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Forum August 2006

Author: ICGP

Publication Year: 2006

Contents

Editorial: With the benefits of Heartwatch now clearly evident, the programme should be rolled out nationwide as soon as possible, John Latham
News: Heartwatch scheme highly effective, Second phase of European Alcohol Project, Death of Dr Doon O'Riordan, Call for GP research abstracts, National GP trainee conference, New GP professor at RCSI
Cover Story: Niall Hunter reports on the new evaluation of Heartwatch, which clearly shows that the programme provides a template for the effective delivery of chronic disease care by GPs
Medico-legal: In the first of a new series on litigation, Geraldine Hickey and Gary McCann outline what to do if you receive that dreaded legal letter
GP Education: Peer-assisted learning has many benefits for both teacher and pupil
Research: Nora McCarthy on managing repeat prescriptions in practice
Practice Management: Your practice-related questions answered
Quality in Practice: More entries from the 2006 QIP competition
Diary: Round up of meetings and events of interest to GPs
Mental Health: Gerard Connolly looks at the safety issues surrounding antidepressant prescribing
Women's Health: The Community Mothers scheme helps children and families reach their full potential, Brenda Molloy
Distance Learning: Dermatology: Atopic eczema
Dermatology: Hilda O'Shea looks at the role of the Primary Care Dermatology Society
Clinical Review: Eugene O'Connor outlines European guidelines on preventing polypharmacy in the elderly
Pharmaceutical Update: News from the industry
Clinical Review Service: A selection of reviews of articles from the world's leading medical journals
From the Trenches: Are primary care teams really the way to go and are they being forced upon us? asks Michael O'Brien
Latham at Large: All GPs have their own preferences when it comes to tasks of General Practice, John Latham

Description

ICGP journal supplement

Format Weblink
Keywords periodicals
Publisher MedMedia Ltd
Classification periodicals
Volume 23
Edition First
ISSN 0790-9977
Pages 51
Categories: Irish Content, Forum, ICGP Resources
External Link http://www.icgp.ie/go/library/forum?spid=0BC852B7-C8DD-4AEB-50533171A13CBA80
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