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Multiple sclerosis risk sharing scheme: two year results of clinical cohort study with historical comparator
Mike Boggild, Jackie Palace, Pelham Barton, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Thomas Bregenzer, Charles Dobson, Richard Gray
BMJ  2009;339:b4677, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4677 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Socioeconomic inequalities in survival and provision of neonatal care: population based study of very preterm infants
Lucy K Smith, Elizabeth S Draper, Bradley N Manktelow, David J Field
BMJ  2009;339:b4702, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4702 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Are people with negative diabetes screening tests falsely reassured? Parallel group cohort study embedded in the ADDITION (Cambridge) randomised controlled trial
Charlotte A M Paddison, Helen C Eborall, Stephen Sutton, David P French, Joana Vasconcelos, A Toby Prevost, Ann-Louise Kinmonth, Simon J Griffin
BMJ  2009;339:b4535, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4535 (Published 30 November 2009)
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Managing complications of the diabetic foot
Kelly Cheer, Cliff Shearman, Edward B Jude
BMJ  2009;339:b4905, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4905 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Lesson of the Week: Amenorrhoea, menopause, and endocrine therapy for breast cancer
Eitan Amir, Bostjan Seruga, Orit Freedman, Mark Clemons
BMJ  2009;339:b4261, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4261 (Published 3 December 2009)
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Safety Alerts: Insertion of chest drains: summary of a safety report from the National Patient Safety Agency
Tara Lamont, Michael Surkitt-Parr, John Scarpello[A], Marcus Durand, Clare Hooper, Nick Maskell
BMJ  2009;339:b4923, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4923 (Published 2 December 2009)
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All you need to read in the other general journals
BMJ  2009;339:b5148, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5148 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Doubling investment in maternal health would "transform the future of developing nations"
Peter Moszynski
BMJ  2009;339:b5095, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5095 (Published 3 December 2009)
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Safety Data: The mysterious Dr Foster
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2009;339:b5242, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5242 (Published 2 December 2009)
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GMC changes verdict after rehearing neurosurgeon’s case
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2009;339:b5240, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5240 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Patients to be consulted on whether their records can be used for research
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2009;339:b5238, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5238 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Government says public backs homoeopathy despite lack of evidence
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2009;339:b5234, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5234 (Published 2 December 2009)
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MPs criticise government’s international strategy on HIV and AIDS
Geoff Watts
BMJ  2009;339:b5205, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5205 (Published 2 December 2009)
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BMA calls on next government to avoid "dangerous" cuts to NHS
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2009;339:b5200, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5200 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Treat pregnant HIV positive women earlier to prevent transmission, says WHO
John Zarocostas
BMJ  2009;339:b5184, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5184 (Published 2 December 2009)
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In brief
BMJ  2009;339:b5122, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5122 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Eradicate variations in health care, experts say
Jacqui Wise
BMJ  2009;339:b5075, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5075 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Campaigners warn that discrimination threatens progress against HIV and AIDS
Peter Moszynski
BMJ  2009;339:b5123, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5123 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Trusts must share efficiency practices to prepare for zero growth in funding, NHS head says
Jacqui Young
BMJ  2009;339:b5124, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5124 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Report shows wide variation in cancer survival across England
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2009;339:b5207, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5207 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Skunk poses higher risk of psychosis than traditional hash
Jacqui Wise
BMJ  2009;339:b5206, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5206 (Published 1 December 2009)
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European parliament says health benefits of fighting climate change must be recognised
Rory Watson
BMJ  2009;339:b5185, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5185 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Dr Foster patient safety ratings are flawed, confusing, and outdated, trusts say
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2009;339:b5181, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5181 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Homicide might have been avoided, says Welsh review
Roger Dobson
BMJ  2009;339:b5163, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5163 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Cancer mortality is falling across Europe, but some countries have twice the death rate of others
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2009;339:b5158, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5158 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Quality of health regulator’s data is questioned after trust is slammed for poor standards
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2009;339:b5129, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5129 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Learning from children
Peter Moszynski
BMJ  2009;339:b5086, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5086 (Published 30 November 2009)
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GPs are told to vaccinate all priority groups against swine flu before Christmas
Mark Pownall
BMJ  2009;339:b5110, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5110 (Published 30 November 2009)
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Many NHS trusts are not ready for statutory registration, regulator warns
Caroline White
BMJ  2009;339:b5111, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5111 (Published 30 November 2009)
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Researchers stand by diuretics as first line treatment for hypertension
Jacqui Wise
BMJ  2009;339:b5119, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5119 (Published 30 November 2009)
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Minimum price for alcohol proves hard to swallow in Scotland
Bryan Christie
BMJ  2009;339:b5120, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5120 (Published 30 November 2009)
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We need to put the evidence to work
Fiona Godlee
BMJ  2009;339:b5236, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5236 (Published 3 December 2009)
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End of life care in the acute hospital setting
Polly Edmonds, Rachel Burman, Wendy Prentice
BMJ  2009;339:b5048, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5048 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Socioeconomic inequalities in survival in neonates
Ron Gray, Marie C McCormick
BMJ  2009;339:b5041, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5041 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Participating in research: Patients deserve more than a "Thank you"
Hasnain M Dalal, Jenny Wingham, Philip Evans, Rod Taylor, John Campbell
BMJ  2009;339:b4522, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4522 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Participating in research: What might I, a patient, think?
