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27 January 2007 (Vol 334, No 7586)
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Editor's choice: Reputations for sale?
Fiona Godlee
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39105.657465.47
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US editor's choice: Menstrual function and dysfunction
Douglas Kamerow
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39106.368553.1F
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Translating animal research into clinical benefit
Daniel G Hackam
BMJ  2007;334:163-164, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.362951.80
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Exercise and menstrual function
Cathy Speed
BMJ  2007;334:164-165, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39043.625498.80
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Clinical trials in emergency situations
Haleema Shakur, Ian Roberts, Lin Barnetson, Tim Coats
BMJ  2007;334:165-166, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39097.582130.80
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Pregnancy in women with a history of breast cancer
Emily Banks, Gillian Reeves
BMJ  2007;334:166-167, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39098.376181.BE
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Mechanical circulatory support in the UK
Stephen Westaby, Philip Poole-Wilson
BMJ  2007;334:167-168, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39053.636319.2C
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Incident reporting: Seeing the picture through "lean thinking"
David I Ben-Tovim
BMJ  2007;334:169, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.389271.1F
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Preventing falls: Falls need tailored management, fractures risk management
Clive E Bowman
BMJ  2007;334:169, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.390150.1F
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Preventing falls: Clinical medication review is effective in care homes
Arnold G Zermansky
BMJ  2007;334:169-170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.381655.1F
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Stroke rehabilitation: Geratology rehabilitation units are not just for stroke
Anushka Soni, Katie Walter, Simon M Ward, Hywel Jones
BMJ  2007;334:170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.401991.1F
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Ward crisis: It's the same in many fields of endeavour
Jim Page
BMJ  2007;334:170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.399954.1F
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Ward crisis: Team based doctors produce better ward care
S G Ninan
BMJ  2007;334:170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.397245.1F
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Sex workers' protection: Sex workers make a valuable contribution to society
Tuppy Owens
BMJ  2007;334:170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.398958.1F
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US clinical guidelines often influenced by industry, NEJM says
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2007;334:171, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.406065.DB
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Lilly investigated in US over the marketing of olanzapine
Owen Dyer
BMJ  2007;334:171, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39105.427731.DB
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In Brief: News
BMJ  2007;334:172, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.624850.AB
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NEJM sees promise in polypill for low and middle income countries
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2007;334:172, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.539352.DB
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MSF challenges Novartis's action over Indian patent for imatinib
Ganapati Mudur
BMJ  2007;334:172, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.718380.AB
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MPs deplore poor progress in combating childhood obesity
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2007;334:173, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39105.510532.DB
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China may have twice as many overweight people as in 1991
Roger Dobson
BMJ  2007;334:173, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.351192.DB
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Heart tissue generated from human embryonic stem cells
Judy Siegel-Itzkovich
BMJ  2007;334:174-175, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.353218.DB
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Rich, young, educated women get better breast cancer care than poor, older women
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2007;334:174, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.419201.DB
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Database gives free access to UK medical research
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2007;334:175, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.551759.DB
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NICE says hysterectomy must be last option for heavy menstrual bleeding
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2007;334:175, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39105.376412.DB
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Husband says judge's ruling on wife's treatment was "inhumane"
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2007;334:176, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.626759.DB
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Smoking support is "excellent" in areas where it is most needed
Robert Short
BMJ  2007;334:176, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.354155.DB
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Bill to abolish patients' forums criticised as "disgraceful"
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2007;334:177, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39105.360764.DB
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Former BMJ artist demonstrates the effect of cataract
Lynn Eaton
BMJ  2007;334:177, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.432685.AB
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FDA proposes higher fees for drug approvals to cover postmarketing surveillance
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2007;334:177, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.352616.DB
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Appeal court reinstates GMC penalties on two doctors
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2007;334:177, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.351875.DB
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Measles campaign's "historic victory" for global public health
Peter Moszynski
BMJ  2007;334:177, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.608762.DB
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Conservative party pledges to scrap performance targets
Lynn Eaton
BMJ  2007;334:177, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.597257.AB
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NHS needs outside expertise for workforce planning
Adrian O'Dowd
BMJ  2007;334:177, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.568275.DB
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Shortcuts from other journals: Expected survival exceeds 35 years for young Danes with HIV
BMJ  2007;334:178, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.376100.80
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Shortcuts from other journals: Otitis media won't delay development in normal children
BMJ  2007;334:178, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.178-a
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Shortcuts from other journals: The usual risk factors explain heart disease in South Asia
BMJ  2007;334:178, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.178-b
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Shortcuts from other journals: Folate slows cognitive decline
BMJ  2007;334:178-179, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.178-c
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Shortcuts from other journals: Fall in deaths from measles exceeds global target
BMJ  2007;334:179, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.179
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Shortcuts from other journals: Breast density is a leading risk factor for breast cancer
BMJ  2007;334:179, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.179-a
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Shortcuts from other journals: Opioids are a poor choice in chronic back pain
BMJ  2007;334:179, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.179-b
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Shortcuts from other journals: Observational studies should carry a health warning
BMJ  2007;334:179, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.179-c
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One year to save the NHS—what would you do?
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2007;334:180-181, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.713704.47
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Alternatives to animal experimentation
Geoff Watts
BMJ  2007;334:182-184, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39058.469491.68
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BORDER CROSSING: Time to tune into Europe
Tessa Richards
BMJ  2007;334:185, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39105.430058.59
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THE WEEK IN MEDICINE: Is killing the pain worth the risk?
