Volume 15 Issue 7 - July 2012
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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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The majority of FH cases have not been identified
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News |
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NICE releases advice on venous thromboembolic diseases
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Guideline on management of autism in adults has been published
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New Guideline |
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Pregnant women should be assessed for mood disorders
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Dr Moira Kennedy reviews the principles of prescribing medication for mental illness during the perinatal period, as recommended in the SIGN guideline |
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Guideline Revisited |
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The majority of asthma cases can be managed in primary care
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Dr Iain Small reviews key points from the BTS/SIGN guideline on the management of asthma, and in particular patient groups that require special consideration |
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New Guideline |
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Patient education is vital when prescribing strong opioids for pain
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Dr Lindsay Smith explains how the NICE recommendations aim to promote safe and effective prescribing of strong opioids for pain in palliative care in adults |
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Guideline Revisited |
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Greater progress is needed in case identification of FH
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Dr David Milne discusses how implementation of the NICE guideline on familial hypercholesterolaemia requires significant improvements in access to local services |
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Out of Hours |
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Are we too dependent on over-the-counter drugs?
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol |
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