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Uniting the studentBMJ and the IFMSA
After 18 months of discussion, the studentBMJ and the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA) have united. Anna Ellis, former editor of the studentBMJ, and Kristina Oegaard, president of IFMSA, explain the situation [Full text] [PDF]
Brain injury and heading in soccer
Head to ball contact is unlikely to cause injury but head to head contact might, argues Paul McCroryhether
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Indigenous by definition, experience, or world view
Links between people, their environment, and culture need to be acknowledged, say Chris Cunningham and Fiona Stanley [Full text] [PDF]
IFMSA advertisement feature[Full text] [PDF]
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Picture Quiz: A comma in the colon [Full text] [PDF]
Introduction to imaging: Ionising radiation
In the first part of our new series about medical imaging, John Frank looks in detail at imaging techniques that use ionising radiation [Full text] [PDF]
Beyond the name
Ever wondered how illnesses got their name? Sammy Radstone takes a look at the people who gave their name to medicine [Full text] [PDF]
Helminthic infections
Parasitic worms have largely been overlooked by medicine, but attitudes are changing with the realisation that they can seriously affect child development and that treatment is easy and cheap, say Shally Awasthi, D A P Bundy, and Lorenzo Savioli [Full text] [PDF]
10 minute consultation: High result in prostate specific antigen test
Max Mokete, Kieran O'Flynn and Alison Palmer guide you through what to do if the prostate antigen levels are raised [Full text] [PDF]
All the things that aspirin does
Aspirin helps more than just aches and pains--its properties go far beyond that. Rod Flower explains [Full text] [PDF]
Educational review [Full text] [PDF]
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Publishing: Designing a website and writing
Do you think you are expert enough on a subject to write a book or produce a website about it Mohammad Al-Ubaydli kicks off our two part series on how to publish [Full text] [PDF]
Modernising medical careers [Full text] [PDF]
A dual calling
José Freire is both a doctor and a priest in a busy parish. Tiago Villanueva talks to him about his vocations [Full text] [PDF]
From student to president
Only three years ago, Emily Spry was a first year medical student, yet she has managed to become president of the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations. Tim Rittman found out what drives her [Full text] [PDF]
Getting that job: Deciding to apply
In the first of a series of three articles about getting the job or position you want, Anita Houghton challenges you to ask yourself "Do I really want the job?" and "Am I suited to it?" [Full text] [PDF]
The advice zone
You can use BMJ Careers' advice zone (www.bmjcareers.com/advicezone) to submit a career question or browse existing questions and answers on many different topics. A panel of over 200 experienced advisers are ready to respond to your queries. Here is a selection of what has been published on the advice zone site so far [Full text] [PDF]
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Paper plus: Systematic review of evidence supporting preparticipation physical examinations for athletics
This month, Domhnall MacAuley takes you through a systematic review about the value of doing physical examinations before sport
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Overwhelmed, overworked, overtired, and over there
Long hours, intense teaching sessions, and strict punctuality; Mark Silvert got more than he bargained for at Harvard Medical School[Full text] [PDF]
Planning your elective: the United States
Mark Wilson gives some tips on planning your elective at a top US medical school [Full text] [PDF]
Flying in the face of danger
Flying at fast speeds can cause a multitude of specific health complaints. Mikko Kaupinnen speaks to Juha Salminen, a pilot in the Finnish air force, about the health risks of being a fighter pilot [Full text] [PDF]
The ultimate form of family planning?
Susmita Barman investigates how, despite the Indian government's attempt to clamp down on the use of techniques to select sex, female feticide still occurs [Full text] [PDF]
Liberian refugees teach HIV awareness in Ghana
Despite being displaced from their home country, Liberian refugees are grouping together to fight HIV and gain a better education. Mareeni Raymond visits a Liberian refugee camp and talks to its inhabitants
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Necrorealism: a Russian death experience
The necrorealism movement attempts to view death in a different light through the medium of film. Andrew Iles joined the experts for a day to explore the concepts behind this genre [Full text] [PDF]
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