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Remove: American Heart Association source - 01 February 2010 - Publisher: American Heart Association

This article attempts to capture the critical success factors that haveenabled the ASA to play such a prominent leadership role in the fight against stroke. The present report is organised...

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Scientific knowledge gaps and clinical research priorities for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care identified during the 2005 International Consensus Conference on E and CPR science with treatment recommendations : a consensus statement.

Remove: American Heart Association source - 09 November 2007 - Publisher: American Heart Association

The 2005 International consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care science with treatment recommendations (CoSTR) summarises the scientific evidence supporting all...

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Standards of good practice for spinal interventional procedures in pain medicine [PDF]

Source: Royal College of Anaesthetists - Remove: British Pain Society - BPS source - 01 April 2015 - Publisher: British Pain Society;Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA)

This document describes the standards of good practice for pain specialists carrying out spinal interventional procedures in pain medicine as recommended by the British Pain Society (BPS) and the...

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Ophthalmic public health research project : final report

Remove: College of Optometrists source - 01 December 2017 - Publisher: College of Optometrists

This report finds that despite a growth in the amount of clinical data held electronically in optometric practice systems, the data is not organised in a way that can be used in research and...

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State of the health system - beds in the NHS [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 17 February 2017 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

This paper presents NHS bed data from across the UK in one place. The data demonstrates the increasing pressures on the system in each nation.

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Health at a price - reducing the impact of poverty [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 23 May 2017 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

Doctors have expressed significant concern about poverty and social inequality, and the negative effect this can have on physical health, mental health, and life expectancy. Our briefing 'Health...

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Evidence-based interventions for managing illicit drug dependence [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 31 May 2017 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

Doctors are concerned about the use of illegal drugs, which is a widespread problem throughout the UK. Around 8% of adults have taken an illegal drug in the last year (2015-16), and 4% have used...

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Domestic abuse [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 16 December 2014 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

Update by the BMA Board of Science of a report first published in 2007. The update takes into account changes in legislation and definitions and aims to promote more effective multi-agency...

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Drugs of dependence : the role of medical professionals [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 January 2013 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

The objectives of this report are to: • encourage debate on the most effective approach to preventing and reducing the harms associated with illicit drug use and illicit drug-control policies, ...

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End-of-life care and physician-assisted dying. Volume 1: Setting the scene [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 January 2016 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

Volume 1 of this 3-volume report sets the scene against which the qualitative research commissioned by the BMA has been conducted, outlining the context in which public, parliamentary, and...

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Effective use of NHS funding: case studies [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 November 2016 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

This report presents the results of a literature review that identifies examples of successful initiatives that have sought to improve value for money in the NHS within the UK and internationally.

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Growing up in the UK - ensuring a healthy future for our children [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 May 2013 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

This report builds on a report published by the BMA in 1999 called 'Growing Up in Britain'. When launching this updated edition, the BMA acknowledges that some progress has been made but is...

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End-of-life care and physician-assisted dying. Volume 2: Public dialogue research [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 January 2016 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

The BMA recognised that understanding what the best end-of-life care looks like could not be done without listening to patients as well. To assist with this they commissioned a social research...

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Recognising the importance of physical health in mental health and intellectual disability : achieving parity of outcomes [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 21 May 2014 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

This report offers a comprehensive guide to the extent of the problem facing the NHS across the UK and makes recommendations to achieve 'whole person' care for patients with a mental health...

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Young lives behind bars : the health and human rights of children and young people detained in the criminal justice system [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 31 October 2014 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

This report sets out how doctors can recognise risk factors for future offending and seize the opportunity to intervene. It makes 17 recommendations for doctors working in the community and in secure...

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Growing older in the UK: a series of expert-authored briefing papers on ageing and health [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 14 September 2016 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

A series of briefing papers: Background and introduction (48 refs.); Briefing paper (1): Older people and the social determinants of health (Dr Jessica Allen, Ms Sorcha Daly, 88 refs.); Briefing...

