BMJ-British Medical Journal

Article	Citations
It makes no sense for Thérèse Coffey to continue to vote against measures to prevent climate change	1999
Prostate cancer screening and the golden rule of humanity	666
GP clinic closures are linked to lower patient satisfaction at remaining practices, study finds	663
Tackling rare conditions: the consultant dermatologist	573
Review that questioned serotonin theory of depression was flawed, say researchers	550
Seven days in medicine: 14-20 June 2023	474
Helen Salisbury: The weight of emotions	473
Antiracism must confront failings have become the new norm	461
Gerald Keen: pioneering cardiothoracic surgeon	445
Don’t shift the burden on to me	422
Guidelines also need to consider what patients and families must—and can—contribute	412
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—16 February 2023	405
The inefficiency of NHS surgery: beds aren’t “stolen” by the medical team	387
The covid-19 pandemic three years on	382
The commercial determinants of health: The mini-budget is a consequence of foundational forces medicine must bear witness to	341
NewJAMAeditor says she will focus on communication, diversity, and health equity	335
How the US can have guns but fewer gun problems	292
Hazel Stibbe	282
Examining our failings	271
Communication around the social determinants of health: use the “devil’s music” for emotional appeal	257
Clinical research: What will be the effect of closing down “unviable” trials?	244
Are we lioness enough to question the Brexit elephant?	233
Maternal health: “white” medical curriculum needs overhaul to tackle racial inequalities, campaigners say	232
Awani Kumar Choudhary: orthopaedic surgeon and medical activist	227
Every pregnancy associated violent death should be considered preventable, say researchers	225

Learning to live in a body at war with itself	222
Without junior doctors, there is no NHS	217
Godfrey Fowler	217
Nitin Shripad Pradhan	212
Labour’s primary care reforms cannot happen without an appropriately funded NHS	206
Ahmad Fahim Ismail	204
Doctors can’t fix the alcohol problem by themselves	199
Seven days in medicine: 17-23 May 2023	194
Coaching: a personal touch	188
Junior doctors pay dispute: What’s happening across the UK?	178
Covid inquiry: Tears and tensions as Sturgeon takes the stand	177
Covid-19 vaccination and postmenopausal bleeding	176
American women’s health “is in a perilous place,” study finds	175
One-off physiotherapy and at-home exercise are effective in treating shoulder pain	172
Preterm birth and airway disease . . . and other stories	170
Record breaking floods hit Brazil	163
Ken Stein	160
Global leaders call for negotiators to push through pandemic accord ahead of May deadline	159
Death toll rises after two earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria in 12 hours	158
Health department will help boost UK economy by getting people back to work, says Streeting	152
Centralising human resources paperwork would improve rotational training	150
Gambling: call to end industry funded education materials that “stigmatise” people with addictions	143
Halving gap in healthy life expectancy must be priority for next government, says NHS leader	142
Why I . . . make podcasts	139
Ian Crerar Menzies	135
UK healthcare provision: the new normal is not good enough	133
NHS makes urgent appeal for blood donations after cyberattack on London hospitals	130
Stuart Graeme Parker	126
Methenamine is as effective as antibiotics at preventing urinary tract infections	124
Brexit three years on: Health and the NHS are still suffering	123
GP who faked phone consultations in patients’ notes is suspended for nine months	123
Halt patient access to medical records if there are safety concerns, BMA tells GPs	122
Judge stops attempt to sue companies over harms of pregnancy test in the absence of evidence	122
Sixty seconds on . . . excellence awards	122
Doctor’s voluntary erasure to avoid fitness to practise hearing can’t be challenged legally, judge rules	121
Doctors should ask patients about gambling, draft guidance recommends	121
Cryptic Christmas crossword	120
The NHS at 75: the current crisis is not unintended	118
Children lack access to routine dental care	117
CQC is reviewing GP service provider’s use of less qualified staff after BBC investigation	117
