January 2002 Peer Reviewed Feature Articles An update on osteoporosis Roderick Clifton-Bligh, Philip N Sambrook Marine bites and stings: first aid and medical treatment Peter J Fenner In pursuit of justice: blunt and sharp injuries Julian B Stella, Clive T Cooke Hiatus hernia: what the GP needs to know Jane M Andrews Investigating the patient with thrombocytopenia Lindsay Dunlop Advertisement Peer Reviewed Regular Series Rheumatology clinic A practical approach to heel pain Lou McGuigan Medicine and the Law Use of extracted teeth in research Loane Skene, Paul Nisselle Gastroenterology clinic How to investigate and treat iron deficiency Naomi Mackinlay Perspectives on dermoscopy A dark reticulated lesion masked by sun damage Steven Kossard Dermatology clinic A filiform lesion on a finger Steven Kossard Psychological medicine Dealing with loss and grief Roger W Bartrop Clinical quiz Test your knowledge – stroke Innocence revisited Innocence revisited – 25 John Scott Forum A calm approach to the anxiety disorders seen in general practice John Ellard Advertisement Advertisement