Clinical Articles
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Understanding allergic disease and atopy
Beverley Bostock (May 2012)
Throughout the year, the symptoms of seasonal allergic disease alter according to the season. However, in some people, allergic disease is a perennial...
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Care considerations for stoma complications
Julia Williams (May 2012)
Most stoma problems are seen in the first year after stoma formation (Wade, 1989). The incidence of stoma complications is difficult to identify (Cottam...
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Benign skin tumours part 2: papular lesions
Jean Watkins (May 2012)
Benign skin tumours can be grouped into macular or slightly raised lesions, papular lesions, and those occurring below the surface of the epidermis but...
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Managing and preventing obesity in teenagers
Laura Stewart, Alison Gahagan (May 2012)
There are long-term medical consequences associated with excess body fat. Therefore, it is important for health professionals working with teenagers to...
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Diabetes Articles
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A review of the current nutritional guidelines for diabetes
Duane Mellor (May 2012)
This review of the latest Diabetes UK guidelines on nutrition (Dyson et al, 2011) focuses on the structure of the guidelines and the practicalities of...
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Professional Articles
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The traveller with a complex itinerary
Margaret Umeed (May 2012)
Travel health is a complex and challenging area of practice, but can be a particularly rewarding one. Basic travel health advice is one of the essential...
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