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Where next for the research assessment exercise?
Fiona Godlee
BMJ  2006;332, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.0-f
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Hamstring autografts may be better than patellar tendon autografts [Full text] FREE
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How should we rate research?
F D Richard Hobbs, Paul M Stewart
BMJ  2006;332:983-984, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.983
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Creative destruction in the NHS
Chris Ham
BMJ  2006;332:984-985, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.984
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Depression should be managed like a chronic disease
Jan Scott
BMJ  2006;332:985-986, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.985
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Cure of cutaneous melanoma
J Meirion Thomas, Victoria Giblin
BMJ  2006;332:987-988, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.987
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New UK policy on overseas doctors: What future for international medical graduates in the NHS?
Nigel G Richardson, Omatseye Edema
BMJ  2006;332:1033, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1033
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New UK policy on overseas doctors: International medical graduates invest £7500 in getting first job
Sasi Attili
BMJ  2006;332:1033, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1033-a
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New UK policy on overseas doctors: Also affects international medical graduates graduating from UK institutions
Jin-Liang James Tee
BMJ  2006;332:1033, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1033-b
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New UK policy on overseas doctors: Has far reaching effects
Laxmikanth Bangaru
BMJ  2006;332:1033, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1033-c
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New UK policy on overseas doctors: Thank God for the American Dream
Naren Gupta
BMJ  2006;332:1033-1034, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1033-d
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New ethical framework for pharmaceutical physicians
Rubin Minhas
BMJ  2006;332:1034, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1034
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Role of MRI in diagnosing multiple sclerosis: Magnetic resonance imaging is valuable
David H Miller
BMJ  2006;332:1034, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1034-a
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Role of MRI in diagnosing multiple sclerosis: Early diagnosis using MRI and early treatment delays disease conversion
Bharani Padmanabhan
BMJ  2006;332:1034-1035, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1034-b
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Textbook of Pharmaceutical Medicine warns of trial risks
Chek C Chan
BMJ  2006;332:1035, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1035
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Mobile phone use and risk of glioma in adults: Results are difficult to interpret because of limitations
Lennart Hardell, Kjell Hansson Mild
BMJ  2006;332:1035, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1035-a
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Mobile phone use and risk of glioma in adults: Study has many flaws
L Lloyd Morgan
BMJ  2006;332:1035, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1035-b
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Mobile phone use and risk of glioma in adults: Conclusions are questionable
Michael Kundi
BMJ  2006;332:1035-1036, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1035-c
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Fetuses can feel pain
Mark Tighe
BMJ  2006;332:1036, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1036
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Predictive value of metabolic syndrome is not clear
Richard J Jarrett
BMJ  2006;332:1036, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1036-a
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Clinical research in primary care needs urgent boost
Roger Jones
BMJ  2006;332:1036, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1036-b
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Paired kidney transplants to start in the United Kingdom
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2006;332:989, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.989
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International medical graduates protest at UK visa changes
Balaji Ravichandran
BMJ  2006;332:989, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.989-a
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BMJ  2006;332:990, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.990
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The public needs better understanding of drug regulation
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2006;332:990, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.990-a
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Payment offered to injured trial participants has strings attached
Owen Dyer
BMJ  2006;332:990, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.990-b
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US scientists urge overhaul of clinical trials to restore confidence
Michael Day
BMJ  2006;332:991, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.991
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Conflicts of interest are common at FDA
Jeanne Lenzer
BMJ  2006;332:991, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.991-a
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Doctors charged with ensuring dignity for older patients
Adrian O'Dowd
BMJ  2006;332:993, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.993-c
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All change for funding of medical research in the United Kingdom
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2006;332:994, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.994
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France urged to close high risk operating theatres
Brad Spurgeon
BMJ  2006;332:992, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.992
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Bush administration promotes health savings accounts
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2006;332:992, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.992-a
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Screen Camelford residents, researchers say, after woman’s death linked to poisoned water supply
Kaye McIntosh
BMJ  2006;332:992, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.992-b
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A few health insurers monopolise US market
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2006;332:992, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.992-c
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Generic medicines could rescue EU governments’ spending
Jane Burgermeister
BMJ  2006;332:992, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.992-d
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Legalising assisted dying does not affect palliative care, says US expert
Balaji Ravichandran
BMJ  2006;332:993, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.993
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Bird flu adds to Sudan’s woes as UN warns of risk to aid operations
Peter Moszynski
BMJ  2006;332:993, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.993-a
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UK has inadequate services for victims of sexual assault
Roger Dobson
BMJ  2006;332:993, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.993-b
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This week's Research

