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It is now common policy in providing care for people with learning disabilities to ensure improved access to mainstream health services.
This article provides an overview of the challenges of managing type 1 diabetes in childhood and adolescence, from diagnosis through to transition from paediatric to adult services.
This article describes the management of patients with difficult to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Pharmacological treatment of patients using disease-modifying and biologic drugs is discussed. Clinical measures of disease activity are also described.
This article adopts a holistic view of Alzheimer’s disease. Biomedical, psychological and social aspects of the condition are discussed, and aetiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment explored.
Emollients are an essential treatment option for the reduction of dry skin conditions and the maintenance of healthy skin.
This article focuses on the risk factors, diagnosis and management of primary breast cancer. It describes the treatments that may be offered to patients including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy and targeted therapy.
