Editorial: This month, as usual, we have a medley of themes, writes medical editor John Latham.
News: European conference looks at contraception and pregnancy... College discusses flu pandemic at AGM... Implications of neo-liberal health policy... Contribution of general practice to clinical research.
AGM News: College should take lead on alcohol issue... Document of prostate screening launched... Waterford entry wins QIP award... Polypharmacy paper wins poster competition... Decision needed on new College premises.
Cover Story: Pushing back the tide of Substance Misuse: The Methadone Treatment Protocol has put GPs at the forefront of tackling drug misuse. Ide Delargy reports on 10 years of the scheme.
AGM Feature: Niall Hunter reports on the debates at the 2008 College AGM.
Feature: Alcohol Scourge calls for action, not words: Public opinion may finally begin to force politicians to act on the alchohol problem and allocate resources more effectively, writes Rolande Anderson.
Feature: Positive Feedback on Diabetes Education: An evaluation report on Community Oriented Diabetes Education (CODE) programme reveals shortcomings in diabetes services.
Feature: ICGP/IMO Conference: Niall Hunter reports on the debates at the ICGP/IMO Conference.
ICGP/IMO Conference: Planning for the Future of General Practice: GPS must be willing to embrace innovation and realism while seeking to uphold the hard-won independence of the specialty, writes Martin Daly.
Research: Electronic Medical Records (EMRs): Paper-filing ubiquity or electronic bliss? Sarah Fanning looks at the benefits of ERMs and to what extent GP centres currently use them.
Research: GP Management of Fever in Young Children: Enda Devitt outlines current best practice in management of feverish illnesses in children, and investigates to what extent Irish GPs follow NICE guidelines.
IT Q&As: Your computer-related questions tackled by the NGPIT group.
Practice Management: Your practice-related questions tackled by the College MiPP.
Distance Learning: Travel Health: This month's distance learning programme for GPs deals with vaccines and medication, common-sense hygiene and dietary precautions.
Allergy Casebook: Atopic Eczema or Not? Providing an allergy test when parents are worried about allergies can clear the air and focus parents on correct management, writes Paul Carson.
Cardiology: Better Way to Prevent Strokes: Ambulatory blood pressure measurement will improve BP control and prevent strokes, writes Eoin O'Brien.
Dermatology: Common Dermatoses in General Practice: Johnny Loughnane looks at recent developments in the management of common conditions such as acne, psoriasis and eczema.
Women's Health: How Informed are People about the Menopause? With 50% of women reporting that the menopause has a significant impact on their lives, improved education and support are paramount, says a new report.
World View: Lack of Gatekeepers leads to Inefficient Care: With the barefoot doctor system now gone, China badly needs proper primary care structures, writes gary Finnegan.
Latham at Large: The fascinating and surprising life stories a GP hears are often more wonderful than a best-selling novel, writes John Latham.
From the Trenches: Michael O'Brien reflects on charity in modern Ireland and where it should really all begin.
Diary: Round up of meetings and events of interest to GPs.
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.
ICGP journal supplement
| Format | Weblink |
|---|---|
| Keywords | periodicals |
| Publisher | MedMedia Ltd |
| Classification | periodicals |
| Volume | 25 |
| ISSN | 0790-9977 |
| Pages | 67 |
| Categories: | Irish Content, Forum, ICGP Resources |
| External Link | http://www.icgp.ie/go/library/forum?spid=062D3AB9-19B9-E185-8357BB8605DC4103 |
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