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Editor's choice: The Change Page
Fiona Godlee
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39161.561736.55
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US editor's choice: Stents or surgery?
Douglas Kamerow
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39162.436458.3A
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Coronary revascularisation
David P Taggart
BMJ  2007;334:593-594, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39154.552280.BE
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Transparency in health technology assessments
Alan Maynard
BMJ  2007;334:594-595, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39132.363356.80
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Global health partnerships
Christopher J M Whitty, Linda Doull, Behzad Nadjm
BMJ  2007;334:595-596, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39147.396285.BE
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New mental health legislation
John Crichton, Rajan Darjee
BMJ  2007;334:596-597, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39155.567535.BE
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Urinary tract infection in primary care
Dee Mangin, Les Toop
BMJ  2007;334:597-598, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39148.403206.80
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A good death: We need a mix of care in the NHS
Martin G Duerden
BMJ  2007;334:599, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.518461.FA
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Access to records: Vulnerable people have most to lose from online access
Brian H McKinstry
BMJ  2007;334:599, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.550833.FA
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Access to records: It's a catalyst for improvement
Robert K McKinley, Richard H Baker
BMJ  2007;334:599, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.553565.FA
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Drug eluting stents: What fuels public policy?
Mark H Wilson
BMJ  2007;334:599-600, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39150.648762.BE
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Organ donation: Earnest debate is needed
Rasheed Ahmad
BMJ  2007;334:600, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39154.707326.BE
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NICE on CAM: Appraisals of specific treatments are needed
Charlotte Paterson
BMJ  2007;334:600, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.570208.FA
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Cervical spondylosis: Dizziness is not diagnostic
Nicola A Cooper
BMJ  2007;334:600, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.530949.FA
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Dry mouth: Don't forget diabetes
Ian D Rubenstein
BMJ  2007;334:600, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.523750.FA
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MTAS: Good candidates surface in MTAS
Colin Borland
BMJ  2007;334:601, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.727222.FA
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MTAS: "Tell me the positives of MTAS"
Natalie M Green
BMJ  2007;334:601, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.700683.FA
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MTAS: Interview lacked depth
Akbar de Medici
BMJ  2007;334:601, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.704468.FA
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MTAS: In defence of MMC and MTAS
Simon J A Eccles
BMJ  2007;334:601, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.731910.FA
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MTAS: How can we cure MTAS?
Peter D Macdonald
BMJ  2007;334:601, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.723484.FA
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MTAS: Equality, transparency, fairness for all
J T George, Kavitha S Rozario
BMJ  2007;334:601, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.714282.FA
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MTAS: Unite to stop divide and rule
Andrew Clegg
BMJ  2007;334:601, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.709039.FA
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10 000 march in jobs protest
Lynn Eaton
BMJ  2007;334:602-603, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39160.616470.DB
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Falsely convicted Sally Clark dies suddenly
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2007;334:602-603, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39160.770637.DB
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Doctors' pay is one reason for NHS debt
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2007;334:603, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39161.363102.DB
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In Brief: News
BMJ  2007;334:604, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39161.437708.BD
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NHS starts uploading clinical data to central computer
Michael Cross
BMJ  2007;334:604, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39160.586829.BD
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Television show questions statins to boost ratings, Dutch doctors claim
Tony Sheldon
BMJ  2007;334:604-605, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39157.755718.DB
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UK government invites bids for general practices in supermarkets
Michael Day
BMJ  2007;334:605, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39161.530914.BD
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Family planning needed to offset population growth
Peter Moszynski
BMJ  2007;334:606, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39157.455058.DB
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South Africans to get AIDS plan
Pat Sidley
BMJ  2007;334:606-607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39157.713623.DB
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EU survey shows support for better warnings of alcohol risks
Rory Watson
BMJ  2007;334:606-607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39157.620289.DB
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Merck appeals rofecoxib verdict
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2007;334:607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39157.476910.DB
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Overweight doctors have increased mortality
Roger Dobson
BMJ  2007;334:607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39160.651157.BD
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Clinic fuels Canadian debate over private health care
David Spurgeon
BMJ  2007;334:607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39157.654294.DB
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Report calls for urgent action on ageism in treating stroke patients
Roger Dobson
BMJ  2007;334:607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39157.494282.DB
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Software makes it easier for journals to spot image manipulation
Caroline White
BMJ  2007;334:607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39160.666204.BD
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MPs crticise plans for restructuring research council institutes
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2007;334:607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39161.535787.4E
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German hospital's use of trained nurse anaesthetists angers doctors
Annette Tuffs
BMJ  2007;334:607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39157.522546.DB
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Conference urges greater effort to reduce human threat from avian influenza
Jane Parry
BMJ  2007;334:607, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39161.772581.47
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Shortcuts from other journals: New treatment for sepsis disappointing in children
BMJ  2007;334:608, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.609271.80
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Shortcuts from other journals: Doctors must lead America's healthcare reform
BMJ  2007;334:608, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7594.608-a
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Shortcuts from other journals: New tool makes good decisions for incapacitated patients
BMJ  2007;334:608, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7594.608-b
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Shortcuts from other journals: US children to get a second dose of chickenpox vaccine
BMJ  2007;334:608-609, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7594.608-c
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Shortcuts from other journals: Weekend admission is bad for patients with heart attack
BMJ  2007;334:609, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7594.609
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Shortcuts from other journals: Zinc supplements probably reduce childhood deaths in Zanzibar
BMJ  2007;334:609, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7594.609-a
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Shortcuts from other journals: India's HIV epidemic is complex, but not unbeatable
BMJ  2007;334:609, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7594.609-b
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Shortcuts from other journals: CPR guidelines should be changed
BMJ  2007;334:609, doi: 10.1136/bmj.334.7594.609-c
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Dying for a drink
Kate Eshelby
BMJ  2007;334:610-612, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39150.398009.BEimages
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Media watch: How doctors can get behind the headlines
Ben Goldacre
BMJ  2007;334:613, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39160.566285.47
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This week's Analysis

