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<p>Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases in the western world and the second most common cause of death, after lung and breast cancer. Gillian Knowles discusses population screening, risk factors and treatment management of this disease.</p>
In this article, Bob Price discusses how patients might feel when experiencing an embarrassing problem and ways in which nurses can help to alleviate the embarrassment.
Effective management of diabetic foot disease requires a multidisciplinary approach and good communication between all healthcare professionals involved.
When nursing children with minor burns and scalds, it is essential to have a thorough understanding of the skin and the way it reacts to thermal injury.
Evidence suggests that health professionals experience significant levels of occupational stress, which can lead to illness, increased absenteeism, high staff turnover, unsafe behaviour and increased accident rates.
Pneumococcal pneumonia is associated with high mortality in immunocompromised and older people. The authors discuss the role nurses have in increasing awareness of vaccination and use of preventive interventions to target at-risk patients.
