Carer stress 15 May 2012 0 comments Psychogeriatrician Dr David Burke advises how to recognise carer stress and how to approach its evaluation and management.
Our youngest patients 8 May 2012 0 comments Consulting with children is sometimes a minefield. Dr Simon Young shares his secrets on dealing with the pint-sized patient.
Managing polycystic ovary syndrome 1 May 2012 0 comments From the name through to the treatment, there are many reasons to revisit our assumptions about PCOS.
Keeping them on track 24 Apr 2012 0 comments Not all sporting injuries are created equal and older active adults and athletes may present with ailments that behave differently.
Bullous pemphigoid 11 Apr 2012 0 comments Discover the clues to earlier diagnosis for the most common autoimmune blistering disease that mainly affects people over the age of 70.
Hopes and hurdles 27 Mar 2012 0 comments Personalised therapy is the Holy Grail of cancer treatment, but it's a long road with plenty of obstacles.
Fellow traveller 17 Apr 2012 0 comments People like to travel, and having cancer does not have to be a deterrent. What do you need to tell your patients with cancer before they travel?
Malaria in the Pacific 5 Apr 2012 0 comments Patients heading off on a holiday to a tropical paradise should be reminded that 'less bites means less risk' when it comes to mosquito-borne disease.
Managing lymphoedema 23 Mar 2012 0 comments Intervention at an early stage can reduce not only disease severity but also the risk of developing lymphoedema.
The upside or error 20 Mar 2012 0 comments The need to be right starts early in a doctor's education, but there’s nothing wrong with being wrong. What matters is what we do about it.
