The Practitioner 1868-2008: supporting GPs for 140 years
10 Sep 08
In this issue, we have included extracts from 1868 to remind readers how much – or how little – medicine has changed over the past 140 years.
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Cover story
140 years ago
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Clinic of the month
10 Sep 08
Dr. W. C. Maclean, than whom there is no higher authority on sunstroke, gives the following advice to those who have to deal with this affection.
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On Inhalation in Diseases of the Throat
10 Sep 08
Croup is one of those inflammatory diseases in which, at an early period, we are enabled to do much good, and to save the patient’s life, by the timely application of proper remedies.
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Notes and Queries
10 Sep 08
The Editors, being desirous of making this department a useful medium of communication between practitioners, will be glad to receive short notes on theoretical or practical points in therapeutics.
Haslam's view: The more things change...
10 Sep 08
One hundred and forty years. That’s quite a birthday. Obviously, a huge amount has changed in the world of general practice over all that time.
Clinical reviews
Rate control effective in patients with both AF and CHF
10 Sep 08
Rate control is as effective as rhythm control in preventing mortality in patients with AF and heart failure.
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Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth
10 Sep 08
Preterm birth, low birthweight, stillbirth and perinatal death are all associated with smoking during pregnancy.
Symposium
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Exercise can be effective therapy for depression
10 Sep 08
What are the benefits of exercise therapy for depression?
How does exercise improve a patient’s mood?
How much exercise should GPs recommend to patients?
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August 2008: GPs have a vital role in recognising child abuse
13 Aug 08
What symptoms and signs might indicate child abuse or neglect?
What are the referral pathways for child abuse?
When should social services be involved?
GPs should be vigilant for eating disorders
10 Sep 08
How can eating disorders be recognised?
When is referral indicated?
What treatments can GPs initiate?
August 2008: Meningococcal disease warrants prompt referral
13 Aug 08
What are the key features of invasive meningococcal disease?
How should suspected cases be managed?
Has vaccination been effective?
Editorial
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Antenatal depression can affect child development
13 Aug 08
A prospective cohort study has found that the children of mothers with persistent antenatal depression are more likely to have developmental delay at 18 months.
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QRISK2 vs Framingham
23 Jul 08
A new version of the QRISK algorithm QRISK2 has now been developed and validated in a prospective open cohort study.
Photoguide
Special report
Updated asthma guideline will improve outcomes
10 Sep 08
How should asthma be diagnosed?
What is the role of long-acting beta agonists?
How can difficult asthma be managed?
February 2008: Use a stepped care approach for atopic eczema in children
01 Feb 08
What is the role of allergy in atopic eczema?
When should topical steroids be used?
How can infected eczema be treated?
Haslam
Haslam's view: The more things change...
10 Sep 08
One hundred and forty years. That’s quite a birthday. Obviously, a huge amount has changed in the world of general practice over all that time.
Haslam's view: Is there a doctor in the house?
13 Aug 08
All too often, I have found the world of medicine following me to the most unlikely places.