Government’s “neglect” of GP workforce has made services unsafe, conference hears	114
Patient safety: Access to critical patient information must improve, says report	114
BMA calls for investigation into debacle over covid and flu vaccinations	108
Helen Salisbury: Risk and responsibility when working with physician associates	106
Ask the consultant: old age psychiatry	104
Roundup from the BMA’s annual representative meeting 2023	104
Sixty seconds on . . . xylazine	104
Junior doctors’ pay dispute in England: Government and BMA agree to look at mediation	104
Three ways genomics is already helping NHS patients—and three ways it will soon	103
Charles Martin-Bates	103

Pension changes won’t stem doctor exodus, warns BMA	102
Judge rebukes expert witness in injured baby case for series of failings	102
At the heart of communities: the consultant geriatrician	101
February top picks: new beginnings	101
How Botswana discovered the omicron variant	100
UK’s Rwanda bill is widely condemned for putting vulnerable people’s health at risk	100
Formula milk companies are exploiting legal loopholes, say campaigners	99
Author’s reply to Dawson	98
Labour’s child health action plan: a multifaceted positive health approach is needed	97
Former deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam joins Moderna as clinical adviser	97
NHS must fix training for UK doctors before encouraging applicants from abroad, says BMA chair	96
Anthony John Webb	96
How can a portfolio career boost my wellbeing?	96
Doctors back GPs who refuse to follow “ludicrous and unsafe” hospital prescribing practices	94
Navigating surgery with ADHD and autism	94
Sexual harassment: New legislation should be tightened to protect doctors, says union	93
Why GMC’s apology to LGBTQ+ doctors is everything and nothing	92
Leading mesh removal surgeon is suspended for dishonesty and consent irregularities	92
Merck sues US government over negotiations on drug pricing	91
US Senate passes landmark bill to tackle climate change and cut drug costs	91
James Burns	89
Seven days in medicine: 19-25 June 2024	89
Social determinants of health: a positive manifesto for public health	89
US abortions reached record high in 2023 despite legal restrictions, though access varies	89
Should the NHS pay AI’s PubMed bill?	88
Biden establishes top level office to reduce gun violence “to send a clear message to the country”	86
Covid-19: Some US states and hospitals recommend masks again	86
GMC should prioritise doctors’ wellbeing and communication during disruptions to training, says report	86
William Ian Jones	85
Dennis Barter	85
GMC referrals: Doctors express scepticism over letter of “reassurance”	85
As a solo parent and a doctor, I know firsthand the challenge of balancing childcare and career	84
Cost of living and workforce crises are creating two tier health and care system, CQC warns	83
French medical regulator rejects responsibility for paedophile surgeon continuing to practise after conviction	83
Russell Rees	81
Collective action may be the missing link in the UK’s pandemic performance	81
A book to help us choose hope	81
Fix workforce problems in environmental health or risk further outbreaks of foodborne disease	79
We need affordable homes for healthy, happy lives	79
Jonathan (“Joff”) Harvey Shaw	79
Little change in ethnic diversity in top roles at NHS trusts in England	79
Nature and climate crisis: adaptations need to “spread like wildfire”	77
Raul Perez-Montejano	77
Trauma surgeon who had PTSD awarded £100 000 for unfair dismissal	77
Seven days in medicine: 11-17 September 2024	77
Indian medical students are using social media to challenge hierarchies in medical education	77
UN fires nine staff members over potential involvement in 7 October Hamas attack on Israel	77
Tirzepatide: Obesity injection will get phased rollout to avoid overwhelming GPs	76
Surgical adverse events in the US	76
UN biodiversity summit on reversing nature loss “veers dangerously off track”	76
When I use a word . . . . Too much healthcare—too much of everything	74
Retention of skilled anaesthetists should be a priority	73
When I use a word . . . . Medical anniversaries in 2023	73
Doctors’ strikes show that it’s time to introduce true democracy throughout the NHS	72
