Clin Med
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There are many potential causes of FUO. Most cases are due to unusual presentations of common diseases rather than rare or exotic diseases. The key to establishing the diagnosis is a careful history and careful repeated examinations followed by targeted investigations.
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Key influences may be hard to identify. In this personal paper I reflect on the role of the Chair of the Committee for Ethical Issues in Medicine (CEIM) and on ethical issues that have involved the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). ⋯ In order to fulfil additional responsibilities the committee chair must bring to the CEIM practical ethics experience from outside bodies and, in turn, contribute externally through a variety of invitations and opportunities. It is impossible to know how far these spheres of influence extend, but I believe they are, on balance, significant, positive and necessary to the overall life of the RCP.