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Impact of 2008 global economic crisis on suicide: time trend study in 54 countries
Shu-Sen Chang, David Stuckler, Paul Yip, David Gunnell
BMJ  2013;347:f5239, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5239 (Published 17 September 2013)
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Effect of smoking on comparative efficacy of antiplatelet agents: systematic review, meta-analysis, and indirect comparison
Joshua J Gagne, Katsiaryna Bykov, Niteesh K Choudhry, Timothy J Toomey, John G Connolly, Jerry Avorn
BMJ  2013;347:f5307, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5307 (Published 17 September 2013)
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Quantification of harms in cancer screening trials: literature review
Bruno Heleno, Maria F Thomsen, David S Rodrigues, Karsten J Jørgensen, John Brodersen
BMJ  2013;347:f5334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5334 (Published 16 September 2013)
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Feasibility and effectiveness of a low cost campaign on antibiotic prescribing in Italy: community level, controlled, non-randomised trial
Giulio Formoso, Barbara Paltrinieri, Anna Maria Marata, Carlo Gagliotti, Angelo Pan, Maria Luisa Moro, Oreste Capelli, Nicola Magrini, for the LOCAAL Study Group
BMJ  2013;347:f5391, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5391 (Published 12 September 2013)
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Different combined oral contraceptives and the risk of venous thrombosis: systematic review and network meta-analysis
Bernardine H Stegeman, Marcos de Bastos, Frits R Rosendaal, A van Hylckama Vlieg, Frans M Helmerhorst, Theo Stijnen, Olaf M Dekkers
BMJ  2013;347:f5298, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5298 (Published 12 September 2013)
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Effectiveness of interdisciplinary primary care approach to reduce disability in community dwelling frail older people: cluster randomised controlled trial
Silke F Metzelthin, Erik van Rossum, Luc P de Witte, Antonius W Ambergen, Sjoerd O Hobma, Walther Sipers, Gertrudis I J M Kempen
BMJ  2013;347:f5264, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5264 (Published 10 September 2013)
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Managing cows’ milk allergy in children
Sian Ludman, Neil Shah, Adam T Fox
BMJ  2013;347:f5424, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5424 (Published 16 September 2013)
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Personality disorder
Linda Gask, Mark Evans, David Kessler
BMJ  2013;347:f5276, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5276 (Published 10 September 2013)
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Guidelines: Management of urinary incontinence in women: summary of updated NICE guidance
Antony Smith, David Bevan, Hannah Rose Douglas, David James
BMJ  2013;347:f5170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5170 (Published 10 September 2013)
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In brief
BMJ  2013;347:f5637, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5637 (Published 17 September 2013)
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NHS competition rules are "not fit for purpose," think tank chief says
Gareth Iacobucci
BMJ  2013;347:f5643, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5643 (Published 17 September 2013)
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CDC calls for urgent action to combat rise of drug resistant pathogens
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2013;347:f5649, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5649 (Published 17 September 2013)
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Review rates of pathology findings for head and neck cancer vary hugely between hospitals, report finds
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2013;347:f5654, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5654 (Published 17 September 2013)
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Charity calls for routine BRCA testing of ovarian cancer patients
Jacqui Wise
BMJ  2013;347:f5664, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5664 (Published 17 September 2013)
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Unbanked direct blood transfusions should be legal, say Indian surgeons
Soumyadeep Bhaumik
BMJ  2013;347:f5623, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5623 (Published 17 September 2013)
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GP contracts should be simplified to allow more "professional discretion," says England’s health secretary
Gareth Iacobucci
BMJ  2013;347:f5633, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5633 (Published 17 September 2013)
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Doctors condemn Hunt’s plan to link emergency department funding to staff flu vaccination rates
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2013;347:f5639, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5639 (Published 17 September 2013)
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MPs condemn UK clinical trials system for its "invisible" results
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2013;347:f5641, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5641 (Published 17 September 2013)
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UK government is to reconsider claims of children who developed narcolepsy after vaccination
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2013;347:f5645, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5645 (Published 17 September 2013)
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Lilly challenges Canada’s decision to strike down patents for not meeting "inventive promise"
Owen Dyer
BMJ  2013;347:f5651, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5651 (Published 17 September 2013)
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Mice, cows, dung beetles, shrews, and drunken humans triumph in 2013 Ig Nobel prize
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2013;347:f5622, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5622 (Published 16 September 2013)
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NHS must publish more data and value staff more, outgoing chief says
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2013;347:f5624, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5624 (Published 16 September 2013)
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Guide aims to help patients be wary of "miracle cures"
Jacqui Wise
BMJ  2013;347:f5608, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5608 (Published 16 September 2013)
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UK clinical trials must be registered to win ethics committee approval
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2013;347:f5614, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5614 (Published 16 September 2013)
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US casino boss challenges Spain’s smoking ban
Aser García Rada
BMJ  2013;347:f5598, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5598 (Published 13 September 2013)
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Global Fund needs $15bn to fight HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria
Anne Gulland
BMJ  2013;347:f5601, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5601 (Published 13 September 2013)
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Mentally ill patient chained to tree to highlight shortage of psychiatric beds in India
Sanjeet Bagcchi
BMJ  2013;347:f5604, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5604 (Published 13 September 2013)
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Experts warn on data security in health and fitness apps
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2013;347:f5600, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5600 (Published 13 September 2013)
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Immunisation coverage in India remains too low, study finds
Cheryl Travasso
BMJ  2013;347:f5573, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5573 (Published 12 September 2013)
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FDA to tighten labeling on long acting opioids
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2013;347:f5581, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5581 (Published 12 September 2013)
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Abolishing purchaser-provider split helped New Zealand scheme to cut costs, says King’s Fund
Gareth Iacobucci
