GPs have a central role in managing schizophrenia
21 May 09
How should schizophrenia be diagnosed?
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Clinical reviews
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Is screening for prostate cancer worthwhile?
21 May 09
Two major studies published simultaneously, in the
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CABG vs PCI for severe coronary artery disease
21 May 09
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is still the treatment of choice for patients with triple vessel or left main coronary artery disease, the results of a large study suggest.
Symposium
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Diagnosing depression in primary care
21 May 09
How should depression be diagnosed?
What is the role of screening tools?
Which patients should be referred?
GPs have a vital role in managing pelvic pain
29 Mar 09
How should patients with pelvic pain be assessed?
Early detection of CKD will reduce heart disease risk
25 Apr 09
What are the risk factors for chronic kidney disease?
How should eGFR be interpreted?
Which patients need specialist intervention?
Investigating infertility in primary care
29 Mar 09
How should assessment be carried out?
Editorial
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Older stroke patients are undertreated
21 May 09
Cerebrovascular disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. Only coronary disease kills more people. Moreover, it is primarily a disease of the elderly with 80% of strokes occurring in those over the age of 64.
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QDScore: a risk prediction tool for diabetes
25 Apr 09
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing mirroring the rising tide of obesity.
Photoguide
Special report
Lithium toxicity presenting as delirium in an older patient
21 May 09
How does lithium toxicity present?
What steps can be taken to prevent it?
How should it be treated?
Providing good palliative care for patients at home
25 Apr 09
How can optimal pain control be acheived?
What is the role of specialist nurses?
When is care at home not suitable?
Haslam
Haslam's view: should we accept gifts from patients?
21 May 09
Gifts from patients can cause all manner of problems.
Haslam's view: Moments when life changes forever
25 Apr 09
All too frequently days end in ways that one never envisaged.
