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Predicting risk of osteoporotic fracture in men and women in England and Wales: prospective derivation and validation of QFractureScores
Julia Hippisley-Cox, Carol Coupland
BMJ  2009;339:b4229, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4229 (Published 19 November 2009)
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The economy-wide impact of pandemic influenza on the UK: a computable general equilibrium modelling experiment
Richard D Smith, Marcus R Keogh-Brown, Tony Barnett, Joyce Tait
BMJ  2009;339:b4571, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4571 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Reflux related hospital admissions after fundoplication in children with neurological impairment: retrospective cohort study
Rajendu Srivastava, Jay G Berry, Matt Hall, Earl C Downey, Molly O’Gorman, J Michael Dean, Douglas C Barnhart
BMJ  2009;339:b4411, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4411 (Published 18 November 2009)
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Applicability and generalisability of published results of randomised controlled trials and non-randomised studies evaluating four orthopaedic procedures: methodological systematic review
Leslie Pibouleau, Isabelle Boutron, Barnaby C Reeves, Rémy Nizard, Philippe Ravaud
BMJ  2009;339:b4538, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4538 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Pre-eclampsia, soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1, and the risk of reduced thyroid function: nested case-control and population based study
Richard J Levine, Lars J Vatten, Gary L Horowitz, Cong Qian, Pal R Romundstad, Kai F Yu, Anthony N Hollenberg, Alf I Hellevik, Bjorn O Asvold, S Ananth Karumanchi
BMJ  2009;339:b4336, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4336 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Diagnosis and management of dengue
Maria Glória Teixeira, Mauricio L Barreto
BMJ  2009;339:b4338, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4338 (Published 18 November 2009)
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Rational Testing: Investigation of incidental hypercalcaemia
Devina Joshi, Jacqueline R Center, John A Eisman
BMJ  2009;339:b4613, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4613 (Published 20 November 2009)
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Interactive Case Report: A woman with acute myelopathy in pregnancy: case progression
Reinhard Reuß, Paulus S Rommer, Wolfgang Brück, Friedemann Paul, Michael Bolz, Sven Jarius, Tobias Boettcher, Annette Großmann, Alexander Bock, Frauke Zipp, Reiner Benecke, Uwe K Zettl
BMJ  2009;339:b4025, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4025 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Safety Alerts: Avoiding midazolam overdose: summary of a safety report from the National Patient Safety Agency
Tara Lamont, Linda Matthew, David Cousins, Jonathan Green
BMJ  2009;339:b4459, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4459 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Safety Alerts: National Patient Safety Agency: combining stories with statistics to minimise harm
Tara Lamont, John Scarpello
BMJ  2009;339:b4489, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4489 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Easily missed?: Ovarian cancer
William Hamilton, Usha Menon
BMJ  2009;339:b4650, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4650 (Published 18 November 2009)
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Rational Imaging: Acute lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage
Andrew J Edwards, Giles F Maskell
BMJ  2009;339:b4156, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4156 (Published 17 November 2009)
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All you need to read in the other general journals
BMJ  2009;339:b4816, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4816 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Private company suspended from providing out of hours services while concerns investigated
Oona Mashta
BMJ  2009;339:b4955, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4955 (Published 20 November 2009)
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Trust faces prosecution over death of patient who was given the wrong drug after birth of son
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2009;339:b4954, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4954 (Published 20 November 2009)
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GPs shy away from discussing what end of life care they would like
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2009;339:b4894, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4894 (Published 19 November 2009)
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NHS funding crisis provides opportunity to promote greater self care among patients
Jo Carlowe
BMJ  2009;339:b4927, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4927 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Admissions from emergency departments rise as four hour target approaches
Helen Mooney
BMJ  2009;339:b4931, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4931 (Published 19 November 2009)
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UK government outlines details of free personal care for people most in need
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2009;339:b4939, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4939 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Poor care in hospital is delaying discharge of patients with dementia, charity says
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2009;339:b4907, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4907 (Published 18 November 2009)
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Australian hospital staff set up anonymous blog to voice concerns about cutbacks
Melissa Sweet
BMJ  2009;339:b4919, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4919 (Published 18 November 2009)
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GPs and criminal justice staff to receive training as part of national strategy to improve offenders’ health
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2009;339:b4918, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4918 (Published 18 November 2009)
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Success of climate change control depends on access to reproductive health care
Jo Carlowe
BMJ  2009;339:b4834, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4834 (Published 18 November 2009)
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First official citywide electronic record system for patients is launched in London
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2009;339:b4865, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4865 (Published 16 November 2009)
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GP is struck off for lying to police
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2009;339:b4864, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4864 (Published 16 November 2009)
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Poor service provision is blamed for overuse of antipsychotics in dementia patients
Oona Mashta
BMJ  2009;339:b4818, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4818 (Published 16 November 2009)
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Global alliance of funders of public health research agrees top priorities
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2009;339:b4884, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4884 (Published 17 November 2009)
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New centre seeks to promote global health security
Tessa Richards
BMJ  2009;339:b4869, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4869 (Published 17 November 2009)
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England needs more second opinion psychiatrists to safeguard patients’ rights
Lynn Eaton
BMJ  2009;339:b4840, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4840 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Misconduct panel investigates research of doctor convicted of lacing lover’s drink
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2009;339:b4906, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4906 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Condom couture
Bob Roehr
BMJ  2009;339:b4902, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4902 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Hospitals are criticised for yielding to pressure over human rights lecture
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2009;339:b4901, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4901 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Patents on breast cancer genes are illegal and stymie research, say scientists
Jeanne Lenzer
BMJ  2009;339:b4899, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4899 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Landmines and other explosive war remnants maim or kill 20 people a day
John Zarocostas
BMJ  2009;339:b4837, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4837 (Published 17 November 2009)
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In brief
BMJ  2009;339:b4850, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4850 (Published 17 November 2009)
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The power of stories
Trish Groves
BMJ  2009;339:b4887, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4887 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Health research in developing countries
Mauricio L Barreto
BMJ  2009;339:b4846, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4846 (Published 20 November 2009)
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The economic impact of pandemic influenza
Alan Maynard, Karen Bloor
BMJ  2009;339:b4888, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4888 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Is primary care research a lost cause?
