Volume 11 Issue 5 - May 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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New CPD questions launched in Guidelines in Practice
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Editorial |
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Did the intensive arm of the ACCORD trial aim too low?
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Guidelines in Practice Asthma Award 2007 |
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Pharmacist-led asthma clinic wins Guidelines in Practice Award
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News |
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Infliximab is not recommended for use in subacute ulcerative colitis
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Personal View |
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New guideline will help GPs to diagnose IBS
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Implementation of NICE guidance will aid recognition of irritable bowel syndrome and improve care, says Dr Richard Stevens |
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Personal View |
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Stepped care is focus of new guideline on osteoarthritis
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Dr Ian Bernstein discusses new osteoarthritis guidance from NICE, which promotes management and care around core therapies |
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Guideline Revisited |
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SIGN advice on angina care is reinforced by recent evidence
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Dr Alan Begg assesses the status of the stable angina guideline from SIGN one year on and discusses its continued relevance for GPs in light of more recent studies |
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Guideline Implementation |
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Better management of osteoporosis patients is needed in primary care
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Dr Alun Cooper discusses how fracture liaison services, funded through practice-based commissioning, can be used to improve osteoporosis care and treatment compliance |
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CPD |
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Participation in CPD will improve patient care
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Dr Honor Merriman highlights the importance of continuing professional development and what resources are available for GPs |
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Out of Hours |
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Online rating will allow for increased patient feedback
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol |
