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Editor's choice: Testing common sense
Fiona Godlee
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39224.651991.47
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US editor's choice: Explaining negative results
Douglas Kamerow
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39225.424479.3A
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Intestinal nematode infection and anaemia in developing countries
Shally Awasthi, Donald Bundy
BMJ  2007;334:1065-1066, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39211.572905.80
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The role of pharmacists in primary care
Peri J Ballantyne
BMJ  2007;334:1066-1067, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39213.660394.80
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The future of specialist training
Fiona Godlee
BMJ  2007;334:1067-1068, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39224.534583.BE
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Rationing in the NHS
Rudolf Klein
BMJ  2007;334:1068-1069, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39218.599109.80
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Antipsychotic drugs in children with autism
Susan Morgan, Eric Taylor
BMJ  2007;334:1069-1070, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39216.583333.80
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Aspirin and cognitive decline: Too little, too late?
Richard J Prettyman
BMJ  2007;334:1071, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.421262.3A
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Preparedness for pandemic flu: Global triage of global resources needed
Daniel J Barnett, Saad B Omer, David P Fidler, Ran D Balicer, James G Hodge, Jr
BMJ  2007;334:1071, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.443889.3A
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Preparedness for pandemic flu: Government proposals conflict
Robert Kahn, John Godfrey
BMJ  2007;334:1071-1072, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.429757.3A
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Depression in pregnancy: Article is concerning
Dave Tomson, Rachel Burbeck, Stephen Pilling, Liz McDonald
BMJ  2007;334:1072, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.447708.3A
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Euthanasia in neonates: Are we asking the right questions?
Peter-Marc Fortune
BMJ  2007;334:1072, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39212.710093.3A
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Deceiving patients: Ends never justify means
Timothy S Hinks
BMJ  2007;334:1072, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.437419.3A
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Study indicates diabetes drug linked to cardiovascular death
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2007;334:1073, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39224.364630.DB
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Doctors condemn use of drugs as weapons
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2007;334:1073, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39224.365949.4E
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UK government prepares way for creation of hybrid embryos for research
Michael Day
BMJ  2007;334:1074, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39222.535255.BE
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Are we slaves to our genetic code?
Annabel Ferriman
BMJ  2007;334:1074, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.599606.DB
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BMA chairman resigns over MTAS letter to the Times
Lynn Eaton
BMJ  2007;334:1074-1075, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.767870.DB
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Judicial review will decide trainees' future
Owen Dyer
BMJ  2007;334:1075, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39224.498229.DB
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Incidence of euthanasia in the Netherlands falls as that of palliative sedation rises
Tony Sheldon
BMJ  2007;334:1075, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.590428.DB
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Developing countries need stronger ethical guidelines on research
Rory Watson
BMJ  2007;334:1076, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.615127.DB
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Cost of some types of prescribed drug can vary fourfold across England, audit shows
Adrian O'Dowd
BMJ  2007;334:1076, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.551389.DB
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Screening men aged over 65 for abdominal aortic aneurysms could save lives
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2007;334:1077, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39225.548785.DB
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Croatian academic is found guilty of plagiarism
Geoff Watts
BMJ  2007;334:1077, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.354178.DB
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In Brief: News
BMJ  2007;334:1078, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.749826.DB
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US comes last in international comparison of health systems
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2007;334:1078, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.354942.DB
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Keeping the scientists in step with society
Lisa Hitchen
BMJ  2007;334:1079, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39219.679248.DB
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US mammography rates may be falling
Roger Dobson
BMJ  2007;334:1079, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.358090.DB
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Research ethics have not "sunk to an all time low"
Geoff Watts
BMJ  2007;334:1079, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.694109.DB
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US agency limits payments for anaemia drugs
Jeanne Lenzer
BMJ  2007;334:1079, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.363762.DB
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Patients with cancer could spend less time in hospital, says tsar
Lisa Hitchen
BMJ  2007;334:1079, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.489919.DB
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Trusts' lack of support threatens practice based commissioning
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2007;334:1079, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.489306.DB
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Academics should use their intellectual property to produce cheap drugs for poor countries
Geoff Watts
BMJ  2007;334:1079, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.628692.DB
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Remedy UK loses court case over doctors' training applications
Owen Dyer
BMJ  2007;334:1079, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39226.470231.DB
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Shortcuts from other journals: Trialists should register their results
BMJ  2007;334:1080, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39219.570741.BE
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Shortcuts from other journals: US health care no longer "best in the world"
BMJ  2007;334:1080, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.1080-a
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Shortcuts from other journals: Even a little exercise improves fitness
BMJ  2007;334:1080, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.1080-b
