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Simple problems please, and one at a time
Fiona Godlee
BMJ  2005;330, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.0-g
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Try the new optimal strategy for searching Medline [Full text]
Trial outcomes are applicable to all comparable patients [Full text]
Hip x rays help to predict worsening of osteoarthritis [Full text]
1 in 8 Indian women report chronic fatigue [Full text]
RCTs can't properly assess effectiveness of acupuncture [Full text]
Prevalence of asthma in Finland hasn't stabilised [Full text]

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Stem cell therapy: hope or hype?
Peter Braude, Stephen L Minger, Ruth M Warwick
BMJ  2005;330:1159-1160, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1159
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Aid after disasters
Mark van Ommeren, Shekhar Saxena, Benedetto Saraceno
BMJ  2005;330:1160-1161, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1160
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Management of stroke in childhood
Lewis Rosenbloom
BMJ  2005;330:1161-1162, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1161
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Clever searching for evidence
Sharon Sanders, Chris Del Mar
BMJ  2005;330:1162-1163, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1162
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Participants in research
David L Sackett
BMJ  2005;330:1164, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1164
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Secondary prevention of heart disease with statins: Groups were as different as chalk and cheese
James Penston
BMJ  2005;330:1208, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1208
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Secondary prevention of heart disease with statins: Findings are unexpected
Robert Fleetcroft, Nicholas Steel
BMJ  2005;330:1208, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1208-a
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Secondary prevention of heart disease with statins: Study seems to be about tertiary rather than secondary prevention
Christina J Mills
BMJ  2005;330:1208, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1208-b
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Secondary prevention of heart disease with statins: Authors' reply
Shah Ebrahim, Li Wei, Peter D Davey, Thomas M MacDonald, Frank M Sullivan
BMJ  2005;330:1208-1209, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1208-c
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Using antibiotics in suspected haemolytic-uraemic syndrome: Antibiotics should not be used in Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection
Stephanie Dundas, W T Andrew Todd, Marguerite A Neill, Phillip I Tarr
BMJ  2005;330:1209, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1209
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Using antibiotics in suspected haemolytic-uraemic syndrome: Authors' reply
Bob Phillips, Kay Tyerman, Simon M Whiteley
BMJ  2005;330:1209, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1209-a
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HIV/AIDS demographics in US county and southeast England are similar
Stefan P Kruszewski
BMJ  2005;330:1209-1210, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1209-b
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Crusading for change in the Catholic Church: What is the evidence that condoms prevent transmission of HIV?
Rhett S Kahn
BMJ  2005;330:1210, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1210
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Crusading for change in the Catholic Church: Condom promotion does not explain data
Anthony S D McCarthy
BMJ  2005;330:1210, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1210-a
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Evidence on youth suicide prevention highlights research gaps
Philip A Crowley
BMJ  2005;330:1210, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1210-b
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Access controls on bmj.com: Where's the evidence for restricting access?
Frank W Arnold
BMJ  2005;330:1211, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1211
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Access controls on bmj.com: Dual models are possible
Gunther Eysenbach
BMJ  2005;330:1211, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1211-a
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Prevailing publishing system is irrevocably broken
Gavin Yamey, Andy Gass
BMJ  2005;330:1211, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1211-b
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GMC challenges court ruling on end of life decisions
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2005;330:1165, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1165
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Private sector operations to rise from 4% to 11% of total
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2005;330:1165, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1165-a
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In brief
BMJ  2005;330:1166, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1166
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Bill Gates says rich governments are failing the developing world
Paul Ress
BMJ  2005;330:1166, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1166-a
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FDA needs more sophisticated approach to drug safety
Bryan Christie
BMJ  2005;330:1166, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1166-b
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Chemotherapy and hormonal treatments improve the 15 year survival rate for breast cancer
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2005;330:1167, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1167
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Research suggests thrombolysis is effective for acute ischaemic stroke
Barbara Kermode-Scott
BMJ  2005;330:1167, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1167-a
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WHO admits to "blundering around" in fight against avian flu
Jane Parry
BMJ  2005;330:1169, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1169-c
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A Blairite before Blair?
