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The first major joint conference between the Royal College of Physicia
ns of London and the American College of Physicians was held at the Ro
yal College of Physicians on 7-8 June 1993. The large enthusiastic aud
ience from the UK and the USA demonstrated the cordiality which exists
between the two colleges. The objective of the conference was to furt
her an exchange of ideas about the influence of science and technology
upon current and future medical practice. Four major areas were chose
n for review: diabetes, viral hepatitis, cerebrovascular disease and a
sthma. Presentations within each area were devoted first to scientific
principles, secondly to aspects of clinical management, and finally t
o issues of clinical outcome.