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Editorial |
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New initiative to raise GPs' awareness of clinical studies
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News |
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NICE guidance aims to halt rise of sexually transmitted infections
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Guidance published on antenatal and postnatal mental health disorders
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Your Letters |
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Short stature may be an indication of coeliac disease in children
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Share your views on recent issues of Guidelines in Practice |
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Personal View |
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Role of risk estimation in the prevention of CVD
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SIGN guideline on cardiovascular disease aims to target resources towards risk group that will benefit most, says Dr Alan Begg |
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New Guideline |
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Woman-centred care is focus of NICE menorrhagia guideline
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NICE heavy menstrual bleeding guidance highlights the importance of a woman's quality of life and keeping the patient informed, explains Dr Mark Shapley |
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New Guideline |
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NICE guideline aims to help stop rising prevalence of obesity
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Professor James McEwen discusses new guidance, which will support healthcare and other professionals to prevent and manage obesity, and improve the population's health |
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Guidelines in Practice Awards |
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Clinical audit identifies effective strategy for asthma management
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Joanne Rummens led the winning initiative in the Asthma category of the 2006 Guidelines in Practice Awards, which enabled an improvement in treatment procedures |
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New Guideline |
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Guideline aims to raise the profile of PCOS and improve care
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Prompt recognition, management, and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome by primary care would reduce the burden of other conditions, says Dr David Haslam |
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Practice-based Commissioing |
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Implementation of PBC: what has been achieved so far?
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Dr David Jenner presents the GP's perspective on practice-based commissioning, providing details of areas where cost savings may be made and his top ten tips for implementation |
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Focus on CME |
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Guidelines in Practice CME questions: 66
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Write the answers in the spaces provided, then cut out the pages and put them in your personal development plan |
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Notes for Authors |
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Writing for Guidelines in Practice: instructions for authors
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QOF2 Indicators |
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QOF2 clinical indicators: summary tables
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Conferences & Meetings |
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Diary of events
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Please let us know of your forthcoming meetings and workshops for inclusion in our events diary |
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Out of Hours |
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We would appreciate it if you didn't get ill today
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and GP returner in Bristol |