Hazel Thornton
BMJ  2009;339:b4820, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4820 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Surgery for obesity: Option of plastic surgery is a postcode lottery
Ihab Hujazi, James Henderson
BMJ  2009;339:b4961, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4961 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Varenicline and suicide: Risk of psychiatric side effects with varenicline
Thomas J Moore, Curt D Furberg
BMJ  2009;339:b4964, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4964 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Varenicline and suicide: Authors’ reply
David Gunnell, David Irvine, Lesley Wise, Claire Davies, Richard M Martin
BMJ  2009;339:b4969, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4969 (Published 1 December 2009)
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A/H1N1 flu pandemic: Consider bronchoalveolar lavage
Chris Thorpe, Stuart Darcy
BMJ  2009;339:b5094, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5094 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Past lessons and health reform: Breaking the cycle
Stephen F Hayes
BMJ  2009;339:b5131, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5131 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Recurrent respiratory infection: HIV needs to be excluded
Paul Collini, Julia Greig
BMJ  2009;339:b5135, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5135 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Training surgeons: Clinical judgment skills are needed too
J Graham Williams
BMJ  2009;339:b5137, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5137 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Training surgeons: The 10 000 hour rule
Donald MacDonald, Kieran Jefferson
BMJ  2009;339:b5138, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5138 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Training surgeons: Reorganise out of hours rotas
Simon Paterson-Brown
BMJ  2009;339:b5139, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5139 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Training surgeons: Work on motivation, don’t complain about hours
Thomas Krasemann
BMJ  2009;339:b5140, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5140 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Training surgeons: EWTD in the European capital
Ashok K Bohra
BMJ  2009;339:b5141, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5141 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Quality of Care: On the origin of variation
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2009;339:b5071, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5071 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Yankee Doodling: Mammograms, poor communication, and politics
Douglas Kamerow
BMJ  2009;339:b5175, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5175 (Published 2 December 2009)
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The NHS in the simulator
Martin McShane, Richard Smith
BMJ  2009;339:b4868, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4868 (Published 3 December 2009)
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Medical Classics: Human Guinea Pigs
Martin Eastwood
BMJ  2009;339:b5114, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5114 (Published 3 December 2009)
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Outside the Box: Round robin
Trisha Greenhalgh
BMJ  2009;339:b5191, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5191 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Between the Lines: The forgotten poet laureate
Theodore Dalrymple
BMJ  2009;339:b5182, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5182 (Published 2 December 2009)
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From the Frontline: Science friction
Des Spence
BMJ  2009;339:b5176, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5176 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Personal View: Encounter with a doula: is the system failing new mothers?
Abhijoy Chakladar
BMJ  2009;339:b5112, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5112 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Review of the Week: Secrets of the dustbin
Andrew Jarvis
BMJ  2009;339:b4990, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4990 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Geoffrey Dean
Michael Hutchinson
BMJ  2009;339:b5100, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5100 (Published 3 December 2009)
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Dennis Snow Ridley
Anthony Bryceson
BMJ  2009;339:b5170, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5170 (Published 30 November 2009)
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Richard James Bayly
Sally Thomson
BMJ  2009;339:b5169, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5169 (Published 30 November 2009)
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John Michael Naish
Sonya Naish
BMJ  2009;339:b5168, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5168 (Published 30 November 2009)
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Janina Elizabeth Hopkin
Julian Hopkin
BMJ  2009;339:b5166, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5166 (Published 30 November 2009)
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Arthur Powell Wyatt
Edward Wyatt, George Wyatt
BMJ  2009;339:b5165, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5165 (Published 30 November 2009)
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Martin Frank Hyatt
V R K Rao
BMJ  2009;339:b5143, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5143 (Published 30 November 2009)
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James Lionel Somervell
William A M Cutting, Jeffrey M Dolphin
BMJ  2009;339:b5008, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5008 (Published 30 November 2009)
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Gareth Richard Melville-Jones
Sally Williams
BMJ  2009;339:b2959, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b2959 (Published 30 November 2009)
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Picture Quiz: An 80 year old woman who fell in her home
Frede Frihagen, Lars Nordsletten, Roald Bahr
BMJ  2009;339:b4839, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4839 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Statistical Question: Random allocation III
Philip Sedgwick
BMJ  2009;339:b5072, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5072 (Published 2 December 2009)
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OnExamination quiz: Tuberculosis
BMJ  2009;339:b5082, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5082 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Anushka Chaudhry, Jeremy Tate
BMJ  2009;339:b5096, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5096 (Published 2 December 2009)
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BMJ  2009;339:b5093, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5093 (Published 2 December 2009)
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The late Matron Wardroper (1892)
BMJ  2009;339:b2096, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b2096 (Published 2 December 2009)
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Unwise words: now that’s wasn’t very clever
Tom Wells
BMJ  2009;339:b4530, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4530 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Combining insulin with metformin or an insulin secretagogue in non-obese patients with type 2 diabetes: 12 month, randomised, double blind trial
BMJ  2009;339:b5198, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5198 (Published 1 December 2009)
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Continuation of metformin after introduction of insulin in type 2 diabetes
BMJ  2009;339:b5199, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5199 (Published 1 December 2009)
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