Doctors need training to become good leaders	72
World Cup: Concussion protocol in Iran-England match was “utter disgrace,” says charity	71
“Placeholder jobs” are isolating doctors at the start of their careers	71
The Ride for Ella	70
Health coaching to support patients with addiction	70
GP leaders in Wales reject contract offer	69
Medical abortion: Taking first tablet at home after 12 weeks of pregnancy is safe, study reports	68
When I use a word . . . Diphthongs and digraphs	68
Genetic determinism . . . and other stories	68
Why I . . . set up a death cafe	67
When I use a word . . . Aphrodisiacs—taxonomy and doctrines	67
Helen Salisbury: An illusion of control	66
John Matheson: GP and bridge champion, who put his success down to a combination of psychology and strategic thinking	66
David Leonard Asbury	66
Mike Pawson: obstetrician and gynaecologist who reflected on the psychological aspects of fertility and pregnancy	66
Covid-19: Bereaved families group collects BMJ award for holding ministers to account	65
John Launer: Rehumanising the NHS a day at a time	65
Jennifer Kernahan	65
GPs back plans to rebrand as “consultants in family medicine”	64
Government aims to cut waiting lists and improve mental health support to get two million people into work	64
Stealth marketing of food in schools and The BMJ’s 185 year itch	64
Covid-19: Charities question inquiry’s “refusal” to fully examine mental health impact	64
Climate change: defeating misinformation with trusted knowledge	64
Former CDC directors and senator call for RFK Jr to resign	63
Covid inquiry report: We planned for failure	63
Assisted dying: Doctors discuss implementation ahead of critical Lords debate	63

Why feed more doctors into the specialty training bottleneck?	63
“Massive relief” as Northern Ireland’s health sector embraces Windsor framework	62
The deadly reality of abortion bans is unfolding in the US—like it once did in Ethiopia	62
Measles: increasing vaccine uptake is vital in preventing outbreaks	62
Prevention: the law of inverse relevance	61
Widening access to medical school	61
Floating hospital transforming lives in Bangladesh	60
Action demanded on alcohol as deaths hit record levels	60
Housing and climate: UK homes need urgent adaptation to protect our health	60
Let’s not lose the human touch in healthcare to AI	60
Solidarity kitchens: how pandemic food assistance developed to offer much more	60
Vaccination to prevent mpox	59
E-cigarette maker Juul will pay $462m to settle deceptive marketing allegations in six US states	59
Partha Kar: The new storm propagated by poor medical workforce planning is now upon us	58
How can we get malaria control back on track?	57
Vulvodynia (chronic vulval pain)	57
Labour’s 10 year plan for the English NHS	56
Management of non-specific low back pain without drugs	55
Heliotrope rash	55
Third of doctors plan to leave UK and just a quarter are happy with career progress, GMC report finds	55
Cardiovascular disease: Just one in 12 eligible people had health check last year, watchdog finds	55
Futureproofing medicine: why geriatric medicine student societies are a must	55
Pay for performance might embed inequalities	55
Recurrent facial paralysis and weakness	54
Sudden onset generalised yellowish papules	53
Bilateral hearing loss and constricted visual fields	53
A baby with a scalp plaque	53
An older woman with abdominal pain and ascites	53
Gas in the kidney	52
UN agency calls for funding boost and political will to end AIDS by 2030	51
Update to living systematic review on prediction models for diagnosis and prognosis of covid-19	51
Supporting health can help to boost employment	51
How similar is covid-19 to the flu?	51
Recurrent rash and orogenital ulcers	51
Girls’ education and the future of healthcare in Afghanistan	50
Surgeon who repeated false claims about covid and vaccines while suspended is struck off	50
Patient access to medical records: What is happening with the rollout in England?	50
Cancer from CT scans … and other research	50
Asia’s “twindemic”: dengue fever cases rocket as covid-19 rages on	50
Winter pressure: NHS struggles to cope with flu surge as hospitals declare critical incidents	50
NHS leaders call for redundancy fund to cover “staggering” government cuts	50
