Editorial: Medical editor John Latham on the need for GPs to publicise ethically the range of services they can offer patients.
News: Medical Act changes, New ICT project manager post, Submissions invited for award, Course on STIs to be held in Dublin, Educational bursaries available for research presentations, College webpage update.
Cover Story: Though usually a minor and self-limiting illness, gastroenteritis causes substantial morbidity, writes Simon Morgan.
Practice Management: Your practice-related questions tackled by the College Management in Practice Programme.
Research: Claire Collins outlines the basic principles of applying for grants.
Medico-legal: Brendan Hoey outlines legal steps involved in a personal injuries claim.
Practice Management: Art Grimes on the importance of critical illness cover.
Quality in Practice: Niall Hunter presents more entries from the 2006 QiP competition.
Open Forum: John O'Keeffe on the confusion surrounding prostate screening.
Research: A new study shows that older single-handed GPs are less likely to be computerised.
Neurology: Sarah O'Callaghan outlines the agenda for the coming World Alzheimer's Day.
Feature: Anne Henrichsen looks at a possible new model of nursing home care.
Research: Aislinn McDonnell presents a study on visual acuity testing in general practice.
Diary: Round up of meetings and events of interest to GPs.
Clinical Review: Frances Whelan on the need for effective action on chronic pain.
Clinical Review: John Cox brings us an update on the NICE guidelines on hypertension.
Women's Health: An EU report has highlighted important women's health issues.
Dermatology: A look at tattoos and community-acquired MRSA.
Clinical Review: Alan Moran stresses the importance of correct diagnosis of arthritis.
Mental Health: Adolescent depression can be hard to detect, writes Mary Short.
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 writes on the sacrifices we go through for love.
Latham at Large: Medicine is more than just illness and cures, writes John Latham.
Distance Learning: Urology: This month's distance learning programme for GPs deals with overactive bladder. The programme is study-leave approved.
ICGP journal supplement
| Format | Weblink |
|---|---|
| Keywords | periodicals |
| Publisher | MedMedia Ltd |
| Classification | periodicals |
| Volume | 23 |
| ISSN | 0790-9977 |
| Pages | 79 |
| Categories: | Irish Content, Forum, ICGP Resources |
| External Link | http://www.icgp.ie/go/library/forum?spid=A1745D06-FB6F-3734-70C6D08A01E8DF6C |
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