BMJ  2013;347:f5503, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5503 (Published 12 September 2013)
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College calls for major overhaul of the delivery of care
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2013;347:f5507, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5507 (Published 12 September 2013)
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From testing the champions to championing the locals
Jett Aislabie
BMJ  2013;347:f5528, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5528 (Published 12 September 2013)
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Cancer care in the US needs a radical overhaul, says Institute of Medicine
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2013;347:f5569, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5569 (Published 12 September 2013)
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Government sets out five year plan for tackling "ticking time bomb" of antibiotic resistance
Ingrid Torjesen
BMJ  2013;347:f5560, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5560 (Published 11 September 2013)
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E-cigarette use doubles among US middle and high school students
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2013;347:f5543, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5543 (Published 11 September 2013)
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In brief
BMJ  2013;347:f5527, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5527 (Published 10 September 2013)
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Repository needed to improve access to drug company documents, conference hears
Lucy Banham
BMJ  2013;347:f5537, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5537 (Published 10 September 2013)
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Journals are not biased towards positive trial results, conference hears
Lucy Banham
BMJ  2013;347:f5538, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5538 (Published 10 September 2013)
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Health secretary’s remarks about GPs are "morale sapping," says royal college
Ingrid Torjesen
BMJ  2013;347:f5545, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5545 (Published 10 September 2013)
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Hospital merger is jeopardised by private provider’s objections
Deborah Cohen, Gareth Iacobucci
BMJ  2013;347:f5550, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5550 (Published 10 September 2013)
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India Editor's Choice: HPV vaccination as a national health priority: no easy answers
Anita Jain
BMJ  2013;347:f5634, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5634 (Published 16 September 2013)
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Why a hospital?
Tony Delamothe
BMJ  2013;347:f5548, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5548 (Published 11 September 2013)
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Economic recession and suicide
Keith Hawton, Camilla Haw
BMJ  2013;347:f5612, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5612 (Published 17 September 2013)
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What is the future of hospitals?
Mark Newbold
BMJ  2013;347:f5442, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5442 (Published 12 September 2013)
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What to do about unsafe medicines?
Gillian J Buckley, Jim E Riviere, Lawrence O Gostin
BMJ  2013;347:f5064, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5064 (Published 11 September 2013)
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Descriptions of non-pharmacological interventions in clinical trials
Andrew Cook, Lisa Douet, Isabelle Boutron
BMJ  2013;347:f5212, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5212 (Published 11 September 2013)
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The word "cancer": how language can corrupt thought
Barbara K Dunn, Sudhir Srivastava, Barnett S Kramer
BMJ  2013;347:f5328, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5328 (Published 10 September 2013)
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Bad medicine: atrial fibrillation: Anticoagulant treatment is effective in atrial fibrillation
John P Robson, Gregory Y H Lip
BMJ  2013;347:f5429, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5429 (Published 12 September 2013)
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Bad medicine: atrial fibrillation: Author’s reply to Robson and Lip
Des Spence
BMJ  2013;347:f5431, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5431 (Published 12 September 2013)
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Clinical guidelines: Ensuring the integrity of clinical practice guidelines: a tool for protecting patients
Jeanne Lenzer, Jerome R Hoffman, Curt D Furberg, John P A Ioannidis, On behalf of the Guideline Panel Review working group
BMJ  2013;347:f5535, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5535 (Published 17 September 2013)
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Commentary: How the BMJ selects guideline summaries for publication
Mabel Chew
BMJ  2013;347:f5536, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5536 (Published 17 September 2013)
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Integrated Care: Hospitals without walls
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2013;347:f5479, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5479 (Published 12 September 2013)
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Patient Data: Medical data: does patient privacy trump access for research?
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2013;347:f5516, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5516 (Published 11 September 2013)
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Personal View: Homeopaths Without Borders practice exploitation not humanitarianism
David M Shaw
BMJ  2013;347:f5448, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5448 (Published 17 September 2013)
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Personal View: Energy drinks and alcohol: research supported by industry may be downplaying harms
Peter Miller
BMJ  2013;347:f5345, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5345 (Published 12 September 2013)
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Peter Nathaniel Mond
Alyson Elliman, David Mond
BMJ  2013;347:f5186, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5186 (Published 13 September 2013)
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Anatomy Quiz: Digital subtraction angiography of the pelvis
Seyed Ameli-Renani, Sanjin Idriz
BMJ  2013;347:f5317, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5317 (Published 16 September 2013)
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An intraoperative cholangiogram: unusual anatomy
Simon P Rowland, Hemant Sheth
BMJ  2013;347:f5238, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5238 (Published 13 September 2013)
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Statistical Question: Allocation concealment versus blinding in randomised controlled trials
Philip Sedgwick
BMJ  2013;347:f5518, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5518 (Published 13 September 2013)
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Picture Quiz: Blurred vision: targeting a diagnosis
Charlotte P Buscombe, Siying Lin, Nicholas J Wilson-Holt
BMJ  2013;347:f5209, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5209 (Published 12 September 2013)
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Cerebral tuberculomas
Theresia Mikolasch, Grace Bankole-Eniola, Timothy Chapman
BMJ  2013;347:f5443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5443 (Published 11 September 2013)
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Trial predictability and other stories . . .
BMJ  2013;347:f5444, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5444 (Published 11 September 2013)
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Isn’t the NHS brilliant
Luke D Williamson
BMJ  2013;347:f5335, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5335 (Published 16 September 2013)
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Where "revalidation" came from
Anton E A Joseph
BMJ  2013;347:f5316, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5316 (Published 10 September 2013)
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Phimosis in childhood
BMJ  2013;347:f5632, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5632 (Published 16 September 2013)
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