Medicine Guides are a source of information for the public who are looking for information about individual medicines that is up-to-date, reliable and understandable. This medicine guide for anaemia covers 28 broad conditions: amblyopia, B12 defecient, folate defecient, blood transfusion, bone marrow transplantation, brain cancers, lazy eye, haemochromatosis, increasing blood ...

Decaying wood provides important habitat for small vertebrates, invertebrates, nesting birds, as well as lichens and bryophytes, polypores and other saproxilic fungi. This 19 page guide was produced by the Forestry Commission to promote the retention of dead wood to enhance biodiversity.

This 50-page Technical Guide from the Forestry Commission presents best practice in planning, identifying and installing the most appropriate types of fencing in woodlands. It discusses siting, fence specifications for particular target species, and technical aspects of construction. It assumes some familiarity with basic stock fencing techniques.

Facial palsy, particularly Bell's palsy, is a common neurological problem. This article attempts to provide a practical guide to diagnosis and treatment. The causes of facial palsy are discussed according to the site of the lesion and the associated signs. The prognosis and management of Bell's palsy is reviewed in ...

National Patient Safety Agency Alert 20 (2007) requires that information on how to prepare and safely administer injectable medicines is available at the point of care. This article describes the development of the Injectable Medicines Guide website, which is recommended in Alert 20 as a suitable source of information. Historically, ...

This article focuses on how to undertake peripheral cannulation by providing the theoretical basis for understanding the anatomy of veins, how to improve venous access and choosing a suitable vein and device. It also provides a practical guide of how to insert a cannula safely as well as prevention and ...

Guided reflection offers practitioners the confidence to analyse and confront their practice with a critical companion in a safe environment. It is well documented that this process has the potential to liberate practitioners from oppressive constraints of practice. When guided reflection works well the consequences are manifold; however, in the ...

Cardioversion is a procedure used to convert a tachyarrhythmia to normal sinus rhythm by applying a synchronised electric shock. This can be carried out on an elective or urgent basis. The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with a greater understanding of external direct current (DC) cardioversion ...