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December 2005

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Dr. Samantha Krukowski is a practicing artist and assistant professor in the production area of the Department of Radio-TV-Film at the University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches courses in experimental media. Dr. Krukowski received a B.A. in political science at Barnard College/Columbia University in 1988, an M.A. in art history at Washington University in 1992, an M.Arch. in architecture at the University of Texas at Austin in 1997, and a Ph.D. in art history at the University of Texas at Austin in 1999. More information about Dr. Krukowski and her work can be found at http://www.rasa.net.

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Editorial

Improving Health by Investing in Medical Education

The PLoS Medicine Editors

PLOS Medicine: published December 27, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020424

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Moral Imagination: The Missing Component in Global Health

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Serotonin and Depression: A Disconnect between the Advertisements and the Scientific Literature

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PLOS Medicine: published November 8, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020392

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Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy: Merging the Clinical and Social Course of AIDS

Arachu Castro

PLOS Medicine: published October 4, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020338

Neglected Diseases

The Global Campaign to Eliminate Leprosy

Andrea Rinaldi

PLOS Medicine: published December 27, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020341

Perspectives

Selection Bias in Meta-Analyses of Gene-Disease Associations

Jin Ling Tang

PLOS Medicine: published November 22, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020409

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Breaking Up (Amyloid) Is Hard to Do

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Tweaking Microtubules to Treat Scleroderma

Jacob M van Laar, Tom W. J Huizinga

PLOS Medicine: published December 27, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020415

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Human Health Risks from Low-Level Environmental Exposures: No Apparent Safety Thresholds

Donald T Wigle, Bruce P Lanphear

PLOS Medicine: published October 18, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020350

A Systematic Analytic Approach to Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning

Daniel J Barnett, Ran D Balicer, Daniel R Lucey, George S Everly Jr, Saad B Omer, Mark C Steinhoff, Itamar Grotto

PLOS Medicine: published November 1, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020359

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Biocrimes, Microbial Forensics, and the Physician

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Learning Forum

Thyrotoxicosis and Pregnancy

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PLOS Medicine: published December 27, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020370

Research Articles

Heritability of Malaria in Africa

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PLOS Medicine: published November 8, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020340

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Genetic Prediction of Future Type 2 Diabetes

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Local Literature Bias in Genetic Epidemiology: An Empirical Evaluation of the Chinese Literature

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Correspondence

The Statistical Significance of Suffering

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PLOS Medicine: published December 27, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020421

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Correction/Clarification about FDA Review Documents

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PLOS Medicine: published December 27, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020422

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Editor's Reply

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PLOS Medicine: published December 27, 2005 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020423

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