TY - JOUR T1 - RCGP/Boots Research Paper of the Year Award JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 485 LP - 485 VL - 55 IS - 515 AU - Amanda Howe Y1 - 2005/06/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/55/515/485.abstract N2 - Some people think people who read academic journals are sad. I find reading articles less fun than seeing patients or teaching students, but infinitely preferable to marking exam papers or answering emails. And it's much more fun when they are good articles in your own discipline, with that edge of competition added by having to decide which is ‘best’. And then you get to go to the RCGP for half a day and have fiery debates about their pros and cons with clever colleagues. And THEN people are pleased to win! Ah the joys of being on the awards panel for the … ER -