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MHRA release new paracetamol dosing advice.

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is available as an over the counter medicine and is very frequently administer at home to children for a range of indications including fever and pain. The MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has released new dosing advice to ensure maximum efficacy and safety.
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How should medical students dress?

The dress code in the UK's NHS has seen significant changes recently with the banning of the traditional white coat, long shirt sleeves and wrist-watches. The "bare below the elbow" policy was due to be implemented in all acute trusts by January 2008. So how should medical students dress? The Student BMJ has two articles likely to spark lively debate about the dress code for medical students. The first considers the various ways that medical students around the world dress. The second is a debate about how much influence medical schools should have on students' dress code.

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