July 2002 Peer Reviewed Feature Articles The unfolding story of polycystic ovary syndrome Marianne Ilbery Recognition and management of acute glaucoma Karin Attebo, Minas T Coroneo Avoiding commonly missed orthopaedic problems Kim Slater, George N Zoys Shingles: an update on treatment David W Smith Investigating the patient with recurrent pneumonia Janet Rimmer Advertisement Peer Reviewed Regular Series Medicine and the Law More on the ‘medical indemnity crisis’: a lawyer answers some questions from GPs Loane Skene, Paul Nisselle Psychological medicine Dealing with the irritating patient Nathan Serry Rheumatology clinic Percutaneous vertebroplasty Fred J Joshua, Allan Sturgess Emergency medicine A painful calf Gordian Fulde Dermatology clinic Multiple pustules with keratolysis Steven Kossard Perspectives on dermoscopy Progressively pigmented thumb nail Steven Kossard Forum Improving the standard of medical practice John Ellard Innocence revisited Innocence revisited – 29 Sanjiva Wijesinha Advertisement Advertisement