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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 9, Number 2, April 2009

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Editorials

Open Access The chapterhouse
pp. 100-101(2)
Author: Allan, Robert

Open Access European Union patient safety
pp. 101-101(1)
Author: Scarpello, John

Spheres of medical influence

Open Access Ruminations of a geriatric Emeritus Regius Professor of Medicine
pp. 104-107(4)
Author: Weatherall, David

Climate change

Open Access Climate change and security
pp. 108-109(2)
Author: Rogers, Paul

Professional issues

Open Access Staffing levels and patient dependence in English stroke units
pp. 110-115(6)
Authors: Rudd, Anthony G.; Jenkinson, Damian; Grant, Robert L.; Hoffman, Alex

Open Access Diagnosing dying in the acute hospital setting - are we too late?
pp. 116-119(4)
Authors: Gibbins, J.; McCoubrie, R.; Alexander, N.; Kinzel, C.; Forbes, K.

Open Access Is it time to ban alcohol advertising?
pp. 121-124(4)
Author: Anderson, Peter

Original papers

Open Access HIV as a chronic disease
pp. 125-128(4)
Authors: Mahungu, Tabitha W.; Rodger, Alison J.; Johnson, Margaret A.

European issues

Open Access European School of Internal Medicine: a window of opportunity for RCP activities in Europe
pp. 129-130(2)
Authors: Davidson, Chris; Higgens, Clare

Occasional papers

Open Access The language of medicine: words as servants and scoundrels
pp. 131-135(5)
Authors: Quigley, Eamonn M.M.; Shanahan, Fergus

College lectures

Open Access Patient safety: a European Union priority
pp. 136-139(4)
Author: McGill, Lee

Open Access What would it take to improve the quality of healthcare: more money, or more data?
pp. 140-144(5)
Author: Tomson, Charles R.V.

Conference reports

Open Access Patient safety research: shaping the European agenda
pp. 145-146(2)
Authors: McCarthy, Mark; Brookes, Martyn; Scourfield, Paul

Medical education

Open Access Assessment centres for core medical training: how do the assessors feel this compares with the traditional interview?
pp. 147-150(4)
Author: Mitchison, Harriet

Career lifetime advances and current key developments

Open Access Advances in cancer genetics
pp. 151-153(3)
Author: Hodgson, Shirley

Open Access Current key developments
pp. 153-153(1)
Authors: Ferguson-Smith, Malcolm A.; Donnai, Dian

CME Section: Respiratory medicine

Open Access Oxygen therapy
pp. 156-159(4)
Author: Howard, Luke S.

Open Access Who benefits from home mechanical ventilation?
pp. 160-163(4)
Authors: Murphy, Patrick; Hartmrcp, Nicholas

Open Access Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
pp. 164-169(6)
Authors: Murray, Maeve P.; Hill, Adam T.

Open Access Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: definition, aetiology and management
pp. 170-173(4)
Author: Patel, Irem

Open Access Investigation of the patient with pleural effusion
pp. 174-178(5)
Authors: Rahman, N.M.; Munavvar, M.

CME Section: Respiratory medicine SAQs

Open Access Respiratory medicine (41859): Self-assessment questionnaire
pp. 179-180(2)

Concise guidelines

Open Access Emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in adults: concise guidance
pp. 181-185(5)
Author: Soar, Jasmeet

Lesson of the month

Open Access Severe hypercalcaemia mimicking acute myocardial infarction
pp. 186-187(2)
Authors: Wesson, Laura C.; Suresh, Venk; Parry, Rob G.

Open Access Chorea
pp. 188-189(2)
Authors: Hu, Michele T.M.; Butterworth, Richard; Giovannoni, Gavin; Church, Andrew; Logsdail, Stephen

Book reviews

Open Access book reviews
pp. 191-192(2)

Literature and medicine

Open Access 'A ray of darkness': Margiad Evans's account of her epilepsy (1952)
pp. 193-194(2)
Author: Larner, A.J.

Letters to the Editor

Open Access Letters to the Editor
pp. 195-198(4)

Conversations with Charles

Open Access The end of compulsory retirement?
pp. 199-200(2)

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