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End-of-life care and physician-assisted dying. Volume 3: Reflections and recommendations [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 March 2016 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

This volume is the last in a three part report on a project on end-of-life care and physician-assisted dying. The project was overseen by a steering group appointed by BMA Council, working with a...

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Healthy transport = Healthy lives [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 July 2012 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

This report is intended for transport, energy, sustainability and climate change policy makers with strategic or operational responsibility for public health and health promotion in the UK, and...

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Beating the effects of winter pressures [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 December 2013 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

The BMA has published Beating the effects of winter pressures, a briefing paper to help explain why there is increased pressure on the NHS in winter, the impact this has on NHS services, and sets...

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Ageing and the workplace: a report from the BMA occupational medicine committee [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 September 2016 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

This report is aimed primarily at occupational physicians responsible for the care of working populations and other doctors who care for people of working age. It is hoped that the contents are...

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Forever cool: the influence of smoking imagery on young people [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 25 July 2008 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

'Forever cool: the influence of smoking imagery on young people' calls on the UK Governments to introduce a range of tough measures aimed at reducing young people’s exposure to positive images of...

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Addressing unmet needs in women's health [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 03 August 2018 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

The following papers - each authored by experts in their field - explore in detail some of the major unmet needs in women's health, with recommendations for both policy-makers and healthcare...

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Bullying and harassment: how to address it and create a supportive and inclusive culture [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 31 October 2018 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

The BMA began its bullying and harassment project in 2017 following SAS doctors highlighting the impact that bullying and harassment had on the working lives and well-being of members, and growing...

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Cohort study 2006 : medical graduates. Ninth report [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 July 2014 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

The ninth report of the BMA's Cohort Study, which traces the career progression of 430 medical graduates who qualified in 2006, shows that junior doctors now spend more time carrying out...

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Women in academic medicine : developing equality in governance and management for career progression [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 30 April 2008 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

The report aimed to find out the barriers to women's careers in medicine, both in the NHS and in universities. It found that while six in ten medical students are female, women are under-represented...

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Better data, better care : ophthalmic public health data report 2013

Remove: College of Optometrists source - 01 January 2013 - Publisher: College of Optometrists

The aim of this report is to stimulate debate and to highlight actions that are needed to improve public eye health.

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Healthy eyes for all : an optical sector strategy to improve ophthalmic public health

Remove: College of Optometrists source - 15 April 2014 - Publisher: College of Optometrists

This document details outcomes from the 2013 roundtable on improving ophthalmic public health and the resulting next steps for the sector.

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NHS Pressures – Winter 2018/19 A hidden crisis [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 May 2019 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

This year’s winter data tells the story of an NHS once again under intense pressure over the winter months, with A&E attendances and emergency admissions up, dangerously high bed occupancy, cancer...

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Lessons from research for doctors in training : recognition and early management of meningococcal disease in children and young people [PDF]

Source: Royal College of Emergency Medicine - RCEM - Remove: Meningitis Research Foundation - MRF source - 03 September 2013 - Publisher: Meningitis Research Foundation;Royal College of Emergency Medicine

To help doctors in the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis and septicaemia. Research funded by Meningitis Research Foundation established that a few clinical errors repeatedly led to delayed or...

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Evidence-based guideline : diagnosis and treatment of limb-girdle and distal dystrophies [DOC]

Remove: American Academy of Neurology source - 14 October 2014 - Publisher: American Academy of Neurology

Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Issues Review Panel of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic...

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Practice parameter : diagnostic assessment of the child with status epilepticus (an evidence-based review) [PDF]

Remove: American Academy of Neurology source - 13 May 2007 - Publisher: American Academy of Neurology

Riviello JJ, Ashwal S, Hirtz D et al (2006) Practice parameter: diagnostic assessment of the child with status epilepticus (an evidence-based review): report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee...

