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Radiation generally refers to energy emitted from a source, such as light or heat from the sun, gamma waves from radioactive elements, or X-rays from an X-ray tube. Ionising radiation is radiation...
The action of SGLT2 inhibitors is to reduce renal glucose and sodium reabsorption in the proximal tubule of the nephron resulting in increased urinary glucose excretion with osmotic and natriuretic...
A 78 year old patient was referred to the MHL service for a medication review in relation to psychotropic drugs, as she was experiencing: Reduced mobilityConstipationMultifactorial falls (12 in the...
Seizures are controlled with medication in about 70% of cases; inexpensive anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are the mainstay of treatment. When seizures do not respond to AED therapy, surgery,...
The plaintiff must first establish that the defendant owed them a legal duty of care. In medical negligence, the existence of a duty owed to the patient is usually regarded as automatic, even if the...
The lymphatic system has three main functions:.
Depression is characterised by persistent low mood and/or loss of pleasure in most activities and a range of associated emotional, cognitive, physical, and behavioural symptoms (NICE, 2015). The DSM-5...
Prescribers can be called to account for their actions by (Figure 1):.
There are various ways to classify the different types of glaucoma (Figure 1). The most common type of glaucoma is open-angle or angle-closure glaucoma (Figure 2). The ‘angle’ is the name given to the...
The Gold Standards Framework (GSF) is a model of care that allows GP practices to proactively support patients with their palliative care needs. The GSF was developed in 2000 as a grass roots...
Journal of Prescribing Practice shares the latest clinical expertise and professional guidance for non-medical prescribers. Our goal is to provide the knowledge to help you prescribe more efficiently and effectively.
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