Education round up - HIV testing, legal highs and care for relatives of the dying

The BMJ publishes a lot of educational articles, and in an attempt to help you with your CPD, we have put together this round-up. Our authors and editors will reflect on the key learning points in the articles we discuss, and explain how they may change their practice in light of that new understanding. In this week's round up we're discussing: The offer of an HIV screen for an asymptomatic adult http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6656 Two articles on legal highs Novel psychoactive substances: types, mechanisms of action, and effects http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6848 Novel psychoactive substances: identifying and managing acute and chronic harmful use http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6814 and how to become better at supporting relatives and carers at the end of a patient’s life

http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j367