June 2000
News
Patients' treatment
preferences may conflict with guidelines
RCGP to publish
guidance on diabetic retinopathy
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Editorial
Developing
GP review criteria for stable angina
Professor Allen Hutchinson, Director, Clinical Practice
Evaluation Programme
Personal View
Diabetes
– time to organise primary care services
Dr Matthew Lockyer argues that uncomplicated diabetes should
be managed in primary care and complicated diabetes by shared care
Guideline Development
PCR
protocol focuses on early referral in rheumatoid arthritis
Dr Gillian Hosie describes the PCR's new evidence-based
management protocol which aims to improve the long-term prognosis in rheumatoid
arthritis
Linking Evidence to Practice
Active
management of diabetes reduces complications
There is now strong evidence that good control of glucose,
blood pressure and cholesterol substantially improves outcomes in diabetes,
as Dr John Clark explains
Audit
Monitoring
patients on disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
Dr Nigel Watson describes the action taken by his practice
to ensure that all patients on DMARDs are adequately monitored, after audit
revealed shortfalls
Practice Protocol
Shared
care is the key to success of primary care diabetes clinic
Dr Matthew Lockyer describes how his practice diabetes clinic
uses a protocol drawn up with input from both primary and secondary care
Key Organisations
The
Clinical Practice Evaluation Programme
Professor Allen Hutchinson, Director, Clinical Practice
Evaluation Programme
Questions & Answers
Your problems
solved
Our editorial board answer your questions on funding for
guideline implementation, and integrated care pathways
Out of Hours
A guide to
medical negligence lawyers
Dr Phil Hammond, GP, lecturer and presenter of BBC2's Trust
Me, I'm a Doctor
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