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This article, published in the Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, sought to understand the knowledge, attitudes and prescribing habits of clinicians in primary care around the prescribing...
There are 14 methods of contraception, and side effects are usually associated with hormonal and intrauterine methods. These methods will now be considered individually by method, exploring the...
Welcome to the May issue of Journal of Prescribing Practice, my first since taking the reins as editor last month. This edition of the journal has a focus on sexual health and contraception in women...
Discussing contraception can be an emotive issue for certain patient groups, and health professionals need to be supportive of women's personal and religious beliefs, and mindful of the terminology...
The COVID-19 pandemic led to rapid adaptation of health and public health systems on a global scale (Simões et al, 2020). For example, in Beirut, Lebanon, the largest STI and HIV clinics have remained...
This original research study, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing in January 2022 aimed to compare the implications of using nurse prescribing and the use of patient group directions (PGDs)...
Draft guidance, published on the 18 November, is the first time NICE has made recommendations about the use of an HIV treatment since these came under NICE's remit in 2019. It is estimated that...
I don't know about you, but I find it difficult when reading news and updates these days not to see COVID-19 everywhere I look! But a few non-COVID things have caught my eye this month, and one...
‘Harrison (2005) telephoned hundreds of both Catholic and non-Catholic hospitals in the United States, asking about EHC availability. She found that almost half of hospital emergency departments (42%...
In a year of news about COVID-19, it is easy for a genuinely exciting development like the topic of this month's editorial to get lost in the relentless news cycle of late. I don't think I myself have...
Headache is a reported side effect of all hormonal methods of contraception, but is also very common in women of reproductive age, particularly those age >35 years old (Grossman Barr, 2010). Because...
Epidemiological evidence suggests that 8% of men in their 40s report moderate or complete ED and this increases to 40% of men in their 60s (McKinlay, 2000). Risk factors for developing ED are shown in...
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