Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians

Musical links to medicine
pp. 6-6(1)
Author: Allan, Robert

Medicine, music and the mind
pp. 7-8(2)
Author: Warren, Jason

A historical perspective on placebo
pp. 9-10(2)
Author: Ernst, Edzard

Medical deaths in pregnancy
pp. 11-12(2)
Authors: Nelson-Piercy, Catherine; de Swiet, Michael; Lewis, Gwyneth

Academic Vice President, Royal College of Physicians
pp. 13-15(3)
Author: Dacre, Jane

Evaluation of a dedicated short-stay unit for acute medical admissions
pp. 18-20(3)
Authors: Downing, Heather; Scott, Christopher; Kelly, Clive

The acute medical take: an outpatient specialty
pp. 21-24(4)
Authors: Connolly, Vincent; Hamad, Mahir

Hepatology: a personal story
pp. 25-28(4)
Author: Williams, Roger

Current key developments
pp. 28-31(4)
Authors: Adams, David H.; Iredale, John

How does the brain process music?
pp. 32-36(5)
Author: Warren, Jason

Self-poisoning: current trends and practice in a UK teaching hospital
pp. 37-40(4)
Authors: Cook, Ronald; Allcock, Rebecca; Johnston, Michael

Recent developments in acute coronary syndromes
pp. 42-48(7)
Authors: Iqbal, M Bilal; Westwood, Mark A.; Swanton, R Howard

Ethical planning for an influenza pandemic
pp. 49-52(4)
Authors: Barr, H.L.; Macfarlane, J.T.; Macgregor, O.; Foxwell, R.; Buswell, V.; Lim, W.S.

The contribution of a pharmacy admissions service to patient care
pp. 53-57(5)
Authors: Bracey, Gemma; Miller, Gavin; Franklin, Bryony Dean; Jacklin, Ann; Gaskin, Gill

The impact of patenting on DNA diagnostic practice
pp. 58-60(3)
Authors: Matthijs, Gert; Hodgson, Shirley

Practice-based commissioning: implications for secondary care
pp. 61-64(4)
Author: Charlton, Rodger

The Mental Capacity Act 2007 and capacity assessments: a guide for the non-psychiatrist
pp. 65-69(5)
Authors: Mukherjee, Elora; Foster, Russell

Chronic spinal cord injury: management of patients in acute hospital settings
pp. 70-74(5)
Authors: Gall, Angela; Turner-Stokes, Lynne; The Guideline Development Group,

The mystery and the paradox of scientific medicine
pp. 75-78(4)
Author: Tallis, Raymond

Developing concepts in allodynic pain
pp. 79-82(4)
Authors: Shenker, N.G.; Cohen, H.C.; Blake, D.R.

Complementary and alternative medicine
pp. 83-85(3)
Author: Thompson, Sir Richard

Epidemiology and clinical presentation
pp. 86-88(3)
Authors: Bradberry, Sally; Vale, Allister

Investigation and management of the poisoned patient
pp. 89-91(3)
Authors: Coulson, James Michael; Thompson, John Paul

Toxins that affect the cardiovascular system
pp. 92-95(4)
Authors: Thanacoody, HK Ruben; Waring, W Stephen

Analgesics
pp. 96-99(4)
Authors: Sandilands, Euan; Bateman, D Nick

Recreational drug toxicity
pp. 99-103(5)
Authors: Hill, Simon; Thomas, Simon H.L.

Self-assessment questionnaire
pp. 104-105(2)

Answers to the CME HAEMATOLOGY self-assessment questionnaire
pp. 105-105(1)

Never say die?
pp. 106-107(2)
Author: Paton, Alex

Lesson of the month
pp. 107-108(2)

Introducing a new column
pp. 109-110(2)
Authors: Hurwitz, Brian; Vickers, Neil

Book reviews
pp. 111-112(2)

Letters to the Editor
pp. 113-118(6)