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Lindsey Davies: Q&A - Royal College of Physicians

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Contents<br />

Commentary<br />

Membership magazine <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Physicians</strong><br />

Olympic doctors<br />

Commentary counts down to the<br />

London 2012 Olympic Games<br />

18<br />

Editor in chief<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Robert Allan<br />

Editor<br />

Emma Tennant<br />

Associate editor<br />

Dr Venkat Mahadevan<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> publications<br />

Orla Fee<br />

Managing editor (serials)<br />

Dail Maudsley<br />

Production<br />

Suzanne Fuzzey<br />

Designer<br />

James Partridge<br />

Artwork<br />

Bill McConkey<br />

Display sales<br />

Ben Nelmes<br />

ben.nelmes@redactive.co.uk<br />

Recruitment sales<br />

Giorgio Romano<br />

giorgio.romano@redactive.co.uk<br />

Articles published in Commentary<br />

reflect the opinions <strong>of</strong> the authors and<br />

do not necessarily represent the view<br />

<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Physicians</strong><br />

Images©<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Physicians</strong> unless otherwise stated.<br />

Cover image©Jonathan Perugia<br />

4 President’s message<br />

5 News&views<br />

Features<br />

10 <strong>Lindsey</strong> <strong>Davies</strong>: Q&A<br />

Commentary speaks to Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

<strong>Lindsey</strong> <strong>Davies</strong>, president <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Faculty <strong>of</strong> Public Health<br />

14 In focus: public health<br />

A public health doctor, a GP and<br />

a consultant physician give their<br />

views on public health<br />

Regulars<br />

22 Olympian plants<br />

A look at the use <strong>of</strong> plants in the<br />

ancient Olympics<br />

23 Re-framing disability<br />

A retrospective look at the RCP’s<br />

exhibition on disability<br />

24 2012 fellowship<br />

nominations<br />

Find out how to become a fellow<br />

<strong>of</strong> the RCP<br />

25 Letters to the editor<br />

26 Events diary<br />

28 Education<br />

16<br />

5<br />

Write to us<br />

If you would like to respond to<br />

any <strong>of</strong> the articles featured in<br />

Commentary, or share your views<br />

on RCP matters, please write to:<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Robert Allan, Commentary<br />

11 St Andrews Place, Regent’s Park,<br />

London NW1 4LE<br />

Publication at RCP discretion – your<br />

correspondence may be edited<br />

Commentary is published bi-monthly<br />

by the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Physicians</strong><br />

Registered charity no 210508<br />

©<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Physicians</strong><br />

Printed by Warners (Midlands) Plc<br />

16 Putting the nudge<br />

in motion<br />

Commentary investigates<br />

behavioural insight to improve<br />

healthy lifestyles and reduce<br />

health inequalities<br />

18 Countdown to<br />

London 2012<br />

Dr Ian McCurdie talks Olympic<br />

athletes, working in the British<br />

Army, and ballet dancers in the<br />

first <strong>of</strong> our new series on the<br />

London 2012 Olympics<br />

14

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