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Evidence-based guideline : complementary and alternative medicine in multiple sclerosis [PDF]

Remove: American Academy of Neurology source - 01 March 2014 - Publisher: American Academy of Neurology

Objective: To develop evidence-based recommendations for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in multiple sclerosis (MS)

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Evidence based guideline : periprocedural management of antithrombotic medications in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease [PDF]

Remove: American Academy of Neurology source - 28 May 2013 - Publisher: American Academy of Neurology

This guideline aims to assess evidence regarding periprocedural management of antithrombotic drugs in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease

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Evidence-based guideline update : prevention of stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation [PDF]

Remove: American Academy of Neurology source - 01 April 2014 - Publisher: American Academy of Neurology

This guideline aims to update the 1998 American Academy of Neurology practice parameter on stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). How often do various technologies identify...

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E-cigarettes: Balancing risks and opportunities [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 19 January 2018 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

E-cigarettes, also known as vapourisers or ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems), are handheld battery-operated devices which can deliver nicotine containing vapour. These devices can come in...

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Locked up, locked out: health and human rights in immigration detention [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 05 December 2017 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

This report addresses immigration detention policies and practices insofar as they relate to health, and explores the role of doctors in protecting and promoting the health-related human rights...

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Vital signs, vital issues: recognition and prevention of meningitis and septicaemia: help for community practitioners (Fourth edition Version 2)

Source: Royal College of Nursing - RCN - Remove: Meningitis Research Foundation - MRF source - 25 June 2010 - Publisher: Meningitis Research Foundation;Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

To assist with early recognition of meningitis and septicaemia; to inform about meningitis vaccines and the diseases they prevent, and to help practitioners reassure parents about vaccine safety.

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The state of pre and post-graduate medical recruitment in England, September 2017 [PDF]

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 21 September 2017 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

This briefing examines the current state of medical recruitment in England, with additional UK-wide data for the foundation programme. Looking at data from 2013 onward, it identifies some of the...

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Prevalence of ataxia in children : a systematic review

Remove: American Academy of Neurology source - 27 November 2013 - Publisher: American Academy of Neurology

Musselman,K.E., Stoyanov,C.T., Marasigan,R. et al (2013) Prevalence of ataxia in children: A systematic review. Neurology The link will take you to an abstract of the article. NHS staff...

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Incidence of epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Remove: American Academy of Neurology source - 05 September 2011 - Publisher: American Academy of Neurology

Ngugi AK, Kariuki SM, Bottomley C, Kleinschmidt I, et al. (2011). Incidence of epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurology. Vol. 77, pt. 10, pp. 1005-12. The link will take you...

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Post-traumatic amnesia predicts intelligence impairment following traumatic brain injury : a meta-analysis

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 10 July 2012 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

Königs M, de Kieviet JF, Oosterlaan J. (2012) Post-traumatic amnesia predicts intelligence impairment following traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and...

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Supporting individuals affected by prescribed drugs associated with dependence and withdrawal

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 15 September 2017 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

Prescribing of psychoactive drugs is a major clinical activity and a key therapeutic tool for influencing the health of patients. But often their use can lead to a patient becoming dependent or...

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Scotland : bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children - a discharge checklist

Remove: Meningitis Research Foundation - MRF source - 01 May 2016 - Publisher: Meningitis Research Foundation

The checklist is based on recommendations from the SIGN guideline on Management of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people (SIGN102) and also complies with NICE guidance on...

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Diagnosing abuse : a systematic review of torn frenum and other intra-oral injuries

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 December 2007 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

McGuire S, Hunter B, Hunter L, Sibert JR, Mann M, Kemp AM. Diagnosing abuse: a systematic review of torn frenum and other intra-oral injuries. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2007; 92: ...

