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Volume 61, Number 587, June 2011

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Research

Free Content Acupuncture for `frequent attenders' with medically unexplained symptoms: a randomised controlled trial (CACTUS study)
pp. e295-e305(11)
Authors: Paterson, Charlotte; Taylor, Rod S; Griffiths, Peter; Britten, Nicky; Rugg, Sue; Bridges, Jackie; McCallum, Bruce; Kite, Gerad

Traditional acupuncture for people with medically unexplained symptoms: a longitudinal qualitative study of patients' experiences
pp. e306-e315(10)
Authors: Rugg, Sue; Paterson, Charlotte; Britten, Nicky; Bridges, Jackie; Griffiths, Peter

Do unexplained symptoms predict anxiety or depression? Ten-year data from a practice-based research network
pp. e316-e325(10)
Authors: van Boven, Kees; Lucassen, Peter; van Ravesteijn, Hiske; Hartman, Tim olde; Bor, Hans; van Weel-Baumgarten, Evelyn; van Weel, Chris

Prevalence of anxiety among women attending a primary care clinic in Malaysia
pp. e326-e332(7)
Authors: Sidik, Sherina Mohd; Arroll, Bruce; Goodyear-Smith, Felicity

After-effects reported by women having follow-up cervical cytology tests in primary care: a cohort study within the TOMBOLA trial
pp. e333-e339(7)
Authors: Cotton, Seonaidh; Sharp, Linda; Cochran, Claire; Gray, Nicola; Cruickshank, Maggie; Smart, Louise; Thornton, Alison; Little, Julian

Open-access transvaginal sonography in women of reproductive age with abnormal vaginal bleeding: a descriptive study in general practice
pp. e340-e346(7)
Authors: de Vries, Corlien JH; Wieringa-de Waard, Margreet; Bindels, Patrick JE; Ankum, Willem M

Revised guidelines for cardiovascular risk management — time to stop medication? A practice-based intervention study
pp. e347-e352(6)
Authors: van Duijn, Huug J; Belo, Janneke N; Blom, Jeanet W; Velberg, Irvine D; Assendelft, Willem JJ

Predictors of incident atrial fibrillation and influence of medications: a retrospective case-control study
pp. e353-e361(9)
Authors: Hodgkinson, James A; Taylor, Clare J; Hobbs, FD Richard

Palliative care or end-of-life care in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A prospective community survey
pp. e362-e370(9)
Authors: White, Patrick; White, Suzanne; Edmonds, Polly; Gysels, Marjolein; Moxham, John; Seed, Paul; Shipman, Cathy

Recognising patients who will die in the near future: a nationwide study via the Dutch Sentinel Network of GPs
pp. e371-e378(8)
Authors: Abarshi, Ebun A; Echteld, Michael A; Van den Block, Lieve; Donker, Gé A; Deliens, Luc; Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje D

Articles

Free Content Editor's Briefing
pp. 372-372(1)
Author: Jones, Roger

Editorials

Acupuncture: filling the effectiveness gaps in Western medicine?
pp. 374-375(2)
Authors: Shan, Wong Samuel Yeung; Chi Ho, Chung Vincent

Disaster in Japan: a new medical gaze
pp. 376-377(2)
Authors: Hutt, Patrick; Kassai, Ryuki

Generalised anxiety disorder: the importance of life context and social factors
pp. 378-379(2)
Authors: Tait, Lynda; Berrisford, Giles

Letters

Primary excision of cutaneous melanoma
pp. 380-380(1)
Author: Perkins, Peter

Working with non-medical prescribers
pp. 380-380(1)
Author: Rushforth, Bruno

How to protect general practice from child protection
pp. 380-381(2)
Author: Lang, Danny

Busy doing different things
pp. 381-381(1)
Author: Norbury, Michael

Authors' response
pp. 382-382(1)
Authors: McCowan, Colin; Fahey, Tom; Little, Paul

Articles

Correction
pp. 382-382(1)

Correction
pp. 382-382(1)

The Review

Significant Events
pp. 403-403(1)
Author: Jewell, David

Fatalities after CAM: an overview
pp. 404-405(2)
Author: Ernst, Edzard

Health and Wellbeing Boards
pp. 406-406(1)
Author: Fitzpatrick, Mike

Alcohol problems in very deprived areas
pp. 407-407(1)
Author: Watt, Graham

Reality soundbites
pp. 408-408(1)
Author: Gravell, Emyr

Debate and Analysis

Aspirin for prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease
pp. 412-415(4)
Authors: Rose, Peter W; Watson, Eila K; Jenkins, Lucy SC

Clinical Intelligence

Free Content Dermoscopy for the diagnosis of melanoma: primary care diagnostic technology update
pp. 416-417(2)
Authors: Plüddemann, Annette; Heneghan, Carl; Thompson, Matthew; Wolstenholme, Jane; Price, Christopher P

Tips for GP trainees working in general surgery
pp. 418-419(2)
Authors: Smith, Laura; Cruickshank, Ross; Burkes, Matthew

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