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Clinical Medicine: Vol. 8, Issue 1 (February 2008)

Editorials

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    Musical links to medicine
    Robert Allan
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-6
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    Medicine, music and the mind
    Jason Warren
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-7
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    A historical perspective on placebo
    Edzard Ernst
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-9
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    Medical deaths in pregnancy
    Catherine Nelson-Piercy, Michael de Swiet and Gwyneth Lewis
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-11

Spheres of medical influence

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    Academic Vice President, Royal College of Physicians
    Jane Dacre
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-13

Medicine at the sharp end

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    Evaluation of a dedicated short-stay unit for acute medical admissions
    Heather Downing, Christopher Scott and Clive Kelly
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-18
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    The acute medical take: an outpatient specialty
    Vincent Connolly and Mahir Hamad
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-21

Career lifetime advances and current key developments

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    Hepatology: a personal story
    Roger Williams
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-25
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    Current key developments
    David H Adams and John Iredale
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-28

Medicine, music and the mind

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    How does the brain process music?
    Jason Warren
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-32

Original papers

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    Self-poisoning: current trends and practice
    Ronald Cook, Rebecca Allcock and Michael Johnston
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-37
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    Recent developments in acute coronary syndromes
    M Bilal Iqbal, Mark A Westwood and R Howard Swanton
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-42

Professional issues

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    Ethical planning for an influenza pandemic
    HL Barr, JT Macfarlane, O Macgregor, R Foxwell, V Buswell and WS Lim
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-49
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    The contribution of a pharmacy admissions service to patient care
    Gemma Bracey, Gavin Miller, Bryony Dean Franklin, Ann Jacklin and Gill Gaskin
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-53
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    The impact of patenting on DNA diagnostic practice
    Gert Matthijs and Shirley Hodgson
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-58
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    Practice-based commissioning: implications for secondary care
    Rodger Charlton
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-61
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    The Mental Capacity Act 2007 and capacity assessments
    Elora Mukherjee and Russell Foster
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-65

Concise guidelines

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    Management of chronic spinal cord injury
    Angela Gall, Lynne Turner-Stokes and The Guideline Development Group
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-70

College lectures

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    The mystery and the paradox of scientific medicine
    Raymond Tallis
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-75

Conference reports

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    Developing concepts in allodynic pain
    NG Shenker, HC Cohen and DR Blake
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-79
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    Complementary and alternative medicine
    Sir Richard Thompson
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-83

CME Section: Poisons

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    Epidemiology and clinical presentation
    Simon Thomas, Sally Bradberry and Allister Vale
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-86
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    Investigation and management of the poisoned patient
    James Michael Coulson and John Paul Thompson
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-89
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    Toxins that affect the cardiovascular system
    HK Ruben Thanacoody and W Stephen Waring
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-92
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    Analgesics
    Euan Sandilands and D Nick Bateman
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-96
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    Recreational drug toxicity
    Simon Hill and Simon HL Thomas
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-99

CME Poisons SAQs

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    Poisons (36222) Self-assessment questionnaire
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-104

Answers to the CME HAEMATOLOGY self-assessment questionnaire

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    Answers to the CME SAQs published in Clinical Medicine December 2007
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    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-105

Forum

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    Never say die?
    Alex Paton
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-106

Lesson of the month

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    Lesson of the month
    Isaac Chirwa, Mark Savage, Aisha Sarwar and Andrea Norris
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-107

Literature and medicine

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    Introducing a new column
    Brian Hurwitz and Neil Vickers
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-109

Book Reviews

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    Horizons in medicine 18
    Peter Watkins
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-111
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    Study design and statistical analysis: a practical guide for clinicians
    Caroline A Sabin
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-111a
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    Evidence based physical diagnosis, 2nd edn
    Sherif Gonem
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-112

Letters to the Editor

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    Editorial: ‘Thousands starving in UK hospitals’; letter
    Marinos Elia
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-113
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    Editorial: ‘Thousands starving in UK hospitals’; letter
    Barry Jones
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-113a
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    College comment on ‘Thousands starving in UK hospitals’
    Rodney Burnham
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-114
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    Complexity of treatment decisions with older patients
    Roger A Fisken
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-114a
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    Lesson of the month
    Abbi Lulsegged
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-115
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    Lack of access to out-of-hours endoscopy: implications for trainees too
    Andrew RL Medford
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-115a
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    Letters to the Editor
    Jecko Thachil
    Clin Med February 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-116
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