CPD articles

As one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints in the UK, this article looks at what constipation is, what causes it and expl

01 Mar 2005

Mistakes in calculation can lead to potentially dangerous prescribing errors.

01 Feb 2005

Community health assessments have become an important part of the work of primary care trusts.

01 Nov 2004

Lurid headlines, cultural beliefs and outdated value systems have all contributed to sexual stigmas in society.

01 Oct 2004

The improvement of global immunisation coverage over the last 30 years is the single greatest public health achievement of all time.

01 Sep 2004

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with over 41,000 women diagnosed every year (Canc

01 Jul 2004

This article outlines the evidence for exercise and dietary influences on many of the major disease risks of women around the menopa

01 Jun 2004

Allergic rhinitis, including hay fever, can have a major effect on patients’ quality of life.

01 May 2004

This article analyses the pre-travel health consultation and discusses the importance of both the contents and the way in which they

01 Apr 2004

This article examines the treatment and management of depression, dispelling a number of common myths about this serious and complex

01 Mar 2004

This article examines the palliative care needs of patients with end-stage COPD, looking particularly at the management of dyspnoea.

01 Feb 2004

Obesity has a major impact on individual health and wellbeing.

01 Dec 2003

There have been important advances in the management of wound healing. This article brings together new and established knowledge.

01 Nov 2003

This feature introduces you to theories of control and power and invites you to relate these to your own practice with children and young people and the values of your work place.

01 Oct 2003

This article suggests ways of deciding what travel health advice nurses should give to different groups of travellers.

01 Sep 2003

This article considers the diagnosis and management of the increasing incidence of diabetes

01 Jul 2003

This article explores a zonal approach to wound assessment considered in a holistic context

01 Jun 2003

Stress urinary incontinence is a condition largely affecting the female population, with one in five women over the age of 40 being affected several times every month.

01 May 2003

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