Volume 11 Issue 12 - December 2008
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NICE or Department of Health guideline |
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SIGN guideline |
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Independent professional body guideline |
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Working party guideline |
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Other articles |
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Editorial |
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Are you up to date on insomnia management?
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News |
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New guidance from SIGN will assist diagnosis of headache
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SIGN issues advice on pain relief in cancer
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Editorial |
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Fish oil supplements benefit patients with heart failure
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Dr Alan Begg discusses results of the GISSI trials and the use of omega-3-acid ethyl esters for prevention and treatment of CHD |
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Personal View |
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A stepped-care approach can be effective for ADHD
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NICE recommends that GPs should be able to recognise and refer cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, says Dr Dave Coghill |
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Guideline Revisited |
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Use a systematic approach to support smokers in quitting
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Dr Tim Coleman explains how GPs can use a number of strategies to determine which patients are the most likely to benefit from interventions on smoking cessation |
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Personal View |
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Concordance is critical in patients with osteoporosis
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NOGG guidance clarifies management of osteoporosis, but does not help find non-compliant patients, says Dr Simon de Lusignan |
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Guideline Revisited |
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Patients with insomnia should receive sleep hygiene advice
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Non-pharmacological methods should be initiated before pharmacotherapy in the management of this common condition, explains Professor Kevin Morgan |
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Out of Hours |
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The NHS is going green but is it cost effective?
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol |
