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Research paper

Appropriateness of outpatient antibiotic prescribing among privately insured US patients

This study classified 23.2% of outpatient antibiotic prescription fills as inappropriate, 35.5% as potentially appropriate, and 28.5% were not associated with a recent diagnosis code

BMJ opinionThe challenges of developing healthcare quality measures based on ICD-10-CM codes

Haemosiderosis

Research paper

Common conditions associated with hereditary haemochromatosis genetic variants

BMJ opinionHaemochromatosis is linked to more disease than previously thought

Herpes zoster rash showing dermatomal distribution

Practice

Herpes zoster infection

Coca cola China

Feature

Making China safe for Coke: how Coca-Cola shaped obesity science and policy in China

EditorialThe hidden power of corporations

Kidney disease

Research paper

Adiposity and risk of decline in glomerular filtration rate

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Practice

How to get started in quality improvement

BMJ opinionThe benefits of QI are numerous and the challenges worth overcoming

Practice

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

Practice

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus

News

Delivering diabetes targets: five minutes with . . . Sam Everington

Endgames

Acute maternal confusion and neonatal seizure postpartum

Minerva

Assessing lower GI bleeds . . . and other stories

Minerva

Paederus beetle dermatitis

News

Cancer: more young people in England are surviving

News

Seven days in medicine: 9-15 January 2019

News

Patient groups fail to declare financial interests during NICE assessments

Editorial

Patient organizations and conflict of interest

ResearchPatient organisations, NICE, and conflict of interests

BMJ opinionFinancial interests of patient organisations

NewsPatient groups fail to declare financial interests during NICE assessments

Research paper

Financial interests of patient organisations contributing to technology assessment at NICE

EditorialPatient organizations and conflict of interest

BMJ opinionFinancial interests of patient organisations

NewsPatient groups fail to declare financial interests during NICE assessments

News

Surgeon who made repeated sexual comments about staff is suspended for nine months

Observations

Scott Wilkes: Sunderland’s got talent

BMJ opinionStudying medicine has been for the privileged, but that’s got to change

News

Pay, workflow, and staff vacancies are most pressing issues, say hospital doctors

Editorial

The NHS long term plan and public health

EditorialThe NHS long term plan

BMJ opinionThe NHS long term plan: the road from plan to improvements for patients

News

Friendship: a ticket to a healthier life

News

NHS pays £1.1m compensation to Jimmy Savile’s victims

News

Former British Cycling doctor faces allegations he hid truth about ordering testosterone

News

New business models would boost GP partnerships, says review

NewsDevelop new roles to retain senior GPs, says partnership review

News

Show patients evidence for treatment “add-ons,” fertility clinics are told

News

Develop new roles to retain senior GPs, says partnership review

NewsNew business models would boost GP partnerships, says review

News

A&E registrar is struck off for repeated sexual harassment of staff nurse

Feature

How the lack of government is affecting healthcare in Northern Ireland

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