January/February 1999
News
Government sets
out its proposals on Viagra
RCP updates obesity
guidelines to include drug therapy
Editorial
Getting
to the heart of meta-analysis
Dr Matthew Lockyer, general practitioner, Suffolk
Personal View
New
guidelines will benefit the infertile couple
The RCOG infertility guidelines provide invaluable advice
for GPs and patients, as Dr Rob Wicks explains
Guideline Development
Guidelines
promote effective GP treatment of menorrhagia
The main emphasis of the new RCOG guidelines is the provision
of effective treatment for menorrhagia before referral, as Dr Kirsten Duckitt
explains
Guideline Implementation
Formulating
a policy for the use of eradication therapy
Dr Tom Kennedy describes how the PCSG guidelines helped
his practice agree on a strategy for managing dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease
Guidelines and the Law
Medicolegal
and ethical aspects of guideline use
In the introduction to his series on the legal implications
of guideline use, Dr Brian Hurwitz discusses the varying definitions of guidelines
IT Developments
Disseminating
clinical guidelines using internet technology
Dr Steve Smith and Roberta Roberts describe their simple,
cheap and effective system for distributing guidelines
Letters
What length
antibiotic course is best for tonsillitis?
Guidelines in Practice welcomes letters; if would you like
to share your views with other readers, please write in
Tips on Guideline Use
What
are guidelines for?
Before deciding whether you need a guideline, it is vital
to clarify your objectives, as Dr Mark Charny explains in the first of a new
series
Questions & Answers
Your problems
solved
Our editorial board answer your questions on adapting guidelines
for local use and the role of audit
Out Of Hours
Evidence-based
medicine – a fascinating voyage
Dr Phil Hammond, GP, lecturer and presenter of BBC2's Trust
Me, I'm a Doctor
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