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29 April 2006 (Vol 332, No 7548)
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Where next for the research assessment exercise?
Fiona Godlee
BMJ  2006;332, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.0-f [Full text]1260 [PDF]273 FREE  

This week in the BMJ

This week in the BMJ [Full text]340 [PDF]165

Hamstring autografts may be better than patellar tendon autografts [Full text]462 FREE  
Don't forget the children of newly diagnosed cancer patients [Full text]473 FREE  
Early social factors may affect adolescents' physical activity [Full text]503 FREE  
Do English medical schools need a single admissions process? [Full text]531 FREE  
Predicting the "strugglers" in medical school [Full text]831 FREE  

Editorials

How should we rate research?
F D Richard Hobbs, Paul M Stewart
BMJ  2006;332:983-984, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.983 [Extract]205 [Full text]2074 [PDF]643 FREE  

Creative destruction in the NHS
Chris Ham
BMJ  2006;332:984-985, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.984 [Extract]414 [Full text]2169 [PDF]288  

Depression should be managed like a chronic disease
Jan Scott
BMJ  2006;332:985-986, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.985 [Extract]625 [Full text]3103 [PDF]581  

Cure of cutaneous melanoma
J Meirion Thomas, Victoria Giblin
BMJ  2006;332:987-988, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.987 [Extract]360 [Full text]1412 [PDF]271  

News

Paired kidney transplants to start in the United Kingdom
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2006;332:989, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.989 [Extract]214 [Full text]651 [PDF]79  

International medical graduates protest at UK visa changes
Balaji Ravichandran
BMJ  2006;332:989, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.989-a [Extract]490 [Full text]1876 [PDF]99  

In brief
BMJ  2006;332:990, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.990 [Extract]109 [Full text]334 [PDF]47  

The public needs better understanding of drug regulation
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2006;332:990, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.990-a [Extract]154 [Full text]627 [PDF]108 [extra: Longer version]125  

Payment offered to injured trial participants has strings attached
Owen Dyer
BMJ  2006;332:990, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.990-b [Extract]188 [Full text]998 [PDF]100  

US scientists urge overhaul of clinical trials to restore confidence
Michael Day
BMJ  2006;332:991, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.991 [Extract]164 [Full text]637 [PDF]160  

Conflicts of interest are common at FDA
Jeanne Lenzer
BMJ  2006;332:991, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.991-a [Extract]169 [Full text]656 [PDF]121  

Doctors charged with ensuring dignity for older patients
Adrian O'Dowd
BMJ  2006;332:993, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.993-c [Extract]156 [Full text]564 [PDF]78  

All change for funding of medical research in the United Kingdom
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2006;332:994, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.994 [Extract]162 [Full text]657 [PDF]151  

News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal]

France urged to close high risk operating theatres
Brad Spurgeon
BMJ  2006;332:992, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.992 [Extract]216 [Full text]759 [PDF]93  

Bush administration promotes health savings accounts
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2006;332:992, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.992-a [Extract]55 [Full text]367 [PDF]32  

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 [Extract]120 [Full text]563 [PDF]36  

A few health insurers monopolise US market
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2006;332:992, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.992-c [Extract]87 [Full text]452 [PDF]65  

Generic medicines could rescue EU governments’ spending
Jane Burgermeister
BMJ  2006;332:992, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.992-d [Extract]103 [Full text]487 [PDF]100  

Legalising assisted dying does not affect palliative care, says US expert
Balaji Ravichandran
BMJ  2006;332:993, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.993 [Extract]84 [Full text]522 [PDF]86  

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 [Extract]73 [Full text]386 [PDF]40  

UK has inadequate services for victims of sexual assault
Roger Dobson
BMJ  2006;332:993, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.993-b [Extract]53 [Full text]327 [PDF]33  

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) [Abstract]189 [Abridged PDF]32 [Full text]517 [PDF]261 [extra: Additional details]78 FREE  

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) [Abstract]341 [Abridged PDF]53 [Full text]690 [PDF]419 FREE  

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) [Abstract]351 [Abridged PDF]37 [Full text]696 [PDF]528 FREE  

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) [Abstract]196 [Abridged PDF]29 [Full text]2186 [PDF]390 FREE  

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) [Full text]271 [PDF]169 FREE  

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) [Abstract]379 [Abridged PDF]249 [Full text]1835 [PDF]361 [extra: Sub-analysis of strugglers]55 FREE  

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 [Extract]604 [Full text]2011 [PDF]1399 [extra: Additional information]146  

Practice

The patient's journey: living with diabetes
Sali Davis
BMJ  2006;332:1018-1020, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1018 [Full text]1224 [PDF]411  

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 [Full text]495 [PDF]122  

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 [Full text]1809 [PDF]987  

Short cuts: What's new in the other general journals
Alison Tonks
BMJ  2006;332:1025-1026, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1025 [Full text]756 [PDF]133  

Analysis and Comment

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 [Full text]3361 [PDF]947 [extra: Extra references]111 FREE  

Health policy: The case for psychological treatment centres
Richard Layard
BMJ  2006;332:1030-1032, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1030 [Full text]1651 [PDF]326  

Letters

This week's letters [PDF]101

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 [Extract]226 [Full text]636  

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 [Extract]145 [Full text]387  

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 [Extract]125 [Full text]354  

New UK policy on overseas doctors: Has far reaching effects
Laxmikanth Bangaru
BMJ  2006;332:1033, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1033-c [Extract]134 [Full text]293  

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 [Extract]187 [Full text]424  

New ethical framework for pharmaceutical physicians
Rubin Minhas
BMJ  2006;332:1034, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1034 [Extract]73 [Full text]303  

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 [Extract]108 [Full text]350  

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 [Extract]87 [Full text]249  

Textbook of Pharmaceutical Medicine warns of trial risks
Chek C Chan
BMJ  2006;332:1035, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1035 [Extract]67 [Full text]193  

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 [Extract]89 [Full text]259  

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 [Extract]68 [Full text]171  

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 [Extract]85 [Full text]214  

Fetuses can feel pain
Mark Tighe
BMJ  2006;332:1036, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1036 [Extract]124 [Full text]461  

Predictive value of metabolic syndrome is not clear
Richard J Jarrett
BMJ  2006;332:1036, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1036-a [Extract]103 [Full text]298  

Clinical research in primary care needs urgent boost
Roger Jones
BMJ  2006;332:1036, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1036-b [Extract]53 [Full text]203  

Obituaries

This week's obituaries [PDF]161

Sir Henry Yellowlees
Caroline Richmond
BMJ  2006;332:1037, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1037 [Full text]551  

Rupert Bennett
Clyde Mitchell, Mark Taylor
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038 [Full text]200 [extra: Longer version]285  

John Harry Howard Glyn
K W Symons
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-a [Full text]183 [extra: Longer version]218  

Alastair Macaulay
Henry H Gebbie
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-b [Full text]199 [extra: Longer version]220  

Brendan Francis MacCarthy
Marcus Johns, Philip MacCarthy
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-c [Full text]217 [extra: Longer version]232  

John Mein Main
M G Roberts
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-d [Full text]248 [extra: Longer version]217  

Barbara Jean Roberts (née Simpson)
Jean Graves
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-e [Full text]413  

George Battersby Shuttleworth Roberts
Walter G S Spilg
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-f [Full text]254 [extra: Longer version]216  

John Roderick
J A J Roderick
BMJ  2006;332:1038, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1038-g [Full text]258 [extra: Longer version]224  

reviews

This week's reviews [PDF]124

TV: Drug Trials—the Dark Side: This World
Ike Iheanacho
BMJ  2006;332:1039, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1039 [Extract]164 [Full text]906  

Film: Indian film-maker tackles hypochondriasis
Sanjit Bagchi
BMJ  2006;332:1040, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1040 [Extract]149 [Full text]685  

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 [Extract]153 [Full text]774  

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 [Extract]112 [Full text]637  

Soundings: Glimpses of the past
George Dunea
BMJ  2006;332:1041, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1041-a [Extract]69 [Full text]311  

Minerva

Minerva
BMJ  2006;332:1042, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1042 [Full text]662 [PDF]90  

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 [Full text]149 [PDF]42  

A memorable patient: A funny kind of flu
Hyman Davies
BMJ  2006;332:1001, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1001 [Full text]683 [PDF]44  

Consciousness: a surprising encounter
John Spencer
BMJ  2006;332:1017, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1017 [Full text]421 [PDF]38  

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 [Full text]293 [PDF]37  

One hundred years ago: The cultivation of liquorice in Mesopotamia
BMJ  2006;332:1021, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1021-a [Full text]225 [PDF]34  

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 [Full text]113 [PDF]59 FREE  

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 [Full text]75 [PDF]28 FREE  

Career focus

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Doug Kamerow on the World Health Care Congress, 2006 [Full text]280
Jenny Kowalczuk on the 11th European Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare [Full text]49
Jane Smith on the 11th European Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare [Full text]58

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