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Volume 61, Number 586, May 2011

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Research

Free Content Identifying suspected breast cancer: development and validation of a clinical prediction rule
pp. e205-e214(10)
Authors: McCowan, Colin; Donnan, Peter T; Dewar, John; Thompson, Alastair; Fahey, Tom

Free Content Patients' confidence in their GP before and after being diagnosed with cancer
pp. e215-e222(8)
Authors: Larsen, Mette B; Hansen, Rikke P; Olesen, Frede; Vedsted, Peter

Free Content How frequently do young people with potential cancer symptoms present in primary care?
pp. e223-e230(8)
Authors: Fern, Lorna A; Campbell, Christine; Eden, Tim OB; Grant, Robert; Lewis, Ian; Macleod, Una; Weller, David; Whelan, Jeremy

Free Content The diagnostic value of symptoms for colorectal cancer in primary care: a systematic review
pp. e231-e243(13)
Authors: Astin, Margaret; Griffin, Tom; Neal, Richard D; Rose, Peter; Hamilton, William

Free Content Impact on antibiotic prescription of rapid antigen detection testing in acute pharyngitis in adults: a randomised clinical trial
pp. e244-e251(8)
Authors: Llor, Carl; Madurell, Jordi; Balagué-Corbella, Montse; Gómez, Mónica; Cots, Josep Maria

Free Content GPs' views in five European countries of interventions to promote prudent antibiotic use
pp. e252-e261(10)
Authors: Tonkin-Crine, Sarah; Yardley, Lucy; Coenen, Samuel; Fernandez-Vandellos, Patricia; Krawczyk, Jaroslaw; Touboul, Pia; Verheij, Theo; Little, Paul

Free Content Cardiovascular multimorbidity: the effect of ethnicity on prevalence and risk factor management
pp. e262-e270(9)
Authors: Mathur, Rohini; Hull, Sally A; Badrick, Ellena; Robson, John

Free Content Epilepsy mortality and risk factors for death in epilepsy: a population-based study
pp. e271-e278(8)
Authors: Ridsdale, Leone; Charlton, Judith; Ashworth, Mark; Richardson, Mark P; Gulliford, Martin C

Free Content Impact of the QOF and the NICE guideline in the diagnosis andmanagement of depression: a qualitative study
pp. e279-e289(11)
Authors: Mitchell, Caroline; Dwyer, Rachel; Hagan, Teresa; Mathers, Nigel

Debate and Analysis

Free Content Recording ethnicity in primary care: assessing the methods and impact
pp. e290-e294(5)
Authors: Hull, Sally A; Mathur, Rohini; Badrick, Ellena; Robson, John; Boomla, Kambiz

EDITOR'S BRIEFING

Free Content Editor's Briefing
pp. 316-316(1)
Author: Jones, Roger

EDITORIALS

Free Content Improving cancer outcomes: better access to diagnostics in primary care could be critical
pp. 317-318(2)
Authors: Rubin, Greg; Vedsted, Peter; Emery, Jon

Free Content The future of national health systems
pp. 319-320(2)
Authors: Heath, Iona; Mangin, Dee; Toop, Les; Brodersen, John

LETTERS

Free Content Revalidation
pp. 324-324(1)
Author: Jeffries, Dougal

Free Content Trainees working in psychiatry
pp. 324-324(1)
Authors: Blythe, Anna; Carter, Peter

Free Content Questionnaire severity measures for depression
pp. 324-325(2)
Authors: Gillies, John; Mercer, Stewart; Watt, Graham CM; Scott, Mairi; Lyon, Andrew

Free Content Doctors and depression
pp. 325-325(1)
Author: Manning, Chris

Free Content Novel treatments for type 2 diabetes
pp. 325-326(2)
Author: Searle, Alan

Free Content Oral and maxillofacial surgery
pp. 326-326(1)
Author: O'Leary, Eibhlin

Free Content How to protect general practice from child protection
pp. 326-326(1)
Author: Allister, Janice

THE REVIEW

Free Content Ubi Scientia in the midst of the cosy cardigans of Caritas?
pp. 345-345(1)
Author: Edgcumbe, Daniel

Free Content Second thoughts about the NHS reforms
pp. 349-349(1)
Author: Fitzpatrick, Mike

Free Content Social prescribing in very deprived areas
pp. 350-350(1)
Author: Cawston, Peter

Free Content Good enough care?
pp. 351-351(1)
Author: Lester, Helen

DEBATE & ANALYSIS

Clinical Intelligence

Open Access Pulse oximetry in primary care: primary care diagnostic technology update
pp. 358-359(2)
Authors: Plüddemann, Annette; Thompson, Matthew; Heneghan, Carl; Price, Christopher

Free Content Tips for GP trainees working in ENT
pp. 363-364(2)
Authors: Townsley, Richard; Burkes, Matthew

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