Journal Issue: Volume 49: Issue 2: 2019Cite paper as: J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2019; 49: 175 Format Abstract No abstract HTML Full Text Correction to: Al-khairalla M, Qaraghulli M, Alwan M. Respiratory medicine in Iraq – from the primitive to the advanced. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2019; 49: 58–63. An omission from the Financial and Competing Interests disclosure was made. The correct disclosure statement is as follows: ‘M Al-khairalla reports being a share holder at ThiQar Lung Diseases Centre and is the founder of ThiQar Lung Diseases Centre. M Qarahulli and M Alwan have nothing to declare.’ The authors apologise for this error. © 2019 Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh PDF https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/sites/default/files/jrcpe_49_2_corrigendum_in_memoriam.pdf