BMJ Clinical Review: General Practice: Study Text (BMJ Clinical Review Series)

Description

BPP University School of Health is collaborating with the British Medical Journal to publish a series of major new reference titles across a number of subject areas. Each volume presents a range of important reference material on specific clinical topics the content of which has been carefully selected from the wealth of information contained in the extensive recent archives of the BMJ and published in the various editions of the journal. These books will provide an invaluable reference source on current best practice for all clinicians. The book brings together a series of useful articles, written by recognised authors from different backgrounds, on a varied range of conditions and life style related issues which are frequently presented in General Practice. Subjects discussed include; managing patients with multimorbidity in primary care, telehealthcare for long term conditions, clinical management of stuttering in children and adults, supporting smoking cessation, assessment and management of alcohol use disorders, the assessment and management of insomnia in primary care, subjective memory problems, diagnosis and management of premenstrual disorders, contraception for women: an evidence based overview, recommendations for the administration of influenza vaccine in children allergic to egg, childhood cough, management of atrial fibrillation, preventing exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation in adults, outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy, management of people with diabetes wanting to fast during Ramadan, assessment and management of non-visible haematuria in primary care, gout, assessment and management of cannabis use disorders in primary care, the management of ingrowing toenails, fungal nail infection, evaluation of oral ulceration in primary care, improving healthcare access for people with visual impairment and blindness and the care of the dying patient in the community.