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Floods in 2007 and older adult services: lessons learnt

The clinical and managerial impact of flooding on a community mental health team (CMHT). Results and Clinical implications.

Self-monitoring for patients on warfarin?

Anticoagulation is essential with warfarin therapy, however, the availability of portable self-testing machines makes it possible for some patients to monitor their blood coagulation time at home.

So, what exactly is a cytokine?

Here we briefly describe the types and actions of cytokines, some aspects of their role in certain diseases and the use of drugs to augment or block their action.

Blood pressure guidelines – where are we now?

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) updated its recommendations on the management of patients with hypertension (published in 2004), in light of \"significant new data\" relating to drug treatment. The update, published in collaboration with the British Hypertension Soci More...

Prepare for the Olympics

The excitement of this year’s Olympic Games is intensifying, and Hong Kong has recently invited UK doctors to share their experiences and help prepare medics for the games

arati 1 month ago
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Laparascopic Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair by Drs. Miklos and Moore

World renowned surgeons Miklos and Moore (www.miklosandmoore. com, www.lvratlanta.com) demonstrate laparascopic vesicovaginal fistula repair. A fistula is an abnormal connection between organs. A vesicovaginal fistula is an abnormal connection between the bladder (vesico) and the vagina. This type of vaginal More...

Medical malpractice reform by President Obama and the White House

The White House today announced details of a $25 million grant program to test alternatives to the tort system for medical liability cases. In his Sept. 9 speech before Congress, the president announced he would direct Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services secretary, to launch pilot programs meant to c More...

Is an efficient physician necessarily a good doctor?

What makes a good doctor? There are two important characteristics. The first is clinical skill: the ability to find a pattern in the patient’s signs and symptoms, the ability to identify the pattern, and the judicious use of medical tests to fill in the blanks of the pattern. The second characteristic is c More...