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Reboxetine for acute treatment of major depression: systematic review and meta-analysis of published and unpublished placebo and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor controlled trials

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 10 October 2010 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

Eyding D, Leigemann M, Grouven U et al. (2010) Reboxetine for acute treatment of major depression: systematic review and meta-analysis of published and unpublished placebo and selective...

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Uptake of breast cancer prevention and screening trials

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 December 2010 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

Evans DG, Harvie M, Bundred N, et al. (2010) Uptake of breast cancer prevention and screening trials. Journal of Medical Genetics 47: 853–5. The link will take you to an abstract of the article.

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Prevention and treatment of renal disease in Henoch-Schönlein purpura : a systematic review

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 11 February 2009 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

The link will take you to an abstract of the article. NHS staff wishing to obtain a copy of the full text should contact their health care library. This article has been selected for inclusion...

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Children's experiences of dialysis : a systematic review of qualitative studies

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 30 April 2012 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

Tjaden L, Tong A, Henning P, et al. (2012) Children's experiences of dialysis: A systematic review of qualitative studies. 97: 395-402. The link will take you to an abstract of the article.

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A systematic review of interventions to enhance medication adherence in children and adolescents with chronic illness

Remove: British Medical Association - BMA source - 01 September 2010 - Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA)

The link will take you to an abstract of the article. NHS staff wishing to obtain a copy of the full text should contact their health care library. This article has been selected for inclusion...

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Practice advisory: the utility of EEG Theta/Beta Power ratio in ADHD diagnosis

Remove: American Academy of Neurology source - 19 October 2016 - Publisher: American Academy of Neurology

Objective: To evaluate the evidence for EEG theta/beta power ratio for diagnosing, or helping to diagnose, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Standards of good practice for spinal interventional procedures in pain medicine [PDF]

State of the health system - beds in the NHS [PDF]

Health at a price - reducing the impact of poverty [PDF]

Evidence-based interventions for managing illicit drug dependence [PDF]

Domestic abuse [PDF]

Drugs of dependence : the role of medical professionals [PDF]

End-of-life care and physician-assisted dying. Volume 1: Setting the scene [PDF]

Effective use of NHS funding: case studies [PDF]

Growing up in the UK - ensuring a healthy future for our children [PDF]

End-of-life care and physician-assisted dying. Volume 2: Public dialogue research [PDF]

Recognising the importance of physical health in mental health and intellectual disability : achieving parity of outcomes [PDF]

Young lives behind bars : the health and human rights of children and young people detained in the criminal justice system [PDF]

Growing older in the UK: a series of expert-authored briefing papers on ageing and health [PDF]

End-of-life care and physician-assisted dying. Volume 3: Reflections and recommendations [PDF]

Healthy transport = Healthy lives [PDF]

Beating the effects of winter pressures [PDF]

Ageing and the workplace: a report from the BMA occupational medicine committee [PDF]

Forever cool: the influence of smoking imagery on young people [PDF]

Addressing unmet needs in women's health [PDF]

Bullying and harassment: how to address it and create a supportive and inclusive culture [PDF]

Cohort study 2006 : medical graduates. Ninth report [PDF]

Women in academic medicine : developing equality in governance and management for career progression [PDF]

NHS Pressures – Winter 2018/19 A hidden crisis [PDF]

Lessons from research for doctors in training : recognition and early management of meningococcal disease in children and young people [PDF]

Evidence-based guideline : diagnosis and treatment of limb-girdle and distal dystrophies [DOC]

Practice parameter : diagnostic assessment of the child with status epilepticus (an evidence-based review) [PDF]

Evidence-based guideline : complementary and alternative medicine in multiple sclerosis [PDF]

Evidence based guideline : periprocedural management of antithrombotic medications in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease [PDF]

Evidence-based guideline update : prevention of stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation [PDF]

E-cigarettes: Balancing risks and opportunities [PDF]

Locked up, locked out: health and human rights in immigration detention [PDF]

The state of pre and post-graduate medical recruitment in England, September 2017 [PDF]