Improving school ethos may reduce substance misuse and teenage pregnancy
C Bonell, A Fletcher, J McCambridge
BMJ  2007;334:614-616, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39139.414005.AD
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Meta-analysis of minimally invasive internal thoracic artery bypass versus percutaneous revascularisation for isolated lesions of the left anterior descending artery
Omer Aziz, Christopher Rao, Sukhmeet Singh Panesar, Catherine Jones, Stephen Morris, Ara Darzi, Thanos Athanasiou
BMJ  2007;334:617, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39106.476215.BE, (Published 2 March 2007)
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Cost effectiveness analysis of minimally invasive internal thoracic artery bypass versus percutaneous revascularisation for isolated lesions of the left anterior descending artery
Christopher Rao, Omer Aziz, Sukhmeet Singh Panesar, Catherine Jones, Stephen Morris, Ara Darzi, Thanos Athanasiou
BMJ  2007;334:621, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39112.480023.BE, (Published 2 March 2007)
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Cost effectiveness of clinically appropriate decisions on alternative treatments for angina pectoris: prospective observational study
S C Griffin, J A Barber, A Manca, M J Sculpher, S G Thompson, M J Buxton, H Hemingway
BMJ  2007;334:624, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39129.442164.55, (Published 5 March 2007)
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This week's Clinical review

Management of acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning
Darren M Roberts, Cynthia K Aaron
BMJ  2007;334:629-634, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39134.566979.BE
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This week's Practice

Rational imaging: Imaging the endometrium in postmenopausal bleeding
A Sahdev
BMJ  2007;334:635-636, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39126.628924.BE
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Change page: Some patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation should carry flecainide or propafenone to self treat
A John Camm, Irina Savelieva
BMJ  2007;334:637, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39143.720602.BE
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Personal views: Not even a dog's life
Raymond Towey
BMJ  2007;334:638, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.591782.BE
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Review of the week: Watching the detectives: how the cholera riddle was solved
Wendy Moore
BMJ  2007;334:639, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39150.659086.4E
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From the frontline: Belated Homemaker Day greetings
Des Spence
BMJ  2007;334:640, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39160.622442.47
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In and out of hospital: Confessions of a collaborator
James Owen Drife
BMJ  2007;334:640, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39160.491713.47
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Between the lines: Comfort for failures
Theodore Dalrymple
BMJ  2007;334:641, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39157.666806.47
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Medical classics: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Jim Pink, Lionel Jacobson
BMJ  2007;334:641, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39157.673102.47
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David Abraham Goitein Galton
Caroline Richmond
BMJ  2007;334:642, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39125.732188.FA
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George Lyall Cantrell
Walter Rich
BMJ  2007;334:643, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39153.716123.FA
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William Henry Cochrane
Roma Cochrane, Fiona Buckley
BMJ  2007;334:643, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39153.682454.FA
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Anthony John Merrifield
Tony Merrifield
BMJ  2007;334:643, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39153.625729.FA
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Edward Stewart Newlands
Regent Begent, Michael Seckl
BMJ  2007;334:643, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39155.654861.BE
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James ("Jake") Knox Russell
Derek Tacchi
BMJ  2007;334:643, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39155.563796.BE
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David Ainsley Watkins
Simon Watkins
BMJ  2007;334:643, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39125.586806.80
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Minerva
BMJ  2007;334:644, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.414063.801
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Elizabeth A West, Gavin A Wong
BMJ  2007;334:644, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39156.414063.80
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This week's Fillers

bmjupdates+: Intensive cessation programme reduces mortality in smokers with heart disease
BMJ  2007;334:628, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39143.494120.BE
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A spot of bother
Simon Pirie
BMJ  2007;334:634, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39105.740486.BE
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Positive "tea sign"
Michael V Holmes, Nora Knight
BMJ  2007;334:636, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39129.602998.BE
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This week's Corrections

Modelling the cost effectiveness of interferon beta and glatiramer acetate in the management of multiple sclerosis
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39155.488704.BE
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An alternative to the clinical negligence system
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39161.424456.AD
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When are randomised trials unnecessary? Picking signal from noise
BMJ  2007;334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.39161.547882.BE
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