Volume 15 Issue 10 - October 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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Can you recognise autism in undiagnosed adults?
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News |
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NICE develops its first clinical guideline on headaches
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Guidance released on the prevention and management of neutropenic sepsis
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New Guideline |
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Recognition of adults with autism is the first step in accessing care
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Dr Carole Buckley explains the role of primary care in enabling individuals with suspected autism spectrum conditions to receive appropriate assessment and support |
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Personal View |
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Primary care is well placed to identify people with ADHD
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Dr Shahid Ahmad discusses the diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents |
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Guideline Revisited |
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Case finding for COPD could help to reduce the disease burden
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Dr Raj Nair highlights the importance of ensuring that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have access to smoking cessation services and pulmonary rehabilitation |
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Guideline Revisited |
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Management of atopic eczema should be patient centred
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Dr Stephen Hayes discusses key recommendations from the British Association of Dermatologists/Primary Care Dermatology Society guideline on atopic eczema |
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Out of Hours |
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Primary care must remain the cornerstone of the NHS
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and GP returner in Bristol |