Rebecca Coombes
BMJ  2007;334:186-187, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.415961.68
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WHAT'S ON BMJ.COM: British policy makes sex workers vulnerable
Sophie E Day, Helen Ward
BMJ  2007;334:187, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.638785.59
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Patient mobility in the European Union
Helena Legido-Quigley, Irene Glinos, Rita Baeten, Martin McKee
BMJ  2007;334:188-190, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39086.497639.68
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Open letter to the leader of academic medicine
John P A Ioannidis, Tahmeed Ahmed, Shally Awasthi, A Mark Clarfield, Jocalyn Clark, Lalit Dandona, Amanda Howe, Juan M Lozano, Youping Li, Hardi Madani, Ana Marusic, Idris Mohammed, Gretchen P Purcell, Margaret Rhoads, Karen Sliwa-Hähnle, Sharon E Straus, Tessa Tan-Torres Edejer, Peter Tugwell, Robyn Ward, Michael S Wilkes, Richard Smith
BMJ  2007;334:191-193, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39043.676898.94
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Pregnancy after breast cancer: population based study
Angela Ives, Christobel Saunders, Max Bulsara, James Semmens
BMJ  2007;334:194, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39035.667176.55, (Published 8 December 2006)
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Comparison of treatment effects between animal experiments and clinical trials: systematic review
Pablo Perel, Ian Roberts, Emily Sena, Philipa Wheble, Catherine Briscoe, Peter Sandercock, Malcolm Macleod, Luciano E Mignini, Pradeep Jayaram, Khalid S Khan
BMJ  2007;334:197, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39048.407928.BE, (Published 15 December 2006)
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Trigeminal neuralgia and its management
Luke Bennetto, Nikunj K Patel, Geraint Fuller
BMJ  2007;334:201-205, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39085.614792.BE
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Rational imaging: Investigating suspected malignant pleural effusion
N M Rahman, R J O Davies, F V Gleeson
BMJ  2007;334:206-207, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39061.503866.0B
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Personal views: Ghost writers need to be more visible
Keith Dawes
BMJ  2007;334:208, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.595463.94
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK: Inside big pharma's box of tricks
Joe Collier
BMJ  2007;334:209, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.771597.59
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Soundings: A union to preserve
Des Spence
BMJ  2007;334:210, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.442882.59
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OUTSIDE THE BOX: The new jetsetting
Trisha Greenhalgh
BMJ  2007;334:210, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39104.497199.59
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BETWEEN THE LINES: Contemplating annihilation
Theodore Dalrymple
BMJ  2007;334:211, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.510023.B7
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MEDICAL CLASSICS: The Divided Self
Paul Crichton
BMJ  2007;334:211, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.540347.BE
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Minerva
BMJ  2007;334:214, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39100.564769.471
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Minerva
Gautam Mehta, Charalambos G Antoniade, Debasis Datta, Greg Holdstock
BMJ  2007;334:214, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39100.564769.47
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A model patient
Nicola Thomas
BMJ  2007;334:193, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39087.750370.BE
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Web based monitoring improves glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes
BMJ  2007;334:200, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39070.659549.DE
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When I use a word: Colourful metals
Jeff Aronson
BMJ  2007;334:205, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39091.708981.BE
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Bleak news
BMJ  2007;334:s28, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s28, (Published 27 January 2007)
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Recruitment drive
BMJ  2007;334:s28, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s28-a, (Published 27 January 2007)
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Go to jail
BMJ  2007;334:s28, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s28-b, (Published 27 January 2007)
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The great escape
BMJ  2007;334:s28, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s28-c, (Published 27 January 2007)
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Emergency action
BMJ  2007;334:s28, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s28-d, (Published 27 January 2007)
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Mr Blair, are you listening?
BMJ  2007;334:s28, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s28-e, (Published 27 January 2007)
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Time for a change?
Sabina Dosani
BMJ  2007;334:s29, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s29, (Published 27 January 2007)
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I haven't got time
Peter Hobbs
BMJ  2007;334:s29-s30, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s29-a, (Published 27 January 2007)
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Postgraduate diploma and masters (MA) in clinical education
Muhammed Ashraf Memon
BMJ  2007;334:s31, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s31, (Published 27 January 2007)
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Substance misuse is for everybody
Jennifer Cooke
BMJ  2007;334:s32, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s32, (Published 27 January 2007)
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Walking the talk
Bilal Al-Khaffaf
BMJ  2007;334:s33, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s33, (Published 27 January 2007)
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Getting approval for a clinical trial
Sandeep Shewale
BMJ  2007;334:s34-s35, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.s34, (Published 27 January 2007)
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REVIEWS
Abdi Sanati
BMJ  2007;334:gp38, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.sgp38, (Published 27 January 2007)
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Peter Cross
BMJ  2007;334:gp38, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7586.sgp38-a, (Published 27 January 2007)
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Alan Godfrey Johnson
Malcolm W R Reed
BMJ  2007;334:212, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39087.576157.FA
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Michael Edgar Arnold
Andrew Arnold
BMJ  2007;334:213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.614028.FA
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Anthony ("Tony") Neville Gordon Clark
Helen Watson
BMJ  2007;334:213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.573785.FA
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Greville Hoyle
Helen Hoyle, Mary Smith, Christine Wilcox, Ruth Booth
BMJ  2007;334:213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.597882.FA
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Geoffrey ("Geoff") Comins Mansfield
J B Taylor
BMJ  2007;334:213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.546435.FA
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Ian Charles Aitchison Martin
M T Haslam
BMJ  2007;334:213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39097.674456.FA
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John Leonard Weeks
Björn Weeks
BMJ  2007;334:213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.552731.FA
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Barbara Yvonne Wright
Geoff Brigden
BMJ  2007;334:213, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39062.570926.FA
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