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The reflex arc

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Testing the reflexes

This article briefly describes the clinical and pathological rationales for reflex testing and gives practical tips on when and how to elicit the deep tendon reflexes

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State gun laws, gun ownership, and mass shootings in the US

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Hospital revisits within 30 days after discharge for medical conditions targeted by the US Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

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Pregnancy duration and endometrial cancer risk

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Leadership: clinical directors need more support, says GMC report

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Suicide prevention in England

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Hong Kong doctors decry “excessive and abusive” use of tear gas by police during protests

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Cystic fibrosis drugs are rejected for NHS use in Scotland

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Responding to mental health needs after terror attacks

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Opioids: GPs suspended after prescribing online without verifying patients’ histories

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Australian junior doctors launch legal action against managers over working conditions

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GP app service Livi expands to cover 1.85 million patients in England

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GMC appeals against three suspension decisions it says were too lenient

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