Nick Timmins
BMJ  2005;330:1170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1170
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UK group puts £74m into research infrastructure
Madeleine Brettingham
BMJ  2005;330:1168, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1168
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MEPs vote to end right of individuals to opt out of 48 hour week
Rory Watson
BMJ  2005;330:1168, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1168-a
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WHO should take the lead in combating obesity
Roger Dobson
BMJ  2005;330:1168, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1168-b
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Doctor who exaggerated child abuse is cleared of misconduct
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2005;330:1168, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1168-c
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Row breaks out over paying for artificial nutrition in Germany
Annette Tuffs
BMJ  2005;330:1169, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1169
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Many US doctors do not want to share performance data with patients
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2005;330:1169, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1169-a
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Medical journals are corrupted by dependence on drug companies
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2005;330:1169, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1169-b
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Israeli health ministry lambasted for negligence over medical experiments
Judy Siegel-Itzkovich
BMJ  2005;330:1170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1170-a
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UK government is failing to meet health needs of detainees
Lynn Eaton
BMJ  2005;330:1170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1170-b
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NIH research funding does not recognise importance of sex differences
Bob Roehr
BMJ  2005;330:1170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1170-c
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MEP proposes giving patients the right to seek treatment abroad without prior government approval
Madeleine Brettingham
BMJ  2005;330:1170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1170-d
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AIDS vaccine is a long way off
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2005;330:1170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1170-e
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French surgeons descend on England to protest about pay
Brad Spurgeon
BMJ  2005;330:1170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1170-f
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What's new in the other general journals
Alison Tonks
BMJ  2005;330:1171-1172, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1171
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Hospital indicators of poor sexual health
Helen Ward, Jackie Cassell, Susan Williams, Paul Aylin
BMJ  2005;330:1173, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1173
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What's new this month in BMJ Journals
Harvey Marcovitch
BMJ  2005;330:1174, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1174
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Chronic fatigue in developing countries: population based survey of women in India
Vikram Patel, Betty R Kirkwood, Helen Weiss, Sulochana Pednekar, Janice Fernandes, Bernadette Pereira, Medha Upadhye, David Mabey
BMJ  2005;330:1190, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38442.636181.E0, (Published 3 May 2005)
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More common skin infections in children
Michael J Sladden, Graham A Johnston
BMJ  2005;330:1194-1198, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1194
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ABC of conflict and disaster: Humanitarian assistance: standards, skills, training, and experience
Marion Birch, Simon Miller
BMJ  2005;330:1199-1201, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1199
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Characteristic and incidental (placebo) effects in complex interventions such as acupuncture
Charlotte Paterson, Paul Dieppe
BMJ  2005;330:1202-1205, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1202
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GMC and the future of revalidation: Building on the GMC's achievements
Graeme Catto
BMJ  2005;330:1205-1207, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1205
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Book: The March of Unreason: Science, Democracy, and the New Fundamentalism
Geoff Watts
BMJ  2005;330:1214, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1214
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Book: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Issues and Controversies
Simon Wessely
BMJ  2005;330:1215, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1215
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TV: The rise of reality science
Deborah Cohen
BMJ  2005;330:1216, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1216
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PERSONAL VIEW: Text messaging and breaking bad news
Monica Lamont
BMJ  2005;330:1217, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1217
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SOUNDINGS: Compassionate care
George Dunea
BMJ  2005;330:1217, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1217-a
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Minerva
BMJ  2005;330:1218, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1218
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POEM*: Aspirin + PPI is safer than clopidogrel if patient has history of GI bleeding
BMJ  2005;330, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.0-f
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Medical dress code
David N Rushton
BMJ  2005;330:1182, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1182
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Submitting articles to the BMJ
BMJ  2005;330:1189, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1189
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A little give and take
Luke Wheeler
BMJ  2005;330:1193, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1193
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Cardiologists embrace new terminology
Crispin Fisher
BMJ  2005;330:1207, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1207
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Any tips on starting in a new place of work?
Zoe Goodman
BMJ  2005;330:s204, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.s204, (Published 21 May 2005)
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I'm an SHO and I need to live my life for a while. Can I return to medicine in five years' time?
