Editorial

Statins underused for primary prevention in older patients - p5

Research reviews

Surgery does not improve survival in low-risk prostate cancer - p7

Antidepressants linked to increased risk of sudden cardiac death - p8

Statins may cause fatigue with exertion - p8-11

Does coffee consumption affect heart failure risk? - p11

Diagnosing HIV in patients with glandular fever like symptoms - p11-12

Suicides rise during economic recession - p12

Self-monitoring in patients with type 2 diabetes - p15

Letters: Perineal tears, episiotomy and pelvic floor disorders - p15

Symposium

Rapid diagnosis of TIA reduces risk of subsequent stroke - p17-20

Diagnosing and managing muscular dystrophy - p21-24

SPECIAL REPORTS

Time to encourage patients to take more exercise - p25-28

100 YEARS AGO

The inunction treatment of measles - p28

Photoguide

Skin infections - p30-31

Practitioner CPD exercise - September 2012 - p33-34

Haslam

Fictional doctors do us no favours - p35