Chris Del Mar
BMJ  2009;339:b4810, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4810 (Published 18 November 2009)
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Population, gender, and climate change
Karen Hardee
BMJ  2009;339:b4703, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4703 (Published 18 November 2009)
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Migraine and risk of stroke: Misleading relative risks?
Alan J Petrie
BMJ  2009;339:b4844, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4844 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Migraine and risk of stroke: ... or progestin-only pills
Christine C Rivet
BMJ  2009;339:b4842, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4842 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Migraine and risk of stroke: For contraception try IUDs ...
Veronica Stephenson
BMJ  2009;339:b4841, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4841 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Hyperkalaemia: Time to flag up "detox" drinks?
Christopher N Floyd
BMJ  2009;339:b4824, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4824 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Hyperkalaemia: Avoiding spurious hyperkalaemia
Rousseau Gama, Michael Cornes, Clare Ford
BMJ  2009;339:b4823, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4823 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Hyperkalaemia: Benzylpenicillin potassium
Habib ur Rehman
BMJ  2009;339:b4822, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4822 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Celebrity patients: The third way
Jan Willem Coebergh
BMJ  2009;339:b4821, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4821 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Vitamin D and falls: Calcium is the harmful agent
Helga M Rhein
BMJ  2009;339:b4819, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4819 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Migraine and risk of stroke: Author’s reply
Elizabeth Loder
BMJ  2009;339:b4866, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4866 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Management of Health Care: Doctors in management
Jo Stephenson
BMJ  2009;339:b4595, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4595 (Published 16 November 2009)
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Body Politic: Are the Conservatives serious?
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2009;339:b4847, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4847 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Should the NHS strive to eradicate all unexplained variation? No
Richard J Lilford
BMJ  2009;339:b4809, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4809 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Should the NHS strive to eradicate all unexplained variation? Yes
Stephen Richards
BMJ  2009;339:b4811, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4811 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Personal View: The health department and the NHS: time to separate?
Nigel Crisp
BMJ  2009;339:b4881, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4881 (Published 19 November 2009)
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Between the Lines: An inside story
Theodore Dalrymple
BMJ  2009;339:b4892, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4892 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Past Caring: Rhyme and reason
Wendy Moore
BMJ  2009;339:b4890, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4890 (Published 17 November 2009)
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From the Frontline: It shouldn’t happen to a vet
Des Spence
BMJ  2009;339:b4883, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4883 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Medical Classics: The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease
Mairead Bartley
BMJ  2009;339:b4856, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4856 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Review of the Week: Politics, science, and the White House
Richard Smith
BMJ  2009;339:b4848, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4848 (Published 17 November 2009)
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Leon Eisenberg
Ned Stafford
BMJ  2009;339:b4615, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4615 (Published 18 November 2009)
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Edgar Gordon Goff
Martin Goff
BMJ  2009;339:b4341, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4341 (Published 16 November 2009)
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Richard James Lance Davis
Sally Warnke
BMJ  2009;339:b4849, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4849 (Published 16 November 2009)
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Richard Stuart Carruthers
John Kerr, Phil Gunyon
BMJ  2009;339:b4851, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4851 (Published 16 November 2009)
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John Finbarr Walsh
Andrew J Williams
BMJ  2009;339:b4852, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4852 (Published 16 November 2009)
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Frederick Peter Stephens
Dermot Stephens
BMJ  2009;339:b4857, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4857 (Published 16 November 2009)
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Anthony Whiteside
Howard Duncalf
BMJ  2009;339:b4858, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4858 (Published 16 November 2009)
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Peter Gordon Cochrane Robertson
Andrew J Parkin
BMJ  2009;339:b4859, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4859 (Published 16 November 2009)
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Charles Hilton Jones
Keith Wright
BMJ  2009;339:b4860, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4860 (Published 16 November 2009)
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Picture Quiz: An unusual cause of acute renal failure
Philip Dilks, Andrew Shawyer, Thomas C Booth
BMJ  2009;339:b4574, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4574 (Published 18 November 2009)
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Statistical Question: Random allocation I
Philip Sedgwick
BMJ  2009;339:b4719, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4719 (Published 18 November 2009)
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OnExamination Quiz: Acute abdomen
BMJ  2009;339:b4803, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4803 (Published 18 November 2009)
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Mark A Kordan
BMJ  2009;339:b4618, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4618 (Published 16 November 2009)
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BMJ  2009;339:b4668, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4668 (Published 16 November 2009)
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Endpiece: Convalescence
BMJ  2009;339:b3927, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b3927 (Published 18 November 2009)
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Sign of the cross
Elizabeth Ingall
BMJ  2009;339:b4532, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4532 (Published 17 November 2009)
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