Anne Hastie
BMJ  2005;330:s204, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.s204-a, (Published 21 May 2005)
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Peter Cross
BMJ  2005;330:gp205, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.sgp205, (Published 21 May 2005)
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Community paediatrics
David Lewis
BMJ  2005;330:gp205-gp207, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.sgp205-a, (Published 21 May 2005)
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Peter Cross
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Community paediatrics
David Lewis
BMJ  2005;330:s205-s207, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.s205-a, (Published 21 May 2005)
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Diploma in Child Health (DCH)
Cyrus Fernandes
BMJ  2005;330:s207, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.s207, (Published 21 May 2005)
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PMETB—countdown to "go live"
Graham Easton
BMJ  2005;330:s208, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.s208, (Published 21 May 2005)
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Off the wall solutions for on the ball doctors
BMJ  2005;330:s209, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.s209, (Published 21 May 2005)
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Mother tongue blues
Tim Albert
BMJ  2005;330:s209, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.s209-a, (Published 21 May 2005)
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Sabbaticals in general practice
Shera Chok
BMJ  2005;330:gp210-gp211, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.sgp210, (Published 21 May 2005)
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Follow-up in general practice
Georgia Ingram
BMJ  2005;330:gp210, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.sgp210-a, (Published 21 May 2005)
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Eastern European doctors and the NHS—everyone wins?
Mark Gould
BMJ  2005;330:s210-s211, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.s210, (Published 21 May 2005)
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Maintaining a log book
Amit Roshan
BMJ  2005;330:s210, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.s210-a, (Published 21 May 2005)
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The GP Contract Made Easy: Getting Paid
Bill Irish
BMJ  2005;330:gp211, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.sgp211, (Published 21 May 2005)
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1000 EMQs for PLAB: based on current exams
Kuntal J Patel
BMJ  2005;330:s211, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.s211, (Published 21 May 2005)
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A top medical cartoonist
Peter Cross
BMJ  2005;330:s212, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.s212, (Published 21 May 2005)
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William Paton Cleland
Caroline Richmond
BMJ  2005;330:1212, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1212
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John Andrew Burton
Stephen Hutchison, Malcolm Steven
BMJ  2005;330:1213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1213
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Margaret Curtis (née Fisher)
David Curtis
BMJ  2005;330:1213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1213-a
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Eric Kay Gardner
Michael Essex-Lopresti
BMJ  2005;330:1213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1213-b
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Stuart Hishon
David Wayne, Jenny Jenkins
BMJ  2005;330:1213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1213-c
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Joseph Lowry
Raymond Lowry
BMJ  2005;330:1213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1213-d
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Timothy Andrew Plunkett
Robert Rubens
BMJ  2005;330:1213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1213-e
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Francis Weir Wigzell
W K Stewart, Stuart McDowall
BMJ  2005;330:1213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1213-f
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Systematic review to determine whether participation in a trial influences outcome
Gunn Elisabeth Vist, Kåre Birger Hagen, P J Devereaux, Dianne Bryant, Doris Tove Kristoffersen, Andrew David Oxman
BMJ  2005;330:1175, doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1175
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Optimal search strategies for retrieving scientifically strong studies of treatment from Medline: analytical survey
R Brian Haynes, K Ann McKibbon, Nancy L Wilczynski, Stephen D Walter, Stephen R Werre, for the Hedges Team
BMJ  2005;330:1179, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38446.498542.8F, (Published 13 May 2005)
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Role of radiography in predicting progression of osteoarthritis of the hip: prospective cohort study
Max Reijman, J M W Hazes, H.A.P Pols, R M D Bernsen, B W Koes, S M A Bierma-Zeinstra
BMJ  2005;330:1183, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38442.457488.8F, (Published 13 May 2005)
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Trends in prevalence of asthma and allergy in Finnish young men: nationwide study, 1966-2003
Jari Latvala, Leena von Hertzen, Harri Lindholm, Tari Haahtela
BMJ  2005;330:1186-1187, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38448.603924.AE, (Published 22 April 2005)
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Changes in atopy over a quarter of a century, based on cross sectional data at three time periods
Malcolm Law, Joan K Morris, Nicholas Wald, Christina Luczynska, Peter Burney
BMJ  2005;330:1187-1188, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38435.582975.AE, (Published 15 April 2005)
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Analysis of the distribution of time that patients spend in emergency departments
Thomas E Locker, Suzanne M Mason
BMJ  2005;330:1188-1189, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38440.588449.AE, (Published 20 April 2005)
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