Two-way link between diabetes and depression
15 Oct 08
Patients with depression are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, and patients diagnosed with diabetes are more likely to develop depressive symptoms than the general population.
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Ivabradine reduces MI in patients with LVD
15 Oct 08
Ivabradine has been found to reduce admission rates for MI and coronary revascularisation in patients with a heart rate =70bpm when used in addition to standard care.
Symposium
Tailor treatment to the patient in irritable bowel syndrome
15 Oct 08
What dietary changes may help patients with irritable bowel syndrome?
What drug treatments should be considered?
When should patients be referred?
September 2008: GPs should be vigilant for eating disorders
10 Sep 08
How can eating disorders be recognised?
When is referral indicated?
What treatments can GPs initiate?
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September 2008: Exercise can be effective therapy for depression
10 Sep 08
What are the benefits of exercise therapy for depression?
How does exercise improve a patient’s mood?
How much exercise should GPs recommend to patients?
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August 2008: GPs have a vital role in recognising child abuse
13 Aug 08
What symptoms and signs might indicate child abuse or neglect?
What are the referral pathways for child abuse?
When should social services be involved?
Editorial
The Practitioner 1868-2008: supporting GPs for 140 years
10 Sep 08
In this issue, we have included extracts from 1868 to remind readers how much – or how little – medicine has changed over the past 140 years.
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Consider ketamine misuse in patients with urinary symptoms
15 Oct 08
Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic that was made a class C substance under the Misuse of Drugs Act in 2006.
Photoguide
Special report
Guideline will aid early detection of familial hypercholesterolaemia
15 Oct 08
How should FH be diagnosed?
When should patients be referred?
How should patients be followed up?
Updated asthma guideline will improve outcomes
10 Sep 08
How should asthma be diagnosed?
What is the role of long-acting beta agonists?
How can difficult asthma be managed?
Haslam
Haslam's view: Am I having a good or bad day?
15 Oct 08
It’s probably one of the hazards of being a part-time GP.
Haslam's view: The more things change...
10 Sep 08
One hundred and forty years. That’s quite a birthday. Obviously, a huge amount has changed in the world of general practice over all that time.
