Editorial: The apparent threat to the independence of the Medical Council from political interference is a cause for concern, writes medical editor John Latham.
News: New web-based practice nurse guide... College commentary on new Medical Practitioners Bill... GP self-treatment under the spotlight... Brian Meade new National Co-ordinator for GPIT programme... 'Who delivers?' theme at ICGP Annual Winter Meeting.
Cover Story: Henry Finnegan asks whether new CAS structures will benefit patients.
Cover Story: Michael Boland evaluates the Medical Council's plan for 360º appraisal.
Cover Story: Lynda Sisson on the rationale behind the Council's pilot GP appraisal.
Practice Management: Dermot Folan and Colin McGlynn look at staff absenteeism.
Feature: Sinead Beirne reflects on her time in the RTE documentary series Junior Doctors.
Practice Management: Brian Meade on the benefits of broadband.
Practice Management: Your practice-related questions tackled by the College MiPP.
Research: Provision of extra services can be a plus for new practices, writes John Ball.
Medico-legal: Gary McCann and Geraldine Hickey on writing medico-legal reports.
Research: How industrial techniques can be used to improve practice management.
Research: Jonathan Egan describes how a practice improved its flu vaccine uptake.
Diary: Round up of meetings and events of interest to GPs.
Clinical Review: The cornerstone symptom for the diagnosis of OAB is urgency, writes Stephen Connolly.
Clinical Review: Hyperparathyroidism is the third most common endocrine condition, write Ann-Marie Mongan and John Lally.
Mental Health: Early detection is vital in adolescent depression, write Aileen Murtagh and Fiona McNicholas.
Women's Health: Anne Henrichsen reports on a new charter for breast cancer services.
Dermatology: Johnny Loughnane outlines the treatment for psoriasis in difficult areas.
Clinical Review Service: 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.
From the Trenches: Michael O'Brien presents ten golden rules to follow in general practice.
Latham at Large: Sometimes even the doctor needs medical advice, writes John Latham.
Distance Learning: Respiratory medicine: This month's distance learning programme for GPs deals with COPD. The programme is study leave-approved.
ICGP journal supplement
| Format | Weblink |
|---|---|
| Keywords | periodicals |
| Publisher | MedMedia Ltd |
| Classification | periodicals |
| Volume | 23 |
| ISSN | 0790-9977 |
| Pages | 67 |
| Categories: | Irish Content, Forum, ICGP Resources |
| External Link | http://www.icgp.ie/go/library/forum?spid=A937692C-B0CA-E4FB-C970EBAA4F18037C |
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