BMJ : British medical journal
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To examine whether medical students made fewer altruistic wishes and more money oriented wishes in later years of the medical course than students in earlier years. ⋯ We found no evidence that students were less altruistic and more money oriented in the later years of the medical course.
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To determine the representation of the sexes in JAMA cover art. ⋯ Much of the cover art gives strong messages about sexual stereotypes that are inappropriate in modern society. JAMA should consider reviewing its policy for choosing cover art.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Does hospital at home for palliative care facilitate death at home? Randomised controlled trial.
To evaluate the impact on place of death of a hospital at home service for palliative care. ⋯ In a locality with good provision of standard community care we could not show that hospital at home allowed more patients to die at home, although neither does the study refute this. Problems relating to recruitment, attrition, and the vulnerability of the patient group make randomised controlled trials in palliative care difficult. While these difficulties have to be recognised they are not insurmountable with the appropriate resourcing and setting.