June 2008
18 Jun 2008
Contents
Editorial
Consent guidance will strengthen doctor-patient relationship - p4
Clinical Reviews
Menstrual phase affects smoking relapse rates - p6
Statins shown to reduce blood pressure - p8-11
Elderly patients with diabetes at high risk of falls - p11-12
Smoking linked to endothelial dysfunction in pregnancy - p12-14
Suicide risk increased following death of spouse - p14-15
Sexual liaisons on overseas trips linked with raised STI risk - p15-17
HIV infection may be a silent epidemic in black Africans - p17
High risk of fatal overdose on leaving heroin misuse treatment - p17
Symposium
June 2008: Systematic risk assessment key to CVD prevention - p19-26
GPs have pivotal role in managing CHF - p29-39
Diagnosing patients with supraventricular tachycardia - p40-46
Your Practitioner
A hundred years ago: The taint of insanity - p48
Photoguide
June 2008: Sun exposure - p49-53
Haslam
Haslam's view: Building patient trust through chin wags - p59
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