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Volume 61, Number 591, October 2011

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Research

Missed opportunities for diabetes prevention: post-pregnancy follow-up of women with gestational diabetes mellitus in England
pp. e611-e619(9)
Authors: Pierce, Mary; Modder, Jo; Mortagy, Iman; Springett, Anna; Hughes, Heather; Baldeweg, Stephanie

Screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia in primary care: a cost-effectiveness study
pp. e620-e627(8)
Authors: Bryan, Stirling; Dormandy, Elizabeth; Roberts, Tracy; Ades, Anthony; Barton, Pelham; Juarez-Garcia, Ariadna; Andronis, Lazaros; Karnon, Jonathan; Marteau, Theresa M

Patient feedback in revalidation: an exploratory study using the consultation satisfaction questionnaire
pp. e638-e644(7)
Authors: Baker, Richard; Smith, Andrew; Tarrant, Carolyn; McKinley, Robert K; Taub, Nicholas

Motivation and satisfaction in GP training: a UK cross-sectional survey
pp. e645-e649(5)
Authors: Watson, Jessica; Humphrey, Alison; Peters-Klimm, Frank; Hamilton, William

Opening the black box: the patient mix of GP trainees
pp. e650-e657(8)
Authors: de Jong, Jip; Visser, Mechteld RM; Mohrs, Jacob; Wieringa-de Waard, Margreet

Nurse case management and general practice: implications for GP consortia
pp. e658-e665(8)
Authors: Iliffe, Steve; Drennan, Vari; Manthorpe, Jill; Gage, Heather; Davies, Sue L; Massey, Helen; Scott, Cherill; Brearley, Sally; Goodman, Claire

The Quality and Outcomes Framework and self-management dialogue in primary care consultations: a qualitative study
pp. e666-e673(8)
Authors: Blakeman, Tom; Chew-Graham, Carolyn; Reeves, David; Rogers, Anne; Bower, Peter

Does a decision aid help physicians to detect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
pp. e674-e679(6)
Authors: Broekhuizen, Berna DL; Sachs, Alfred; Janssen, Kristel; Geersing, Geert-Jan; Moons, Karel; Hoes, Arno; Verheij, Theo

Clinical Intelligence

Ear wax removal interventions: a systematic review and economic evaluation
pp. e680-e683(4)
Authors: Loveman, Emma; Gospodarevskaya, Elena; Clegg, Andy; Bryant, Jackie; Harris, Petra; Bird, Alex; Scott, David A; Davidson, Peter; Little, Paul; Coppin, Richard

Articles

Free Content Editor's Briefing
pp. 596-596(1)
Author: Jones, Roger

Editorials

Commissioning maternity care: little room for manoeuvre?
pp. 598-599(2)
Author: Jewell, David

Funding for social care: the continuing conundrum
pp. 600-601(2)
Author: Gillam, Stephen

Electronic health records: research into design and implementation
pp. 604-605(2)
Authors: Beasley, John W; Holden, Richard J; Sullivan, Frank

Letters

`One for all' concerns regarding NICE antibiotic guidelines on suspected bacterial meningitis!
pp. 606-606(1)
Authors: Saeed, Kordo; Stannard, Timothy; Dryden, Matthew; Lambert, Helen

Response from NICE
pp. 606-607(2)
Authors: Pollard, Andrew J; Thompson, Matthew; Stokes, Tim

Methadone keeps people alive
pp. 607-608(2)
Authors: Willott, Stephen; Lawson, Euan

Ubi Scientia in the midst of the cosy cardigans of Caritas?
pp. 608-608(1)
Author: Checkland, Kath

The Review

Time for a national undergraduate curriculum for primary care
pp. 628-628(1)
Authors: Blythe, Andrew; Hancock, Julian

The tortoise and the hare
pp. 629-629(1)
Author: Watt, Graham

Professional growth of trainees: applying teacher training models to the training of GPs
pp. 630-632(3)
Authors: Gavriel, George; Gavriel, Jennifer

General practice and the Foundation Programme
pp. 633-633(1)
Author: Bird, David

Reflections on the riots in Hackney
pp. 634-634(1)
Author: Fitzpatrick, Mike

Another message from America: nutz!
pp. 635-636(2)
Author: Frey, John

Information gathering
pp. 637-637(1)
Author: Gravell, Emyr

Debate & Analysis

Persistent pain: not a medically unexplained symptom
pp. 638-639(2)
Authors: de C Williams, Amanda C; Johnson, Martin

Persistent pain: the need for a cooperative approach
pp. 639-640(2)
Author: Dowrick, Christopher

Clinical Intelligence

Tips for GP trainees working in acute medicine
pp. 643-644(2)
Authors: Morton, Honor; Martindale, Tim; Burkes, Matthew

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