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Volume 61, Number 593, December 2011

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Research

Comparison of methadone and buprenorphine for opiate detoxification (LEEDS trial): a randomised controlled trial
pp. e772-e780(9)
Authors: Wright, Nat MJ; Sheard, Laura; Adams, Clive E; Rushforth, Bruno J; Harrison, Wendy; Bound, Nicole; Hart, Roger; Tompkins, Charlotte NE

Deep vein thromboses in users of opioid drugs: incidence, prevalence, and risk factors
pp. e781-e786(6)
Authors: Cornford, Charles S; Mason, James M; Inns, Fiona

Fit for purpose? Using the fit note with patients with chronic pain: a qualitative study
pp. e794-e800(7)
Authors: Wainwright, Elaine; Wainwright, David; Keogh, Edmund; Eccleston, Christopher

Does higher quality primary health care reduce stroke admissions? a national cross-sectional study
pp. e801-e807(7)
Authors: Soljak, Michael; Calderon-Larrañaga, Amaia; Sharma, Pankaj; Cecil, Elizabeth; Bell, Derek; Abi-Aad, Gerrard; Majeed, Azeem

Case identification of depression in patients with chronic physical health problems: a diagnostic accuracy meta-analysis of 113 studies
pp. e808-e820(13)
Authors: Meader, Nicholas; Mitchell, Alex J; Chew-Graham, Carolyn; Goldberg, David; Rizzo, Maria; Bird, Victoria; Kessler, David; Packham, Jon; Haddad, Mark; Pilling, Stephen

Interventions to reduce primary care delay in cancer referral: a systematic review
pp. e821-e835(15)
Authors: Mansell, Gemma; Shapley, Mark; Jordan, Joanne L; Jordan, Kelvin

The Review

Debate & Analysis

Why the `reason for encounter' should be incorporated in the analysis of outcome of care
pp. e839-e841(3)
Authors: Hartman, Tim C olde; van Ravesteijn, Hiske; Lucassen, Peter; van Boven, Kees; van Weel-Baumgarten, Evelyn; van Weel, Chris

Articles

Free Content Editor's Briefing
pp. 707-707(1)
Author: Jones, Roger

Editorials

General practice: struggling to deliver
pp. 708-709(2)
Authors: Green, Larry A; Miller, Benjamin F

New approaches to dealing with opioid drug dependence
pp. 710-711(2)
Authors: Rushforth, Bruno J; Wright, Nat MJ

Fair and equal assessment in postgraduate training? A future research agenda
pp. 712-713(2)
Authors: Patterson, Fiona; Denney, Mei-Ling; Wakeford, Richard; Good, David

Survivors of critical illness: victims of our success?
pp. 714-715(2)
Authors: McGovern, Michael; McGovern, Christine; Parker, Robert

Letters

RCGP Annual Conference
pp. 716-716(1)
Author: Maclaren, Hamish

The increase in spend
pp. 717-717(1)
Author: Heatley, Charles

Ubi Scientia in the midst of the cosy cardigans of Caritas
pp. 717-717(1)
Authors: Reeve, Joanne; Lester, Helen

The QOF, NICE, and depression
pp. 717-718(2)
Author: Jewell, David

Primary care electronic health records: who is in control?
pp. 718-718(1)
Author: Masters, Nigel

Electronic health records: research into design and implementation
pp. 718-719(2)
Author: Greenhalgh, Trisha

Alcohol and pregnancy
pp. 719-719(1)
Authors: Jesuratnam, Gloria; Oakeshott, Pippa; Mukherjee, Raja

The Olympic legacy
pp. 719-719(1)
Author: Pryke, Rachel

Physical inactivity is associated with earlier mortality — the evidence is incontrovertible
pp. 719-720(2)
Authors: Weiler, Richard; Stamatakis, Emmanuel; Blair, Steven N

Time for a national undergraduate curriculum for primary care
pp. 721-721(1)
Author: Carelli, Francesco

Trainees and palliative care
pp. 721-721(1)
Author: Hartropp, Philip

Extent of cotton-bud use in ears
pp. 722-722(1)
Author: Hickman, James

Nursing care in hospitals
pp. 722-722(1)
Author: Brooks, David

The Review

A social institution based on mutuality and trust
pp. 741-741(1)
Author: Watt, Graham

Registrar to GP: a transition
pp. 745-745(1)
Author: Arora, Aman

Transcendental good intentions
pp. 746-746(1)
Author: Fitzpatrick, Mike

Let's reflect: what is the point?
pp. 747-747(1)
Author: Clark, Jeff

Exhibition review
pp. 748-748(1)
Author: Stevens, Richard

Something important to say
pp. 749-749(1)
Author: Willis, James

Debate & Analysis

Why the `reason for encounter' should be incorporated in the analysis of outcome of care
pp. 750-751(2)
Authors: Hartman, Tim C olde; van Ravesteijn, Hiske; Lucassen, Peter; van Boven, Kees; van Weel-Baumgarten, Evelyn; van Weel, Chris

What do we actually know about the referral process?
pp. 752-753(2)
Authors: Davies, Peter; Pool, Roger; Smelt, Graham

Clinical Intelligence

Tips for GP trainees working in general medicine
pp. 757-758(2)
Authors: Saunders, Thomas H; Basford, Peter J

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