The letter was shown to Charles, who is grateful for Dr Karabus's interest and is in full
agreement with him, saying 'I must confess I am not surprised. The GMC is not unique …

Mr Jones is an 84-year-old man with a history of mild dementia and stable chronic heart
failure. He is brought into casualty by his wife who is upset because he is 'not himself'. He …

It would be quite understandable if you decided you didn't wish to do so. But perhaps you
would be willing to lend a hand. So, as an American physician, I am writing to you at this …

In the western world, two important life events, birth and death, most often occur in hospitals.
Among professional caregivers and the lay public, there is a growing concern that excessive …

Editor-It is said that general medicine is the last refuge of geriatricians, and certainly a lot of
trainees in geriatric medicine also seek accreditation in gen eral medicine. I was, therefore …

In 1983, Mills and colleagues undertook an observational study of patients dying in a
hospital in Scotland. 1 They describe disturbing scenes of neglect and poor care of patients …

In the clear and comprehensive review of nutritional and fluid management for the dying by
Lennard-Jones in the last issue of the JRCPL1, one phrase shines out:'The ethical situation …

Abstract To the Editor: Wanzer and colleagues' thorough review of the physician's
responsibility toward dying patients (March 30 issue) 1 could have been even more helpful …

In any NHS general hospital, a quick trawl through the clinical notes of older patients would
identify several with labels, such as 'acopia','social admission','bed-blocker'or 'atypical …

Editor–Thank you for finally bringing the Assisted Dying Bill for the Terminally Ill to the
attention of members of the College (Clin Med November/December 2004, pp 534–40). It is …