Bone-patellar tendon-bone autografts versus hamstring autografts for reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament: meta-analysis
David J Biau, Caroline Tournoux, Sandrine Katsahian, Peter J Schranz, Rémy S Nizard
BMJ  2006;332:995-1001, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38784.384109.2F, (Published 7 April 2006)
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Breast cancer in the family—children's perceptions of their mother's cancer and its initial treatment: qualitative study
Gillian Forrest, Caroline Plumb, Sue Ziebland, Alan Stein
BMJ  2006;332:998-1003, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38793.567801.AE, (Published 13 April 2006)
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Early determinants of physical activity in adolescence: prospective birth cohort study
Pedro C Hallal, Jonathan C K Wells, Felipe F Reichert, Luciana Anselmi, Cesar G Victora
BMJ  2006;332:1002-1007, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38776.434560.7C, (Published 6 April 2006)
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Admissions processes for five year medical courses at English schools: review
Jayne Parry, Jonathan Mathers, Andrew Stevens, Amanda Parsons, Richard Lilford, Peter Spurgeon, Hywel Thomas
BMJ  2006;332:1005-1009, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38768.590174.55, (Published 16 March 2006)
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Commentary: Standardising the process versus improving the methods
Geoffrey R Norman
BMJ  2006;332:1008-1009, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38776.497627.55, (Published 16 March 2006)
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Predicting the "strugglers": a case-control study of students at Nottingham University Medical School
Janet Yates, David James
BMJ  2006;332:1009-1013, doi: 10.1136/bmj.38730.678310.63, (Published 16 March 2006)
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This week's Clinical review

Diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection
Keyur Patel, Andrew J Muir, John G McHutchison
BMJ  2006;332:1013-1017, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1013
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This week's Practice

The patient's journey: living with diabetes
Sali Davis
BMJ  2006;332:1018-1020, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1018
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Lesson of the week: Normal skull suture variant mimicking intentional injury
P Weir, N J Suttner, P Flynn, D McAuley
BMJ  2006;332:1020-1021, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1020
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ABC of palliative care: Principles of control of cancer pain
Marie Fallon, Geoffrey Hanks, Nathan Cherny
BMJ  2006;332:1022-1024, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1022
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Short cuts: What's new in the other general journals
Alison Tonks
BMJ  2006;332:1025-1026, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1025
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Health policy: Should we screen for depression?
Simon Gilbody, Trevor Sheldon, Simon Wessely
BMJ  2006;332:1027-1030, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1027
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Health policy: The case for psychological treatment centres
Richard Layard
BMJ  2006;332:1030-1032, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1030
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This week's Obituaries

Sir Henry Yellowlees
Caroline Richmond
BMJ  2006;332:1037, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1037
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Rupert Bennett
Clyde Mitchell, Mark Taylor
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038
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John Harry Howard Glyn
K W Symons
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-a
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Alastair Macaulay
Henry H Gebbie
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-b
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Brendan Francis MacCarthy
Marcus Johns, Philip MacCarthy
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-c
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John Mein Main
M G Roberts
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-d
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Barbara Jean Roberts (née Simpson)
Jean Graves
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-e
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George Battersby Shuttleworth Roberts
Walter G S Spilg
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-f
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John Roderick
J A J Roderick
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-g
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This week's reviews

TV: Drug Trials—the Dark Side: This World
Ike Iheanacho
BMJ  2006;332:1039, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1039
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Film: Indian film-maker tackles hypochondriasis
Sanjit Bagchi
BMJ  2006;332:1040, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1040
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Book: Helping Patients Understand Risks: 7 Simple Strategies for Successful Communication
Domhnall MacAuley
BMJ  2006;332:1040, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1040-a
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Personal view: A way out for the conscientious objector: "become" a mental patient
Daniel Moldavsky
BMJ  2006;332:1041, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1041
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Soundings: Glimpses of the past
George Dunea
BMJ  2006;332:1041, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1041-a
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Minerva
BMJ  2006;332:1042, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1042
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This week's Fillers

bmjupdates+: Giving up smoking is easier for patients with access to telephone counselling
BMJ  2006;332, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.0-e
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A memorable patient: A funny kind of flu
Hyman Davies
BMJ  2006;332:1001, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1001
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Consciousness: a surprising encounter
John Spencer
BMJ  2006;332:1017, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1017
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Interactive case report: 70 year old man with scrotal swelling, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and renal lesions
BMJ  2006;332:1021, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1021
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One hundred years ago: The cultivation of liquorice in Mesopotamia
BMJ  2006;332:1021, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1021-a
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This week's Corrections

Factors influencing death at home in terminally ill patients with cancer: systematic review
BMJ  2006;332:1012, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1012
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Reproductive outcome after chromosome analysis in couples with two or more miscarriages: case-control study
BMJ  2006;332:1012, doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1012-a
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Doug Kamerow on the World Health Care Congress, 2006 [Full text]
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