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Volume 12 Issue 7 - July 2009

  Colour Key:
  NICE or Department of Health guideline
  SIGN guideline
  Independent professional body guideline
  Working party guideline
  Other articles
Guidelines in Practice - July 2009 cover
  Editorial
  Advisory Committee meets to review QOF indicator topics
  News
  BTS/SIGN guideline on asthma management is updated
  SIGN updates hip fracture guideline
  Personal View
  VTE prophylaxis: new drug option recommended by NICE
  NICE TA170 recommends the use of rivaroxaban after total elective hip or knee surgery, says Professor Sam Machin
  New Guideline
  Borderline personality disorder requires a team-based approach
  Professor Peter Tyrer explains why borderline personality disorder can be challenging to manage, and highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary team in providing care
  Guideline Revisited
  Erectile dysfunction is associated with co-morbid conditions
  Dr Mike Callander discusses the link between erectile dysfunction and other conditions, and outlines methods for assessment and possible treatment options
  GMS Contract
  Primary care has an important role in the management of CKD
  Dr Kathryn Griffith explains how the chronic kidney disease indicators in the quality and outcomes framework have evolved, and how they fit in with NICE guidance
  Hot Topic
  Preparation for revalidation needs to begin straightaway
  Revalidation will be challenging in terms of gathering the appropriate evidence and ensuring that everyone who is involved in the process is prepared, says Dr Honor Merriman
  Hot Topic
  Professionalism is an integral part of a doctor's role
  Dr Gerard Panting discusses the six domains within professionalism, and emphasises the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries with patients
  Out of Hours
  Judgement and evidence base must go hand in hand
  Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol