Editorial

GPs’ vital role in end of life care - p5

Research reviews

Self-monitoring unnecessary in type 2 diabetes patients not on insulin therapy - p7

Is there a role for statins in patients with low CVD risk? - p8-10

Assessing risk of VTE with combined oral contraceptives - p9-10

Be vigilant for neuropsychiatric side effects in patients on steroid therapy - p10-12

High HPV prevalence found in young women - p12-13

Risk of birth defects low following assisted conception - p13

Symposium

Prompt treatment of acne improves quality of life - p15-17

Identifying heritable connective tissue disorders in childhood - p19-23

SPECIAL REPORTS

Recent developments in the management of heart failure - p25-29

Photoguide

Annular lesions - p30-31

100 YEARS AGO

A hundred years ago:Epidemic gastro-enteritis - p32

The Practitioner CPD exercise- June 2012 - p33-34

Haslam

Lessons from DIY training for general practice - p35