A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
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Nebulisers are used to deliver bronchodilator
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic
This article discusses poverty in the UK and
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This is the second of two articles on smoking
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This article updates nurses on the laws governing cardiopulmonary resuscitation in relation to patients who have capacity at the time of admission to hospital, and promotes thoughtful ethical practice.
This article focuses on the national recommendations for brief interventions in smoking cessation advice and discusses how these guidelines can be incorporated into successful local initiatives.
This article summarises current knowledge about avian (H5N1) and pandemic influenza and highlights recommendations for healthcare workers caring for infected patients.
There is a high prevalence of dysfunctional breathing among patients diagnosed with asthma, so it is important that health professionals are aware of its effects.
A healthy body weight on conception and adequate weight gain during pregnancy are important to ensure that mother and baby remain well. A low maternal weight and poor pregnancy weight gain can have detrimental implications for the mother and baby.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is concerned with decisions that are made on behalf of adults who lack the capacity to make those decisions for themselves. It has profound implications for decision making in end-of-life care.
