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Training our doctors
Fiona Godlee
BMJ  2007;335, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39343.610613.47, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Mental illness in deployed soldiers
R J Ursano, D M Benedek, C C Engel
BMJ  2007;335:571-572, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39329.663368.BE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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The Wanless review
Chris Ham
BMJ  2007;335:572-573, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39338.501447.80, (Published 14 September 2007)
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Screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia
Ned Calonge, Janelle Guirguis-Blake
BMJ  2007;335:573-574, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39335.668646.80, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Increasing exclusive breast feeding
Maria A Quigley
BMJ  2007;335:574-575, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39330.522014.80, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Chikungunya in Italy
Jo Lines
BMJ  2007;335:576, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.563310.80, (Published 18 September 2007)
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Change page: Way forward is not obvious at asthma crossroads
Syed F Hussain
BMJ  2007;335:577, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39339.481667.3A, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Cardiovascular prevention: Risk factors inform screening
Tom P Marshall
BMJ  2007;335:577, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39339.446285.3A, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Cardiovascular prevention: Here's to risk assessment
Jonathan D Sleath
BMJ  2007;335:577-578, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39339.477581.3A, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Drug pricing: Misconceptions about PPRS
Aisling Burnand
BMJ  2007;335:578, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39339.449641.3A, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Drug pricing: Author's reply
Ike Iheanacho
BMJ  2007;335:578, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39339.460127.3A, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Drug pricing: PPRS is not NICE
Andrea Messori
BMJ  2007;335:578, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39339.451262.3A, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Going ape: Unwitting experimentation?: Choice of antidepressant
Martin Duerden
BMJ  2007;335:578, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39332.459942.3A, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Going ape: SHOs in the mist?
Eamonn J Clarke
BMJ  2007;335:578, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39332.410451.3A, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Cancer, heart, and diabetes societies join to publicise uninsured Americans
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2007;335:579, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39339.419722.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Advert for breast cancer gene test triggers inquiry
Jeanne Lenzer
BMJ  2007;335:579, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.667176.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Mortality among under 5s falls below 10 million for first time
John Zarocostas
BMJ  2007;335:580, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.503970.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Weak healthcare systems and lack of money hamper efforts to reduce mortality worldwide
Caroline White
BMJ  2007;335:580, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.620255.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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UK study will reimburse egg donors for costs of in vitro fertilisation
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2007;335:581, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39339.361181.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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MPs "dismayed" at confusion about electronic patient records
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2007;335:581, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39339.414306.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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In Brief: News
BMJ  2007;335:582, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.596979.AB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Junior doctors will find jobs—as long as they are flexible, says health department
Lynn Eaton
BMJ  2007;335:582, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.692708.AB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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More doctors will be able to avoid a GMC hearing if they agree to restrictions
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2007;335:582-583, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.491620.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Prisoners are developing resistance to HIV drugs because their care is fractured
Claire Laurent
BMJ  2007;335:583, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39343.387315.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Growth in number of UK consultant physicians is lowest in 15 years
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2007;335:583, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.356366.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Zoledronic acid seems to reduce risk of repeat breaks and death after hip fracture
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2007;335:584-585, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39343.363600.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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A quarter of EU citizens are being treated for chronic disease
Rory Watson
BMJ  2007;335:584, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.364282.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Europe is urged to develop more transnational cancer research projects
Rory Watson
BMJ  2007;335:585, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.419063.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Number of serious adverse events doubles in seven years in US
David Spurgeon
BMJ  2007;335:585, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39339.624711.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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NICE should have bigger role in guiding NHS, says report
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2007;335:585, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39339.607836.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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RCGP recommends GP federations but dismisses polyclinics
Deborah Cohen
BMJ  2007;335:585, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.589294.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Red Cross seeks to boost medical support in Afghanistan to ease plight of civilians
John Zarocostas
BMJ  2007;335:585, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.381169.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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A third of trusts in England are still not offering screening for chlamydia
Claire Laurent
BMJ  2007;335:585, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39343.625625.DB, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Shortcuts from other journals: New anticoagulant gets mixed results
BMJ  2007;335:586, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.586, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Shortcuts from other journals: Dabigatran as good as enoxaparin for thromboembolic prophylaxis after hip replacement
BMJ  2007;335:586, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.586-a, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Shortcuts from other journals: Meta-analysis confirms rosiglitazone's poor safety record
BMJ  2007;335:586, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.586-b, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Shortcuts from other journals: Children with heart failure need their own trials
BMJ  2007;335:586, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.586-c, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Shortcuts from other journals: Supplements to lower homocysteine concentration disappoint again
BMJ  2007;335:587, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.587, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Shortcuts from other journals: Latest round in the stent controversy favours sirolimus eluting stents
BMJ  2007;335:587, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.587-a, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Shortcuts from other journals: Vaccines against typhoid fever deserve a higher priority
BMJ  2007;335:587, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.587-b, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Shortcuts from other journals: Diesel pollution promotes myocardial ischaemia
BMJ  2007;335:587, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39338.610868.80, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Sensory research: Scent trails
Geoff Watts
BMJ  2007;335:588-589, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39315.453056.AD, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Head to head: Should postgraduate training places be reserved for UK graduates? Yes
Edward Byrne
BMJ  2007;335:590, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39302.639792.94, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Head to head: Should postgraduate training places be reserved for UK graduates? No
Edwin Borman
BMJ  2007;335:591, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39302.403021.94, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Body politic: Have charities been silenced by government gold?
