May 2000
News
Guidelines
needed for diabetes referrals
Taskforce aims
to improve implementation of COPD guidelines
Letters
Protocol needed
for shared care of the terminally ill
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Editorial
New
back pain guidelines advise early return to work
Dr Charles Sears, GP and member of the Faculty of Occupational
Medicine working group on back pain guidelines
Personal View
Prostate
guidelines clarify the role of PSA testing
The Sussex Urology Tumour Group guidelines on prostate cancer
will benefit both GPs and patients, says Dr Rob Wicks
Guideline Development
National
guideline on diabetic footcare aims to reduce amputations
The new collaborative guideline on care of the diabetic
foot contains evidence-linked recommendations for both primary and secondary
care, explains Dr Roger Gadsby
Raising
awareness of osteoporosis in coeliac disease and IBD
The new BSG guidelines are designed to ensure that osteoporosis
is not overlooked in patients with coeliac disease or IBD, explains Dr Brian
Scott
Locality Initiative
Pharmacists
aid GP audit in Portsmouth Aspirin Project
Involving community pharmacists in local audit allows a
broader group of patients to be targeted, explain Dr Mike Sadler, Katie Hovenden
and Dee Lehan-Mathews
Key Organisations
Centre
for Evidence-Based Child Health
Dr Ruth Gilbert, Director, and Sarah See, Information Officer,
Centre for Evidence-Based Child Health
Questions & Answers
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Our editorial board answer your questions on funding for
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Out of Hours
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on giving and receiving gifts
Dr Phil Hammond, GP, lecturer and presenter of BBC2's Trust
Me, I'm a Doctor
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