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Health services research:
Use of locum doctors in NHS trusts in England: analysis of routinely collected workforce data 2019–202125 May 2023
Occupational and environmental medicine:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007–20169 May 2023
Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology:
Associations between autistic traits and early ear and upper respiratory signs: a prospective observational study of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) geographically defined childhood population24 April 2023
Most Read Articles
Occupational and environmental medicine:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007–20169 May 2023
Infectious diseases:
Short course antibiotic treatment of Gram-negative bacteraemia (GNB5): a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial8 May 2023
Obstetrics and gynaecology:
Experience of induction of labour: a cross-sectional postnatal survey of women at UK maternity units9 May 2023
Ethics:
Interactions between Australian cancer physicians and the pharmaceutical industry: a qualitative study26 May 2023
Health services research:
Use of locum doctors in NHS trusts in England: analysis of routinely collected workforce data 2019–202125 May 2023
Mental Health
Mental health:
Psychometric properties of Hamilton Depression Rating Scale among people with epilepsy in Jimma University Medical Center, Neurology Clinic, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020: cross-sectional study.30 May 2023
Mental health:
Tackling childbirth-related intrusive memories with a single-session behavioural intervention involving a visuospatial task: protocol for a single-blind, waitlist-controlled randomised trial29 May 2023
Mental health:
Fostering practice-based evidence through routine outcome monitoring in a university psychotherapy service for common mental health problems: a protocol for a naturalistic, observational study24 May 2023
Mental health:
Improving the efficacy of exposure therapy using projection-based augmented reality for the treatment of cockroach phobia: a randomised clinical trial protocol19 May 2023
Mental health:
Realist synthesis of factors affecting retention of staff in UK adult mental health services19 May 2023
Recent Articles
Diabetes and endocrinology:
Quality of life and associated factors among chronic kidney disease patients at Zewditu Memorial and Tikur Anbessa Specialised Hospitals, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study design1 June 2023
Health services research:
Barriers and facilitators of family doctor contract services in caring for disabled older adults in Beijing, China: a mixed methods study1 June 2023
Occupational and environmental medicine:
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domiciliary care workers in Wales, UK: a data linkage cohort study using the SAIL Databank1 June 2023
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