Volume 12 Issue 9 - September 2009
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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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Patients must be involved in prescribing decisions
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News |
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SIGN publishes draft guideline on management of diabetes
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First menu of potential QOF indicators published by NICE
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New Guideline |
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GPs should familiarise themselves with newer agents for diabetes
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Dr Niru Goenka outlines the need for NICE guidance on newer agents for blood-glucose control, and summarises the main recommendations regarding treatment options |
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New Guidance Summaries |
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Guidance published by NICE in August 2009
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New Guideline |
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Medicines adherence can be improved by open discussion
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Dr Jonathan Steel discusses the NICE guideline on medicines adherence and explains the role of GPs in helping patients to make an informed decision about prescribed drugs |
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Guideline Revisited |
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Primary care can manage most urinary incontinence cases
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Dr Julian Spinks reviews the NICE guideline on the management of urinary incontinence in women, the need for improvements in diagnosis, and the availability of services |
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Guideline Revisited |
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A range of therapies are available for the treatment of psoriasis
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Dr Alison Roberts outlines the different types of psoriasis and reviews the topical, systemic, and biological interventions that can be used to manage this condition |
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Out of Hours |
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Patients and GPs need to fight their steroid phobia
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol |
