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Clinical Medicine is published six times a year and circulated to 20,000 Fellows and Members of the Royal College of Physicians. The journal is read by physicians both established and in training in hospitals across the world. It features a wide range of articles including original papers, professional issues, clinical guidance, medical humanities, ethics and clinical governance. The journal publishes the key features from the College lectures and conferences. Each issue has a CME section which reviews the latest advances in a chosen specialty.

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Volume 7, Number 5, October 2007

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Editorials

Open Access 'Thousands starving in UK hospitals'
pp. 429-429(1)
Author: Allan, Robert

Open Access Inhaled insulin: the solution for suboptimal diabetes control?
pp. 430-432(3)
Author: Amiel, Stephanie A.

Open Access Promoting and facilitating ethical research
pp. 433-435(3)
Authors: Saunders, John; Wisely, Janet

Open Access Palliative care services: meeting the needs of patients
pp. 436-438(3)
Authors: Armitage, Mary; Mungall, Ian

International exchange

Open Access Management of liver disease in Nigeria
pp. 439-441(3)
Authors: Ladep, Nimzing G.; Taylor-Robinson, Simon D.

Career lifetime advances and current key developments

Open Access Advances in respiratory medicine
pp. 442-445(4)
Author: Tattersfield, Anne E.

Open Access Current key developments
pp. 445-445(1)
Authors: Geddes, Duncan; Lomas, David A.; Johnson, Simon R.; Corris, Paul A.

The scientific basis for complementary and alternative medicine

Open Access When is a placebo effect not an effect?
pp. 450-452(3)
Author: Wigley, Richard

Wider horizons in medicine

Open Access Conversations in a taxi: firearms and forks. A systemic analysis of youth crime
pp. 453-455(3)
Author: Batmanghelidjh, Camila

Professional issues

Open Access Does the use of a glossary aid patient understanding of the letters sent to their general practitioner?
pp. 457-460(4)
Authors: Brown, Clare E.; Roberts, Nicola J.; Partridge, Martyn R.

Open Access Cardiac service provision in the United Kingdom
pp. 461-466(6)
Author: Norell, Michael S.

Open Access The recognition and emergency management of suspected stroke and transient ischaemic attack
pp. 467-471(5)
Authors: Jones, Stephanie P.; Jenkinson, Mandy J.; Leathley, Michael J.; Rudd, Anthony G.; Ford, Gary A.; Watkins, Caroline L.; the National Pre-hospital Guidelines Group,

Original papers

Open Access Treatment of hepatitis B: the next five years
pp. 472-477(6)
Author: Heathcote, E Jenny

Open Access Depression, demoralisation or adjustment disorder? Understanding emotional distress in the severely medically ill
pp. 478-481(4)
Authors: O'Keeffe, Nikki; Ranjith, Gopinath

Open Access Errors of intravenous fluid infusion rates in medical inpatients
pp. 482-485(4)
Authors: Rooker, Jemma C.; Gorard, David A.

Medical education

Open Access A comparison of three different quality assurance systems for higher medical training
pp. 486-491(6)
Authors: Turnbull, Chris; Baker, Paul; Allen, Steve

Medical humanities

Open Access A patient's history of medicine
pp. 492-495(4)
Author: Healy, Margaret

Clinical guidance

Open Access The assessment of pain in older people
pp. 496-500(5)
Authors: Collett, B.; O'Mahoney, S.; Schofield, P.; Closs, S.J.; Potter, J.; the Guideline Development Group,

CME Section: Geriatric medicine

Open Access Anaemia in elderly patients
pp. 501-504(4)
Authors: McCormick, Lesley; Stottmbchb, David J.

Open Access Complexity of treatment decisions with older patients: who, when and what to treat?
pp. 505-508(4)
Authors: Martin, Finbarr C.; O'Mahony, M Sinead; Schiff, Rebekah

Open Access When should older people go into care?
pp. 508-511(4)
Authors: Burns, Eileen; Cracknell, Alison

Open Access Red flags in geriatrics: diagnoses not to be missed in acute units
pp. 512-514(3)
Author: Young, John

Open Access Inappropriate polypharmacy: reducing the burden of multiple medication
pp. 514-517(4)
Authors: Milton, James C.; Jackson, Stephen H.D.

CME Section: Geriatric medicine SAQs

Open Access Self-assessment questionnaire
pp. 518-520(3)

CME Section: Cadiology SAQs

Open Access Answer to CME CARDIOLOGY self-assessment questionarie
pp. 520-520(1)

Errata

Open Access Errata
pp. 520-520(1)

Book reviews

Open Access Book reviews
pp. 522-524(3)

Letters to the Editor

Open Access Letters to the Editor
pp. 524-529(6)

Lesson of the month

Open Access Lesson of the month
pp. 530-531(2)

Dear Dr Charlotte

Open Access Cleanliness and cross infection
pp. 531-532(2)

Conversations with Charles

Open Access Briefing the media
pp. 533-534(2)

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