Acting on uncertainty: what to do when we have incomplete evidence	50
Covid-19: Winter surge feared as China lurches away from zero covid	49
Topiramate: Screen patients for pregnancy risk, says drug agency	49
WHO keeps covid-19 a public health emergency of international concern	49
Obesity: Integrated care boards close lists for weight management services as demand skyrockets	49
Martha’s rule is rolled out to all hospitals in England	49
Speech therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease	48
Helen Salisbury: Physician associates in general practice	48
When I use a word . . . Commercial clinical trials	48
Marjory Florence Foyle	48
Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz nears confirmation as head of US healthcare services	47
Measles: Second child dies in Texas as RFK Jr finally recommends vaccination	47
Supported exercise can help more people survive colon cancer, study finds	47
Medical news in brief: PA training courses, resident doctors’ strike ballot, new endometriosis treatment, and other stories	47
Surgery on Friday . . . and other stories	46
Neuroscience or stealth marketing? Experts alarmed at free Barbies for primary schools to teach social skills	46
The human right to a healthy environment—time for the public health community to take urgent action	46
Stalled life expectancy: social inequalities can kill	46
The NHS’s forgotten workforce—a historical essay by Jennifer Crane	46
Vicky Evans: forensic physician who set the standard of care for treatment of victims of sexual assault	46
Gaza: Two children arrive in UK for urgent medical treatment	46
Gaza: US doctor at bombed hospital says “the world doesn’t seem to care”	46
Sixty seconds on . . . the latest NHS restructuring	46
Sacrificing prevention to save primary care	45
PAs: GPs ask for clearer guidance on how to implement Leng review recommendations	45
Why we should forgive debt for poorer countries—and medical students	45
Gaza: UK paediatricians criticise college over failure to condemn Israel’s attacks on children	45
Stop smoking intervention in emergency departments helps people quit	45
“I was suicidal”—the consultant psychiatrist opening up the conversation on postnatal depression	45
Predatory journals: we must also strengthen readers’ critical thinking skills	44
UK must maximise benefits to society from “rich” health data, says independent review	44
Covid-19: JCVI recommends autumn vaccine booster for the most vulnerable	44
RFK Jr orders new vaccine testing and $500m universal vaccine programme, as measles cases rise	44
Diagnosis of venous thromboembolic diseases in people with covid-19: summary of updated NICE guidance	44
John McKenzie Kennedy	43
Women were physically harmed after gynaecologist took “shortcuts,” report finds	43
Invest in health workforce or risk collapse, WHO warns governments	43
Widening participation criteria must be harmonised across UK medical schools	43
Military victims of antimalarial drug win nine year legal battle	43
The NHS crisis is not an equal crisis	42
Saturated fat: Reducing intake has benefits, but only in those at high risk, study reports	42
Covid-19: Molnupiravir does not cut hospital admissions or deaths in vaccinated people at high risk, trial finds	42
BMA takes GMC to court over description of physician associates	42
Terence English: extravagant and uncompromising surgeon who performed the UK’s first successful heart transplant	42
Falling life expectancy among US men	42
Generative artificial intelligence can have a role in combating vaccine hesitancy	42
Successful co-production can help tackle inequalities in maternal health outcomes	42
Broken beyond repair: self regulation of industry payments to clinicians and hospitals	42
When I use a word . . . Lists of biases and a catalogue	41
Apply for the 2026 BMJ Clegg Scholarship	41
Puberty blockers: Former Tavistock clinicians say they wouldn’t refer patients to NHS trial	41
Paula Salmons: psychiatrist who established eating disorder service in Birmingham and warned against social pressure on women and girls to be thin	41
Anne Bayley: surgical oncologist who recognised the spread of AIDS in Zambia among heterosexual patients	41
Trends in the shortfall of English NHS general practice doctors: repeat cross sectional study	41