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Shortcuts from other journals: Aspirin slightly reduces risk of pre-eclampsia
BMJ  2007;334:1080-1081, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.1080-c
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Shortcuts from other journals: Better primary care may prolong survival in elderly people with depression
BMJ  2007;334:1081, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.1081
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Shortcuts from other journals: Preterm babies face metabolic challenges later in life
BMJ  2007;334:1081, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.1081-a
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Shortcuts from other journals: Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening is cost effective in elderly men
BMJ  2007;334:1081, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.1081-b
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Shortcuts from other journals: Blood transfusions don't transmit cancer
BMJ  2007;334:1081, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.1081-c
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Shortcuts from BMJPG journals: Use of anabolic steroids alters myocardial function
BMJ  2007;334:1082, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39196.517755.AD
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Shortcuts from BMJPG journals: Meningitis in infancy affects exam results at age 16
BMJ  2007;334:1082, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.1082-a
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Shortcuts from BMJPG journals: Burning sugar cane for harvesting may provoke asthma
BMJ  2007;334:1082, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.1082-b
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Shortcuts from BMJPG journals: Honey, I glued the kid
BMJ  2007;334:1082, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.1082-c
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Shortcuts from BMJPG journals: One week of triple therapy usually eradicates H pylori
BMJ  2007;334:1082, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.1082-d
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Sudden infant death: Protection for the innocent
Jonathan Gornall
BMJ  2007;334:1083-1085, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39206.389711.AD
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Head to head: Is presumed consent the answer to organ shortages? Yes
Veronica English
BMJ  2007;334:1088, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39199.475301.AD
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Head to head: Is presumed consent the answer to organ shortages? No
Linda Wright
BMJ  2007;334:1089, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39199.492894.AD
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Yankee doodling: Great health care, guaranteed
Douglas Kamerow
BMJ  2007;334:1086, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.635451.59
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Medicine and the media: German doctors: public enemy number one?
Annette Tuffs
BMJ  2007;334:1087, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39217.672500.59
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Poll results: Should women be offered cholesterol lowering drugs to prevent cardiovascular disease?
BMJ  2007;334:1087, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39224.456632.59
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Requests for cosmetic genitoplasty: how should healthcare providers respond?
Lih Mei Liao, Sarah M Creighton
BMJ  2007;334:1090-1092, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39206.422269.BE
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Primary care research networks in the United Kingdom
Frank Sullivan, Chris Butler, Margaret Cupples, Ann-Louise Kinmonth
BMJ  2007;334:1093-1094, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39190.648785.80
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Effect of administration of intestinal anthelmintic drugs on haemoglobin: systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Anjana Gulani, Jitender Nagpal, Clive Osmond, H P S Sachdev
BMJ  2007;334:1095, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39150.510475.AE, (Published 13 April 2007)
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Effectiveness of visits from community pharmacists for patients with heart failure: HeartMed randomised controlled trial
Richard Holland, Iain Brooksby, Elizabeth Lenaghan, Kate Ashton, Laura Hay, Richard Smith, Lee Shepstone, Alistair Lipp, Clare Daly, Amanda Howe, Roger Hall, Ian Harvey
BMJ  2007;334:1098, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39164.568183.AE, (Published 23 April 2007)
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"I haven't even phoned my doctor yet." The advice giving role of the pharmacist during consultations for medication review with patients aged 80 or more: qualitative discourse analysis
Charlotte Salter, Richard Holland, Ian Harvey, Karen Henwood
BMJ  2007;334:1101, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39171.577106.55, (Published 20 April 2007)
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Clinical review: Psychological approach to managing irritable bowel syndrome
Bu'Hussain Hayee, Ian Forgacs
BMJ  2007;334:1105-1109, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39199.679236.AE
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BMJ Masterclass for GPs: Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Joan Pitkin
BMJ  2007;334:1110-1111, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39203.399502.BE
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NICE guidelines: Secondary prevention for patients after a myocardial infarction: summary of NICE guidance
J S Skinner, A Cooper, G S Feder
BMJ  2007;334:1112-1113, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39204.531586.AD
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Personal view: Assegais are not enough
Ian Banks
BMJ  2007;334:1114, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39216.490266.59
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Review of the week: Diagnosing medicine's ills
Jerome P Kassirer
BMJ  2007;334:1115, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39210.473264.59
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Soundings: Not sick, just low
Des Spence
BMJ  2007;334:1116, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.471296.59
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The best medicine: Five go mad in primary care
Liam Farrell
BMJ  2007;334:1116, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39219.642731.59
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Between the lines: Stalwart of the county
Theodore Dalrymple
BMJ  2007;334:1117, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39202.461019.59
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Medical classics: The Madness of King George
John Beard
BMJ  2007;334:1117, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39219.471505.59
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Minerva
BMJ  2007;334:1120, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39219.687894.BE1
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Minerva
Ajit Singh Kashyap, Kuldip Parkash Anand, Dalbara Singh, Surekha Kashyap
BMJ  2007;334:1120, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39219.687894.BE
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The surgeon stands accused
Matt Morgan
BMJ  2007;334:1094, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39196.691782.BE
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When I use a word: Words that count
Jeff Aronson
BMJ  2007;334:1104, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39196.640637.BE
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Confusion?
