Volume 11 Issue 1 - January 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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‘Go smoke free’ website will help patients access local clinics
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News |
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Management of cervical cancer is covered by a new SIGN guideline
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NICE issues guidance on childhood atopic eczema management
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Personal View |
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Lowering cholesterol levels reduces CVD mortality
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Dr Alan Begg discusses how the NICE technology appraisal on ezetimibe will make it easier for GPs to reach QOF cholesterol targets |
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New Guideline |
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Extensive investigation is not recommended for all children with UTIs
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Dr James Larcombe explains that the new guideline from NICE will clarify diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of urinary tract infections in children |
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Hot Topic |
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease can be effectively managed in primary care
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Early detection of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by GPs can mitigate morbidity and mortality and improve outcomes for patients, say Teruni Muthuveloe and Dr Jane Wilcock |
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Guidelines in Practice Cardiovascular Disease Award 2007 |
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Young people who give up smoking reduce their CVD risk
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Runners up in the Guidelines in Practice Cardiovascular Disease Award, Dr Lee Casey’s team encouraged smoking cessation in young people to reduce cardiovascular effects |
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Medico-legal Issues in Practice |
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The ABPI Code clarifies what GPs can receive from drug companies
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Dr Gerard Panting looks at how the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry regulates what hospitality and gifts companies may offer to healthcare professionals |
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Out of Hours |
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It only takes 13 steps to wash your hands properly
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and GP returner in Bristol |
