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Outcomes at follow-up of negative colonoscopy in average risk population

This study's findings suggest that 10 year intervals for colonoscopy screening after a negative colonoscopy, as currently recommended, may be adequate

ResearchVariation in post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer across colonoscopy providers in English NHS

EditorialUnacceptable variation in screening colonoscopy

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Practical aspects of childhood epilepsy

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Comparative efficacy and safety of new surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Health and the World Bank’s human capital index

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Back to the future? Health and the World Bank’s human capital index

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Health, wellbeing, and care should be top of everyone’s political agenda

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German parliament votes to make measles vaccination mandatory

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China’s organ donation figures appear to be falsified, study claims

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GP to appeal decision that failure to refer patient for heart tests led to spinal injury

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NHS is facing one its “bleakest” winters after worst ever performance on key targets

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Doctors’ wellbeing: GMC promises action

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Climate crisis threatens gains in life expectancy, report warns

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Should medical schools relax academic admission criteria?

FeatureShut out: the medical profession’s intractable class problem

BMJ opinionDisadvantages faced by poorer medical students must be challenged

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Delivering cost effective healthcare through reverse innovation

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Shut out: the medical profession’s intractable class problem

BMJ opinionDisadvantages faced by poorer students must be challenged

Head to headShould medical schools relax academic admission criteria?

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Labour pledges to outspend Conservatives on health with £26bn NHS “rescue plan”

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Seven days in medicine: 6-12 Nov 2019

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Rates of colorectal cancer after negative colonoscopies vary by provider, study finds

ResearchVariation in post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer across colonoscopy providers in English NHS

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Unacceptable variation in screening colonoscopy

ResearchOutcomes at follow-up of negative colonoscopy in average risk population

ResearchVariation in post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer across colonoscopy providers in English NHS

Research paper

Variation in post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer across colonoscopy providers in English NHS

ResearchOutcomes at follow-up of negative colonoscopy in average risk population

EditorialUnacceptable variation in screening colonoscopy

BMJ opinionAccess to healthcare data is only of benefit if it can improve disease outcomes

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New Zealand will hold referendum on assisted dying in 2020

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US to probe Google deal to manage healthcare data

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