Anne Foley
BMJ  2007;334:1111, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39199.713484.BE
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Minerva
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39218.716979.AE
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ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography: Conditions not primarily affecting the heart
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39219.615243.AE
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Obituary: Arthur Hamilton Crisp
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39219.630833.AE
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Obituary: John Cosh
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39219.674861.AE
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Remedial action
BMJ  2007;334:s186, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s186, (Published 26 May 2007)
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Doctors' dilemma
BMJ  2007;334:s186, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s186-a, (Published 26 May 2007)
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What's in a name?
BMJ  2007;334:s186, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s186-b, (Published 26 May 2007)
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Facts and figures
BMJ  2007;334:s186, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s186-c, (Published 26 May 2007)
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Off line?
BMJ  2007;334:s186, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s186-d, (Published 26 May 2007)
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Honesty is the best policy
BMJ  2007;334:s186, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s186-e, (Published 26 May 2007)
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EDITOR'S CHOICE: Looking backwards and forwards
Peter Cross
BMJ  2007;334:s187, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s187, (Published 26 May 2007)
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Article 14(4): an alternative route to the top
Imran Chaudhry
BMJ  2007;334:s187-s189, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s187-a, (Published 26 May 2007)
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Plastic surgery
Yasmin Akram
BMJ  2007;334:s189, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s189, (Published 26 May 2007)
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Birthday blues
Neville W Goodman
BMJ  2007;334:s190, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s190, (Published 26 May 2007)
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Membership and motherhood
Madeleine Adams
BMJ  2007;334:s191, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s191, (Published 26 May 2007)
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Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Epidemiology
Peter Aquino
BMJ  2007;334:s192, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s192, (Published 26 May 2007)
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Drug companies are not that bad
Des Spence
BMJ  2007;334:s193, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s193, (Published 26 May 2007)
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Orthopaedic surgeon to the royal family
Samantha Hettige
BMJ  2007;334:s194, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7603.s194, (Published 26 May 2007)
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This week's obituaries [PDF]

Imre Joseph Pál Loefler
York John Craven, Lusaka John Jellis, Kampala Francis Omaswa
BMJ  2007;334:1118, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39220.562662.BE
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Florence Claire Ruth Brown (née Richardson)
Hugh Brown
BMJ  2007;334:1119, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39217.794387.BE
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Jack Philip Lask
Judy Trewin
BMJ  2007;334:1119, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39217.741053.BE
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Kathleen Joyce McCarthy (née Evers)
Fiona Subotsky
BMJ  2007;334:1119, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39203.515914.BE
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Edmund Rainey
Joe Tosh
BMJ  2007;334:1119, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39210.725961.BE
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Charles James Crawford Renton
Morag Renton
BMJ  2007;334:1119, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39217.725694.BE
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Ethel Valerie Slater
Angela Robb, Sarah Slater, Catherine Steventon
BMJ  2007;334:1119, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39217.780995.BE
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Oliver Smith
Daniel Sado, Gillian Park
BMJ  2007;334:1119, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39217.762674.BE
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