Guidelines in Practice contents: February 2002
Contents – February 2002
News
SIGN launches guideline
on cardiac rehabilitation to boost poor uptake
Patient information leaflets
lead to cut in antibiotic use
DoH announces risk sharing
scheme for MS drugs
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Personal View
NICE referral
advice will improve patient care
Recommendations from NICE should benefit those patients
who need to be referred and those who do not, says Dr Chris Barclay
In Reply
Manpower the
key to raising diabetes standards
More diabetologists and specialist nurses are needed if
we are to achieve clinical targets, says Dr Matthew Lockyer
Linking Evidence to Practice
Selecting
effective treatments for knee osteoarthritis
Which are the most beneficial therapies for osteoarthritis
of the knee? Dr Kelsey Jordan and Dr Nigel Arden examine the evidence
Guideline Development
Revised ESC
guidelines aim to improve the management of CHF
The ESC's updated heart failure guidelines are timely and
authoritative and should help promote evidence-based practice, says Dr Andrew
Clark
Focus on CME
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Beacon Awards
GP
and practice nurse collaborations prove popular with patients
Dr David Kernick describes how GPs and nurses in his practice
combined their skills to develop a nurse-led dermatology service and a minor
illness clinic
Patient Group Directions
Setting
up a PGD for the MMR vaccine
Jane Chiodini, immunisation nurse specialist, explains how
to draw up a patient group direction for the combined measles, mumps and rubella
vaccine
Electronic Communication
What EHRs
and EPRs will mean for GPs
Dr Nigel Watson explains the difference between electronic
health records and electronic patient records and the implications for general
practice
Medico-legal Issues in General Practice
How
can you avoid a claim of failure to refer or to follow-up?
Good practice protocols and clear communication are key
to avoiding the simple errors that can lead to claims of clinical negligence,
as Dr Gerard Panting explains
NICE Referral Guide
NICE
referral guidance: 2. Acute low back pain
NICE Referral Guide
NICE referral summaries
WHO Patient Guideline
WHO Guide
to Mental Health
Interactive summary cards for use with patients
Your Problems Solved: Audit
Our panel of
experts answers questions on audit
Notes for authors
Writing for Guidelines
in Practice : instructions for authors
Out of Hours
Getting it
off your chest
Dr Phil Hammond, GP and broadcaster
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