British Journal of General Practice, February 2009 139 presence in the UK. The emerging
data suggests that their healthcare needs may be considerable, and behind mere statistics are …

… Zul A Mirza MRCP MRCGP FFAEM … 6 Lakasing E and Mirza Z. Medical problems due
to cocaine. General Practice Update 2008;1(9): 58–62. … Zul A Mirza is Consultant in …

Few would disagree that the UK has a serious problem in relation to alcohol and alcohol-related
illness. 1 The last three decades have seen alcohol consumption rise by 50%, and …

Few professionals working in healthcare can fail to notice that there is a significant problem
with the psychological wellbeing of many adolescents and young adults. As a GP and a …

Two cases are reported in which the diagnosis of a serious condition was delayed as the
symptoms had been attributed to migraine. Spontaneous carotid artery dissection is a serious …

Introduction Cocaine is the only drug to show a rise in misuse between 1996 and 2007 in
England and Wales. It can cause chest pain and myocardial infarction. This study assessed the …

I hate mornings. The delights of the rosy-fingered dawn are not for me unless I'm seeing it
through a vague noisy haze, wondering if it is excessive to open another bottle of wine. …

Health minister Ben Bradshaw has announced an official NHS website on which patients
can ‘post messages about their experiences of GPs’ and rate their professional standards. 1 …

Acute presentation of an unconscious patient is a common medical emergency and presents
a challenge in the emergency department. There is usually some history available and the …

This book is a little gem for the practitioners for whom it has been produced: accident and
emergency (A&E) senior house officers, emergency nurse practitioners, and general …