Aimed at general practitioners, the GP Bulletin provides a practical summary of the latest developments in primary care. It provides resources on health policy and practice for GPs, practice managers and nurses. Produced monthly by the Department of Health (DH), this bulletin is available in full-text either in PDF or ...

Published in May 2008 by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS) as part of a series of best practice statements, this updates the original version published in April 2004 which is also still available on the NHS QIS website. The best practice statement is arranged in three sections - the ...

The Renal Physicians Association (RPA) is a US based association whose goals are to ensure the highest standard of medical practice in the care of patients with renal disease and related disorders. This website presents the activities of the association, its publications and meetings programmes, and representations to government on ...

Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT) version 2 is an updated theoretical and practice framework expanding on the foundations set by ANTT v1, which was first published almost a decade ago, and has been adopted widely. ANTT v2 rationalizes an alternative and contemporary approach to aseptic practice, rather than the historically ...

A problem shared is a problem halved; a very poignant proverb that forms the essence of this year's World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET) UK conference in Coventry. Sharing experiences from practice is invalid if clinical practice is to grow and develop. It raises awareness, offering the opportunity to question ...

In clinical studies with a new oral antibiotic, lincomycin, excellent results were obtained in the treatment of carbuncles, furuncles, folliculitis, cellulitis, lymphangitis, lymphadenitis, pyonychias and dermatitis infectiosa eczematoides due to coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus and to Streptococcus hemolyticus Type A. Encouraging results were noted in a small series of acne conglobata ...

The management of the retarded child in general practice is discussed. The necessity of a thorough medical and psychological assessment is stressed. The problem of the parents is described from the point of view of the emotional stages through which they pass and the defence mechanisms they commonly use. The ...

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In view of the importance of accurate measurement of the insecticide in large-scale anti-malaria programmes, where gravimetric measurements are to be made by field personnel it is essential to have an accurate, portable, durable and inexpensive weighing device. Although such instruments may be available in some countries, and may be ...

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