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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 11, Number 4, August 2011

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Editorials

From the Editor
pp. 307-307(1)
Author: Allan, Robert

Diagnostic error: the Achilles' heel of patient safety?
pp. 310-311(2)
Authors: Scarpello, John; former deputy medical directorNational Patient Safety Agency,

Professional issues

Including pharmacists on consultant-led ward rounds: a prospective non-randomised controlled trial
pp. 312-316(5)
Authors: Miller, Gavin; Franklin, Bryony Dean; Jacklin, Ann

Misdiagnosis: analysis based on case record review with proposals aimed to improve diagnostic processes
pp. 317-321(5)
Authors: Neale, Graham; Hogan, Helen; Sevdalis, Nick

Learning professionalism: a personal view
pp. 327-328(2)
Authors: Watkins, Peter J; editor formerClinical Medicine Royal College of Physicians,

The Future of The NHS

The role of the `specialist' in healthcare
pp. 329-331(3)
Author: Britnell, Mark

General practice in the New World
pp. 332-333(2)
Author: Dixon, Michael

Clinical practice

Weekend admission and mortality from acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in winter
pp. 334-339(6)
Authors: Brims, FJH; Asiimwe, A; Andrews, NP; Prytherch, D; Higgins, BR; Kilburn, S; Chauhan, AJ

The placebo enigma revisited
pp. 340-343(4)
Author: Pearce, JMS

Medical education

Resuscitation of the written word: meeting the standard for cardiac arrest documentation
pp. 348-352(5)
Authors: Allan, Neil; Bell, Dominic; Pittard, Alison

RCP lectures

Tuberculosis in the 21st century
pp. 353-357(5)
Author: Friedland, Jon S

Conference reports

Conference summaries

Modern approaches to multiple sclerosis
pp. 361-363(3)
Author: Wilson, Martin

End-of-life decisions in acute hospitals
pp. 364-365(2)
Author: Conroy, Simon

Acute medical care

A case of hiccoughs
pp. 366-368(3)
Authors: Srirangalingam, Umasuthan; Selvaratnam, Radha; Monson, John P; Grossman, Ashley B

Acute renal failure in diabetes: looking beyond diabetic retinopathy
pp. 368-371(4)
Authors: Gupta, Piya Sen; Crofts, Megan; Antrobus, Kate; Anderson, John V

Concise guidance

Free Content Emergency oxygen use in adult patients: concise guidance
pp. 372-375(4)
Authors: O'Driscoll, BR; Howard, LS; Davison, AG

CME SECTION

Does this patient have atopic asthma?
pp. 376-380(5)
Author: Ali, F Runa

Does this patient have an immunodeficiency?
pp. 380-384(5)
Authors: Huissoon, Aarnoud P; Krishna, Mamidipudi Thirumala

Does this patient have vasculitis?
pp. 385-390(6)
Author: Johnston, Sarah L

Does this patient with urticaria/angioedema have anaphylaxis?
pp. 390-396(7)
Authors: Spickett, GP; Stroud, C

Does this patient have periodic fever syndrome?
pp. 396-401(6)
Authors: Savic, S; Wood, P

Lesson of the month

A small left pupil and a headache
pp. 402-404(3)
Authors: Yeap, Phey Ming; Tziotzios, Christos; McMillan, Nigel; Walters, Matthew

Cushing's syndrome with low levels of serum cortisol: the role of inhaled steroids
pp. 404-405(2)
Authors: Matos, Ana Catarina; Srirangalingam, Umasuthan; Barry, Tracy; Grossman, Ashley B

Book reviews

book reviews
pp. 407-407(1)
Author: Elias, Elywn

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor
pp. 408-411(4)

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