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Volume 61, Number 590, September 2011

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Research

Acute infective conjunctivitis in primary care: who needs antibiotics? An individual patient data meta-analysis
pp. e542-e548(7)
Authors: Jefferis, Joanna; Perera, Rafael; Everitt, Hazel; van Weert, Henk; Rietveld, Remco; Glasziou, Paul; Rose, Peter

Influence of patient payment on antibiotic prescribing in Irish general practice: a cohort study
pp. e549-e555(7)
Authors: Murphy, Marion; Byrne, Stephen; Bradley, Colin P

Correlation between prescribing quality and pharmaceutical costs in English primary care: national cross-sectional analysis
pp. e556-e564(9)
Authors: Fleetcroft, Robert; Cookson, Richard; Steel, Nicholas; Howe, Amanda

Minimal interventions to decrease long-term use of benzodiazepines in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis
pp. e573-e578(6)
Authors: Mugunthan, Kayalvili; McGuire, Treasure; Glasziou, Paul

Managing self-limiting respiratory tract infections: a qualitative study of the usefulness of the delayed prescribing strategy
pp. e579-e589(11)
Authors: Peters, Sarah; Rowbotham, Samantha; Chisholm, Anna; Wearden, Alison; Moschogianis, Susie; Cordingley, Lis; Baker, David; Hyde, Catherine; Chew-Graham, Carolyn

Thirty-minute compared to standardised office blood pressure measurement in general practice
pp. e590-e597(8)
Authors: Scherpbier-de Haan, Nynke; van der Wel, Mark; Schoenmakers, Gijs; Boudewijns, Steve; Peer, Petronella; van Weel, Chris; Thien, Theo; Bakx, Carel

Type and accuracy of sphygmomanometers in primary care: a cross-sectional observational study
pp. e598-e603(6)
Authors: A'Court, Christine; Stevens, Richard; Sanders, Sarah; Ward, Alison; McManus, Richard; Heneghan, Carl

Stroke patients' perceptions of home blood pressure monitoring: a qualitative study
pp. e604-e610(7)
Authors: Ovaisi, Shazia; Ibison, Judith; Leontowitsch, Miranda; Cloud, Geoff; Oakeshott, Pippa; Kerry, Sally

Articles

Free Content Editor's Briefing
pp. 540-540(1)
Author: Jones, Roger

Editorials

Prescribing safety: the case of inappropriate medicines
pp. 542-543(2)
Author: Payne, Rupert A

Caring for migrant patients in the UK: how the Migrant Health Guide can help
pp. 546-547(2)
Authors: Wagner, Karen; Jones, Jane

Letters

Revised guidelines for cardiovascular risk management
pp. 548-548(1)
Authors: Rigter, Marijn E; Koffeman, Aafke

Authors' response
pp. 548-548(1)
Authors: van Duijn, Huug J; Belo, Janneke N

The QOF, NICE, and depression
pp. 549-549(1)
Author: Cohen, Alan

GPs at the Deep End and Mike Fitzpatrick
pp. 549-549(1)
Author: Harris, Sian

Viewpoint

The Review

Time to make a difference
pp. 569-569(1)
Author: Watt, Graham

Book reviews
pp. 570-570(1)
Authors: Johnson, Christine; Paynton, David

Book reviews
pp. 570-571(2)
Author: Morrison, Lesley

Book reviews
pp. 571-571(1)
Author: Jones, Roger

The 65th Edinburgh International Film Festival
pp. 572-573(2)
Author: Watson, David

Why Amy was right about rehab
pp. 574-574(1)
Author: Fitzpatrick, Mike

Generation Y
pp. 577-577(1)
Author: Lester, Helen

Debate & Analysis

The NHS reforms: what they will mean for generalist and specialist clinicians
pp. 578-578(1)
Authors: Gerada, Clare; Thompson, Richard; Falconer, Anthony; Spyropoulos, Andrea; Bhugra, Dinesh; Bailey, Sue; Davies, Lindsey

Clinical Intelligence

Irreversible visual loss secondary to excessive topical steroid use in eczema
pp. 583-584(2)
Authors: Fat, Charles Lim; Leslie, Thorfinn

Tips for GP trainees working in ophthalmology
pp. 585-587(3)
Author: Imonikhe, Richard

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