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2007;335:592, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39338.667558.59, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Medical immigration: the elephant in the room
Graham Winyard
BMJ  2007;335:593-595, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39330.686840.AD, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Antenatal education and postnatal support strategies for improving rates of exclusive breast feeding: randomised controlled trial
Lin-Lin Su, Yap-Seng Chong, Yiong-Huak Chan, Yah-Shih Chan, Doris Fok, Kay-Thwe Tun, Faith S P Ng, Mary Rauff
BMJ  2007;335:596, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39279.656343.55, (Published 1 August 2007)
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Child-parent screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia: screening strategy based on a meta-analysis
David S Wald, Jonathan P Bestwick, Nicholas J Wald
BMJ  2007;335:599, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39300.616076.55, (Published 13 September 2007)
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Mental health consequences of overstretch in the UK armed forces: first phase of a cohort study
Roberto J Rona, Nicola T Fear, Lisa Hull, Neil Greenberg, Mark Earnshaw, Matthew Hotopf, Simon Wessely
BMJ  2007;335:603, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39274.585752.BE, (Published 30 July 2007)
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Management of infertility
Adam H Balen, Anthony J Rutherford
BMJ  2007;335:608-611, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39324.662049.80, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Evidence Based Case Report: Do all fractures need full immobilisation?
Paul Glasziou
BMJ  2007;335:612-613, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39272.565810.80, (Published 22 September 2007)
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10-Minute Consultation: Ramadan fasting and diabetes
Aziz Sheikh, Sunita Wallia
BMJ  2007;335:613-614, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39323.573148.BE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Personal view: MTAS or a tale of evidence heedless medicine
Parashkev Nachev
BMJ  2007;335:615, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.515961.59, (Published 22 September 2007)
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From the frontline: Old docs rock
Des Spence
BMJ  2007;335:616, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.462396.59, (Published 22 September 2007)
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The bigger picture: Armies
Mary E Black
BMJ  2007;335:616, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.483449.59, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Between the lines: That's life—and death
Theodore Dalrymple
BMJ  2007;335:617, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39338.446528.59, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Medical classics: Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus
Ross Camidge
BMJ  2007;335:617, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39317.718657.4E, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Review of the Week: Doping in sport—a warning from history
Domhnall Macauley
BMJ  2007;335:618, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39343.402766.68, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Minerva
BMJ  2007;335:620, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39338.342535.471, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Minerva
K Darlow, C Calderwood
BMJ  2007;335:620, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39338.342535.47, (Published 22 September 2007)
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BMJ updates: Second generation antidepressants should remain an option for children and adolescents with depression or anxiety
BMJ  2007;335:607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39213.559317.DE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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A paper that changed my practice
Anne Holmes
BMJ  2007;335:614, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39280.733125.AD, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Change Page: Using a combination inhaler (budesonide plus formoterol) as rescue therapy improves asthma control
BMJ  2007;335, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.450382.AD, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Minerva
BMJ  2007;335, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39344.549630.DE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Storm in a teacup?
BMJ  2007;335:s104, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39325.509711.7D, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Heaven or hell?
BMJ  2007;335:s104, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.104-a, (Published 22 September 2007)
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One that (almost) got away
BMJ  2007;335:s104, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.104-b, (Published 22 September 2007)
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"One of the best doctors on my team (not)"
BMJ  2007;335:s104, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.104-c, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Wham bam, thank you, mam
BMJ  2007;335:s104, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.104-d, (Published 22 September 2007)
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And finally
BMJ  2007;335:s104, doi: 10.1136/bmj.335.7620.104-e, (Published 22 September 2007)
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EDITOR'S CHOICE: left hand up a bit
Peter Cross
BMJ  2007;335:s105, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39337.517593.80, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Medical work at the new Wembley Stadium
Ali Zavery, Jez Rose
BMJ  2007;335:s105-s106, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39336.606516.CE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Online learning in translational medicine
Ava Blass
BMJ  2007;335:s107, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39286.715718.CE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Sinister choices
Sabina Dosani
BMJ  2007;335:s108, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39322.423646.7D, (Published 22 September 2007)
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A different kind of general practice
Yasir Hameed
BMJ  2007;335:s109, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39273.574190.CE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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A career in sports and exercise medicine
Chris Rufford
BMJ  2007;335:s110, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39324.471296.7D, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Developing clinical expertise in NHS computer systems
Henry Dowlen
BMJ  2007;335:s111, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39322.444815.7D, (Published 22 September 2007)
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An air ambulance doctor
Mohamed Hussein
BMJ  2007;335:s112, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39238.535891.CE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Support for Edinburgh GPs
Helga Rhein
BMJ  2007;335:gp113-gp114, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39162.454479.7D, (Published 22 September 2007)
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This week's obituaries [PDF]

Geoffrey Merton Berlyne
Neville Berlyne
BMJ  2007;335:619, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39330.593322.BE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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William Ian Cranston
A Cranston, A Cranston, I Cranston, D Cranston
BMJ  2007;335:619, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39330.574988.BE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Ralph Meyrick Emrys-Roberts
A N Crowther
BMJ  2007;335:619, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39337.601215.BE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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Lyn Pilowsky
James Stone
BMJ  2007;335:619, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39336.761146.BE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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John Reginald Trounce
James Trounce
BMJ  2007;335:619, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39336.593738.BE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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David Martin Walker
Peter Churn
BMJ  2007;335:619, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39337.644294.BE, (Published 22 September 2007)
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