Editorial

The role of statins in primary prevention - p7

Research reviews

Severe abuse in childhood linked to mental health problems in later life - p9-17

Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces long term mortality - p10-11

LUTS a risk factor for falls in older men - p13

HPV testing is an effective screening tool for cervical cancer - p13-15

What factors influence young women's choice of contraception? - p15

Housing the chronically sick homeless cuts healthcare costs - p17

Symposium

Early intervention is key in juvenile idiopathic arthritis - p19-22

Managing diarrhoea and vomiting in children - p23-26

Special Report

Identifying patients with the metabolic syndrome - p27-30

Photoguide

Sun damage - p31-33

CPD

Practitioner CPD: July/August 2009 - p35-36

Haslam

Haslam's view: Our view of lives from the cradle to the grave - p39