Volume 15 Issue 9 - September 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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Type 2 diabetes: do you carry out targeted risk assessments?
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News |
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NICE releases guidance on assessing fragility fracture risk
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NICE publishes new guidance on lower limb peripheral arterial disease
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Personal View |
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Severe cases of acne should be referred promptly
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Dr Aileen Tincello explains how the European Dermatology Forum guideline simplifies the assessment and treatment of acne |
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New Guideline |
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Systematic identification is needed for people at risk of diabetes
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Professor Richard Holt discusses prevention of diabetes and highlights the value of lifestyle interventions for all individuals at risk of developing this disease |
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New Guideline |
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The two-level Wells scores should be used in suspected VTE cases
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Adriano Sala Tenna, Scott Harrison, Liz Avital, and Gerard Stansby discuss how the NICE guideline aims to improve identification and management of DVT and PE |
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NICE Quality Standards |
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Integrated care is key to the management of ovarian cancer
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Drs Marcia Hall and Heather Shaw explain the role of a detailed patient history in confirming a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, as specified in the NICE quality standard |
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NICE Quality Standards |
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Management of lung cancer requires a multidisciplinary team
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Dr David Baldwin highlights how implementation of the NICE quality standard for lung cancer will help to improve diagnosis and choice of treatment, and hence survival rates |
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Out of Hours |
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How do you choose the best hip replacement?
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and GP returner in Bristol |
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