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The July/August issue of ACP Internist features the following articles:

Rheumatoid arthritis hurts the whole body. Taking care of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis involves a partnership between internists and subspecialists, and management of cardiovascular risks, cancer or infections.

Doctors debate the ethics of assisted suicide. The medical community and the world at large are looking at how physician-assisted suicide is playing out in Washington, Oregon and Montana. Are these states a bellwether or a death knell for legalizing the issue elsewhere? And how should physicians respond when presented with such requests from their patients?

Attribution error confounds a diagnosis after colon cancer. A rapid deterioration in mental status confounds doctors caring for a colon cancer patient admitted to the hospital for nausea and vomiting. An internist reviews the patient's history for the clue to the right diagnosis.