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BMJ

Journal Volume: 349
Journal Issue:
Journal Year: 2014
Articles in SafetyLit: 32

Bariatric surgery for obesity and metabolic conditions in adults

Cartoons kill: casualties in animated recreational theater in an objective observational new study of kids' introduction to loss of life

Clinical and social outcomes of adolescent self harm: population based birth cohort study

Collaboration between medical and veterinary professions on the problem of dog bites

Dog ownership has unknown risks but known health benefits: we need evidence based policy

Don't use antipsychotics routinely to treat agitation and aggression in people with dementia

Effect of monthly vitamin D3 supplementation in healthy adults on adverse effects of earthquakes: randomised controlled trial

Fear of a family member in childhood is associated with use of prescription psychotropic drugs when older, study shows

Injury surveillance in Europe and the UK

Link between FDA antidepressant warnings and increased suicide attempts in young people is questionable

Louis Appleby: Wants to cut suicide rate again

Margaret McCartney: After Rotherham-pattern spotting and child abuse

Mental health patients pose high suicide risk in first two weeks after discharge, inquiry finds

More data needed to interpret link between suicide and FDA warning on antidepressants

Mortality of First World War military personnel: comparison of two military cohorts

Most of UK is now out of step with rest of Europe on drink driving limits

Nintendo related injuries and other problems: review

Proxy for suicide attempts was inappropriate in study of changes in antidepressant use after FDA warnings

Radical Sunni doctor convicted of violent assault in demonstration is struck off medical register

Rape in war: how a US law prevents aid for safe abortions

Risky business: doctors' understanding of statistics

Scotland to bring in tougher drink driving law

Self harm in young people

Study findings on FDA antidepressant warnings and suicide attempts in young people: a false alarm?

Taming the international commercial surrogacy industry

Teens' smoking, drinking, and drug taking at decade low in England

The Darwin Awards: sex differences in idiotic behaviour

Tribunal suspends GP after he told patient who was threatening suicide to go ahead

Two hour death in US execution is likely to lead to legal challenges

WHO report says countries should do more to prevent suicides

Why public opinion should not enter the debate about assisted dying

Why the assisted dying bill is not needed in England and Wales