BMJ : This week's articles of interest

This Week in BMJ at www.bmj.com

To scan or not to scan in headache
Peter J Goadsby
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7464/469?etoc

Is good cholesterol always good?
Gilbert R Thompson
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7464/471?etoc

Meet Rudy, the world's first "robodoc"
Roger Dobson
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7464/474-b?etoc

Research Article : Corticosteroids for severe sepsis and septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Djillali Annane, Eric Bellissant, Pierre Edouard Bollaert, Josef Briegel,
Didier Keh,  Yizhak Kupfer
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7464/480?etoc

Copyright © 2004 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd www.bmj.com

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Updated : Deadline for USMLE 2004 Applications

According to recent ECFMG Reporter, the deadline for receipt of........

2004 applications for Step 1 and Step 2 CK is August 31, 2004.

However, for 2004 Step 2 CS applications, the deadline for receipt has been extended to September 30, 2004.

Important deadlines for those submitting online application (IWA) for USMLE STEP 1 / STEP 2 CK are just posted at ECFMG Website. You should visit ECFMG official announcement at http://ecfmg.org/news/aug2604.html .

2005 USMLE Application Materials & Information Booklet (both paper & online) are expected to be available on the ECFMG website on approximately August 31, 2004. Kindly monitor ECFMG website for the latest updates at http://ecfmg.org

Extracted from The ECFMG Reporter August 26, 2004

USMLE & ECFMG are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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articles at BMJ website

Important Artilces at BMJ site www.bmj.com 7 August 2004

Clopidogrel may be associated with acquired haemophilia A
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7461/0-d?etoc

Efficacy of topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of osteoarthritis: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Jinying Lin, Weiya Zhang, Adrian Jones,  Michael Doherty http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7461/324?etoc

New perspectives--approaches to medical education at four new UK medical
schools
Amanda Howe, Peter Campion, Judy Searle,  Helen Smith
 http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7461/327?etoc

ABC of burns: Rehabilitation after burn injury
Dale Edgar and Megan Brereton
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7461/343?etoc

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On Friendship Day

"Friends are the siblings God forgot to give us."

 

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY

(First Sunday of August)

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