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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.

Publisher: Royal College of Physicians

Volume 7, Number 5, October 2007
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Editorials

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

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

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

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

International exchange

Free Content 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

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

Free Content 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

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

Wider horizons in medicine

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

Professional issues

Free Content 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.

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

Free Content 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

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

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

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

Medical education

Free Content 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

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

Clinical guidance

Free Content 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

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

Free Content 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

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

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

Free Content 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

Free Content Self-assessment questionnaire
pp. 518-520(3)

CME Section: Cadiology SAQs

Free Content Answer to CME CARDIOLOGY self-assessment questionarie
pp. 520-520(1)

Errata

Free Content Errata
pp. 520-520(1)

Book reviews

Free Content Book reviews
pp. 522-524(3)

Letters to the Editor

Free Content Letters to the Editor
pp. 524-529(6)

Lesson of the month

Free Content Lesson of the month
pp. 530-531(2)

Dear Dr Charlotte

Free Content Cleanliness and cross infection
pp. 531-532(2)

Conversations with Charles

Free Content Briefing the media
pp. 533-534(2)

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