Clin Med
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Lactose intolerance, the inability to metabolise lactose in milk and dairy products is due to deficiency of lactase in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract resulting in multiple GI and systemic symptoms. Diagnosis requires a degree of clinical suspicion.
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This column explores the links and synergies between medicine and literature. What roles can literature play in reflecting and influencing good practice, and what sorts of images of doctoring are to be found in drama, poetry, fiction, biography, electronic fora and film? The editors would be pleased to receive short papers, ranging from 500–1,000 words, on relevant topics. Those interested in contributing should email brian.hurwitz@kcl.ac.uk or neil.vickers@kcl.ac.uk