Volume 16 Issue 9 - September 2013
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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 predict serious illness in a feverish child?
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News |
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NICE publishes guidelines on acute kidney injury and autism
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Four new quality standards released by NICE
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Personal View |
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Improved imaging can target higher risk prostate cancers
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Professor Roger Kirby reviews the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and reflects on the benefits of NICE guidance to patients |
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Updated Guideline |
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Raised heart rate is a new traffic light for risk in a feverish child
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Dr John Crimmins explores the challenges of assessing children with feverish illness and discusses recent guidance updates on drug treatment and management |
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New Guideline |
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Focused testing is key to effective correction of low vitamin D levels
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Dr Claire Bowring explains how the National Osteoporosis Society guideline for vitamin D and bone health will help to inform decisions about testing and supplementation |
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Guideline Revisited |
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Thorough assessment is needed for effective prescribing in acne
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Dr Brian Malcolm outlines the many options available to GPs for treating acne, and when referral to secondary care for consideration of other therapies becomes necessary |
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Commissioning |
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Improved skills and training could reduce admissions for COPD
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Dr Dermot Ryan offers an approach to commissioning cost-effective services for improving the diagnosis, assessment, and management of people with COPD |
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Out of Hours |
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Is it time to commission guidelines for gardening?
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and GP turned hospital doctor |
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