Allergy expert Dr Corli Lodder walks us through a case of paediatric allergic rhinitis, while Tuks' Dr Patrick Piotie examines the state of diabetes care, now that up to 4 million South Africans are expected to suffer from the disease. Child psychiatrist Dr Alicia Porter examines the issues faced by clinicians when prescribing drugs for childhood depression.

This issue also has an ethics component, courtesy of Natasha Naidoo and Jason Berkowitz's in-depth article on a patient's right to refuse care,...