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Contents – December 2002

In Reply

All community nurses can play a role in cardiac rehab

News

NICE schizophrenia guideline sets out increased role for GPs

Guidelines in Practice Award winners present projects at NICE conference

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Time to tackle BP control in patients with diabetes

Dr Matthew Lockyer welcomes the NICE guidance on managing cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes

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Guideline aims to reduce venous thromboembolism

New SIGN guidance will help GPs identify patients at increased risk of DVT and pulmonary embolism, says Dr Peter Saul

Guideline Development

NICE sets out strategy for glucose control in diabetes patients

The new NICE guideline takes a stepwise approach to achieving optimal blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes, as Professor Philip Home and Aileen McIntosh explain

Audit

CHD audit will help improve care for patients following MI

Good data collection is important in ensuring that audit results are translated into improved care for patients, as Dr Nigel Watson explains

Patient Group Directions

Drawing up a PGD for tetanus and low dose diphtheria vaccine

Single antigen tetanus vaccine has now been replaced by combined tetanus and low dose diphtheria vaccine in adults and adolescents, explains Jane Chiodini

Your Problems Solved: IT

Our panel of experts answer your questions on IT

Dr Nigel Watson answers questions on replacing printers, accreditation of clinical systems and virus protection

Notes for Authors

Writing for Guidelines in Practice: instructions for authors

Focus on CME

Guidelines in Practice CME questions: 16

Write the answers in the spaces provided, then cut out the pages and put them in your personal development plan

Patient Information

SIGN notes for discussion with patients 4. Rheumatoid Arthritis

NICE Referral Guide

NICE referral summaries

Out of Hours

... And the winner is ...

Dr Phil Hammond, GP and broadcaster