8623, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8623 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Doctors criticise privatised out of hours service in London
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2012;345:e8610, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8610 (Published 20 December 2012)
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France could soon have draft law on assisted suicide for terminally ill people
Ned Stafford
BMJ  2012;345:e8644, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8644 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Irish MPs to vote next year on whether to allow limited abortion
Muiris Houston
BMJ  2012;345:e8638, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8638 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Family that accused hospital of putting a "do not resuscitate" notice in patient’s notes was in denial, says judge
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2012;345:e8635, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8635 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Boy must have surgery despite wishes of his mother, court rules
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2012;345:e8622, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8622 (Published 19 December 2012)
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Patient survival rates for individual surgeons will be published from 2013
Gareth Iacobucci
BMJ  2012;345:e8617, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8617 (Published 19 December 2012)
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Six polio vaccination workers are shot dead in Pakistan
Anne Gulland
BMJ  2012;345:e8609, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8609 (Published 19 December 2012)
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New drug for type 2 diabetes is no better than older, cheaper treatments, says institute
Ned Stafford
BMJ  2012;345:e8593, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8593 (Published 19 December 2012)
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Commissioning board looks for funding formula that will reduce health inequalities
Gareth Iacobucci
BMJ  2012;345:e8615, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8615 (Published 19 December 2012)
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Doctors may face mandatory reporting of adverse incidents involving implants
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2012;345:e8614, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8614 (Published 19 December 2012)
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Common sense gun policy reforms for the United States
Katherine A Vittes, Jon S Vernick, Daniel W Webster
BMJ  2012;345:e8672, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8672 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Investment in tobacco companies: What hope is there for ethical investment?
Peter Sidebotham
BMJ  2012;345:e8549, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8549 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Richard Doll's legacy: Failure of the broadcaster’s duty of care
Catherine M Free, Nicholas S Hopkinson
BMJ  2012;345:e8552, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8552 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Importance of patients' preferences: Time for a "patient’s page" in hospital notes
Jacqueline Maxmin
BMJ  2012;345:e8556, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8556 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Citizens' jury on screening leaflet: Any conclusion from this "citizens’ jury" will be seriously flawed
Paul Pharoah
BMJ  2012;345:e8576, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8576 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Creating and testing new hypotheses: NHS and academia need to work together in exploring new hypotheses
Philip Holland
BMJ  2012;345:e8578, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8578 (Published 21 December 2012)
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The human face of improbabilities: If you’re going to Vegas, watch out for the Texas sharp shooter . . .
S J McNulty, P Williams
BMJ  2012;345:e8584, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8584 (Published 21 December 2012)
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MMSE copyright: A copyright-free alternative to the mini-mental state examination is needed
Madhavan Seshadri, Nadeem Mazi-Kotwal
BMJ  2012;345:e8589, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8589 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Greek economic crisis: Effects of Greek economic crisis on health are real
Alexander Kentikelenis, Marina Karanikolos, Irene Papanicolas, Sanjay Basu, Martin McKee, David Stuckler
BMJ  2012;345:e8602, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8602 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Greek economic crisis: Author’s reply to Kentikelenis and colleagues
Lycurgus Liaropoulos
BMJ  2012;345:e8608, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8608 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Cracking down on fake medicines: European Union has the Falsified Medicines Directive
Tom Taaffe
BMJ  2012;345:e8356, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8356 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Inhaled corticosteroids for COPD: Risk-benefit profile of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD is still unclear
Ricky D Turgeon, Aaron M Tejani
BMJ  2012;345:e8360, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8360 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Inhaled corticosteroids for COPD: Addition of long acting β agonist is not supported by clinical trial evidence
J R Manderville
BMJ  2012;345:e8361, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8361 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Falling through the gaps in care: The health service is more intent on cure than on care
John R Hughes
BMJ  2012;345:e8353, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8353 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Value of periodic health checks: Many private screening tests have no known benefit
Ferruccio De Lorenzo
BMJ  2012;345:e8365, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8365 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Importance of patients' preferences: Bias control in shared decision making: still too many loose ends
Aquiles R Henriquez
BMJ  2012;345:e8291, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8291 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Guidance on inhaled corticosteroids: Inhaled corticosteroids: first do no harm
Vincent H F Mak, On behalf of the NHS London Respiratory Team Programme Board
BMJ  2012;345:e8204, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8204 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Inhaled corticosteroids for COPD: Authors’ reply to Turgeon and Tejani and to Manderville
Hye Yun Park, S F Paul Man, Don D Sin
BMJ  2012;345:e8375, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8375 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Pharmaceuticals: US drug shortages: a disappearing problem?
Miriam E Tucker
BMJ  2012;345:e8551, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8551 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Mental health in India: Can India walk the talk when it comes to mental health?
Patralekha Chatterjee
BMJ  2012;345:e8507, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8507 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Open letter to the prime minister and chief medical officer for England: There is no evidence base for proposed dementia screening
Martin D Brunet, Margaret McCartney, Iona Heath, Jonathan Tomlinson, Peter Gordon, John Cosgrove, Peter Deveson, Sian Gordon, Sally-Ann Marciano, Deborah Colvin, Melissa Sayer, Ruth Silverman, Naureen Bhattia
BMJ  2012;345:e8588, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8588 (Published 27 December 2012)
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Yankee Doodling: Does gay marriage improve health?
Douglas Kamerow
BMJ  2012;345:e8586, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8586 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Deficiencies in proposed new EU regulation of clinical trials
Peter C Gøtzsche
BMJ  2012;345:e8522, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8522 (Published 20 December 2012)
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Past Caring: Remedy for all the inconveniences of life
Wendy Moore
BMJ  2012;345:e8637, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8637 (Published 27 December 2012)
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Personal View: Dengue fever is massively under-reported in India, hampering our response
Manish Kakkar
BMJ  2012;345:e8574, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8574 (Published 19 December 2012)
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Personal View: Polio eradication was an ideological project
William Muraskin
BMJ  2012;345:e8545, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8545 (Published 19 December 2012)
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Review: Has Ritalin replaced the rod?
Iain McClure
BMJ  2012;345:e8532, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8532 (Published 19 December 2012)
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Using speed of ageing and "microlives" to communicate the effects of lifetime habits and environment
BMJ  2012;345:e8676, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8676 (Published 21 December 2012)
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Law on infant foods inhibits the marketing of complementary foods for infants, furthering undernutrition in India
BMJ  2012;345:e8607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8607 (Published 21 December 2012)
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