Editorial: On several occasions over the past few years, patients of mine have had emergency medical treatment while on holiday abroad, writes John Latham.
News: Information day to explore neurological rehabilitation... Suicide and depression conference planned for Cork... Registration for College e-learning courses now open... National GP trainee conference goes from strength to strength.
Cover Story: An adventure in Irish General Practice: Margo Krawczyk-Rozumnaja, a Polish GP, shares her experiences of moving to Ireland and joining a practice in Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Feature: Second Summer School Another Success Story: Interactive seminars and appealing topics left summer school attendees reserving their places for 2009, writes Nick Fenlon.
Feature: Taking the Initiative: In a new series, Niall Hunter speaks to key College activists about ICGP programmes that have benefited GPs.
Research: GPs and PHNs: A Failure of Communication? Mary Pat Murphy and Joe Clarke reveal poor levels of interaction between GPs and public health nurses.
Allergy Casebook: Nasal Polyps: Chronic sinus infections associated with polyps may be linked to fungi, writes Paul Carson.
Feature: It's Time We Learned how to Implement Change: True change in the Irish health system cannot occur unless it becomes a learning organisation, writes Michael Lucey.
Open Forum: Happy to Move on to Greener Pastures: Robert Marsh will not miss the stresses of hospital medicine and feels ready to face the challenges of general practice.
Distance Learning: August 2008: Respiratory medicine: This month's distance learning programme for GPs deals with severe asthma.
Practice Management Q&As: August 2008: Your practice-related questions tackled by the College MiPP.
Clinical Review: Challenges in Managing Obesity in Primary Care: Liam Glynn and Sean Dinneen look at the best way to manage obese patients in general practice.
Feature: Direct Access X-Ray - The Story so far in Arklow: A new radiology service in Arklow has reduced referrals to outpatient departments and enhanced general practice, write Ciara Dohertyand Anthony Bentley.
Women's Health: Domestic Violence - Providing a Lifeline: A new guide advises GPs on how to help the many Irish women experiencing domestic violence. Olivia Fens reports.
Latham at Large: Contrary Winds, Tricky Tides and Experts Galore: A successful boat race and an informative summer school leaves John Latham feeling tweaked, trimmed and improved.
From the Trenches: August 2008: Michael O'Brien gets more than he bargained for when he visited Washington DC recently.
Diary: August 2008: Round up of meetings and events of interest to GPs.
Clinical Review Service: August 2008: A selection of reviews of papers from the world's leading medical journals, as chosen by our panel of GPs. Readers wishing to obtain copies of the papers can email their requests with reference number for each article.
IT Q&As: August 2008: Your computer-related questions tackled by the NGPIT group.
ICGP journal supplement
| Format | Weblink |
|---|---|
| Keywords | periodicals |
| Publisher | MedMedia Ltd |
| Classification | periodicals |
| Volume | 25 |
| ISSN | 0790-9977 |
| Pages | 51 |
| Categories: | Irish Content, Forum, ICGP Resources |
| External Link | http://www.icgp.ie/go/library/forum?spid=921954B6-19B9-E185-838389A38A7DCC32 |
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