MOLECULES, MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL OUTCOMES - AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW

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.