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Volume 12 Issue 7 - July 2009
| Colour Key: | |
| NICE or Department of Health guideline | |
| SIGN guideline | |
| Independent professional body guideline | |
| Working party guideline | |
| Other articles |
| Editorial | |
| Advisory Committee meets to review QOF indicator topics | |
| News | |
| BTS/SIGN guideline on asthma management is updated | |
| SIGN updates hip fracture guideline | |
| Personal View | |
| VTE prophylaxis: new drug option recommended by NICE | |
| NICE TA170 recommends the use of rivaroxaban after total elective hip or knee surgery, says Professor Sam Machin | |
| New Guideline | |
| Borderline personality disorder requires a team-based approach | |
| Professor Peter Tyrer explains why borderline personality disorder can be challenging to manage, and highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary team in providing care | |
| Guideline Revisited | |
| Erectile dysfunction is associated with co-morbid conditions | |
| Dr Mike Callander discusses the link between erectile dysfunction and other conditions, and outlines methods for assessment and possible treatment options | |
| GMS Contract | |
| Primary care has an important role in the management of CKD | |
| Dr Kathryn Griffith explains how the chronic kidney disease indicators in the quality and outcomes framework have evolved, and how they fit in with NICE guidance | |
| Hot Topic | |
| Preparation for revalidation needs to begin straightaway | |
| Revalidation will be challenging in terms of gathering the appropriate evidence and ensuring that everyone who is involved in the process is prepared, says Dr Honor Merriman | |
| Hot Topic | |
| Professionalism is an integral part of a doctor's role | |
| Dr Gerard Panting discusses the six domains within professionalism, and emphasises the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries with patients | |
| Out of Hours | |
| Judgement and evidence base must go hand in hand | |
| Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol |
Guidelines in Practice, July 2009, Volume 12 (7)
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