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Forum August 2003

Author: ICGP

Publication Year: 2003

Contents

Editorial: There appears to be a loosening of the rules governing referral and advertisement in General Practice which represent breaches in our Code of Conduct, Dr Niall Maguire
News: True picture of mental health in primary care to emerge, Women's Health-what are your training needs?, Effective intervention for alcohol problems, WONCA Europe urges GPs to take active part, Men's Health centre-stage at conference
Cover Story: In an effort to prevent unwanted pregnancies and STDs among students, the Student Health Service at Trinity College Dublin set out to investigate undergraduates' sexual health practices, Dr David Thomas
My Place: The Custom House Square Medical Centre in the IFSC in Dublin sees a variety of patients including local residents and professionals working in the area, Moira Cassidy
Practice Management: Practiec-related questions answered
Medico-legal: Many doctors seem unaware that there are legal rules that oversee what doctors may and may not do with prescriptions, Simon Mills
Diary: Round up of meetings and events of interest to GPs
Women's Health: A combination of both acute and preventative therapy is the treatment of choice in hormonal migraine, Esther Tomkins
Psychiatry: GPs should vigorously seek out and treat depression in old age and not accept it as the norm, Drs Gavin Rush and Declan Lyons
Epilepsy: Proactive epilepsy care can significantly reduce the risk of seizures, Mike Glynn
Vaccination: With knowledge of a patient's history and an understanding of their previous travelling experience, GPs are ideally placed to give good travel advice, Dr Tom English
Pharmaceutical Update: News from the industry
Clinical Review Service: A selection of reviews of papers from the world's leading medical journals
Distance Learning: Cardiology: the management of hypertension
Latham at Large: The few short months of summer bring an air of optimism and cheer, Dr John Latham
UK View: 'Ask the doctor' programmes give an interesting glimpse at the state of medical communication skills, Dr Rob Walker

Description

ICGP journal supplement

Format Weblink
Keywords periodicals
Publisher MedMedia Ltd
Classification periodicals
Volume 20
Edition First
ISSN 0790-9977
Pages 49
Categories: Irish Content, Forum, ICGP Resources
External Link http://www.icgp.ie/go/library/forum?spid=F2A9BEC2-A8F4-4CEF-B0752F5AF0E45D18
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