Searching on melanoma and Covid/Lockdown for some background to a research paper I am working on, I found this sad story in The Scottish Sun. The …Another sorry melanoma story
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New, changing mole is cancer
This is an archive case. I’m planning to post more cases this year-this blog was originally aimed at medical professionals, but my ongoing clinical …New, changing mole is cancer
Peri-menopause and menopause resources
Just added to the resources drop down menu…more to follow…
Updated Mental Health Resources
I have updated these after being sent a very useful list by a colleague. There may be some duplication but it is growing into a comprehensive list. This is at a time when we are certainly seeing more mental health problems in primary care.
Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain PBSGL
Despite studying for a foundation module in pain management, I learnt an awful lot. It was great other members found the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain so useful. It reinforced what I have been learning. I shared some of the resources which are available for general access which I think is essential as we all … Continue reading Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain PBSGL
Chronic non-freezing cold injury results in neuropathic pain due to a sensory neuropathy
Perhaps not a hot topic for NHS General Practice but as we approach another winter, this journal article is relevant for any healthcare professionals involved in the care of soldiers. The original article is here (I want to highlight the use of a DN4 neuropathic pain scoring chart if you are assessing a patient with suspected … Continue reading Chronic non-freezing cold injury results in neuropathic pain due to a sensory neuropathy
Chronic Pain
After our 2 sessions on chronic pain, we have performed a couple of audits at Bulford. My own is here: 20150121-Opiate audit . Tony (D) has also done one. I found both sessions incredibly useful. I am finding I am being more pragmatic with patients and being realistic with outcomes. I think the main learning points for … Continue reading Chronic Pain
PBSGL Oct 14 – Post Menopausal Symptoms
An excellent discussion. Lots of areas where there was learning and confirmation of practice. There was also discussion about our role as patient advocate in 2 of the cases. Should we stop the HRT in the 74 yr old lady suddenly? What about if it was contra-indicated. Also the role of alternative medicine - if … Continue reading PBSGL Oct 14 – Post Menopausal Symptoms
Tweeting For Learning
Tweeting for learning: A critical analysis of research on microblogging in education published in 2008–2011F Gao, T Luo, K Zhang - British Journal of Educational Technology 43.5 (2012): 783-801.I came across this article when searching for microblogging papers. It is a useful article in that it summarises the research done between 2008 and 2011 on … Continue reading Tweeting For Learning
Wikis, blogs and podcasts: a new generation of Web-based tools for virtual collaborative clinical practice and education
Maged N Kamel Boulos*, Inocencio Maramba and Steve Wheeler BMC Medical Education 2006, 6:41 doi:10.1186/1472-6920-6-41 Free text here I found this article whilst doing a search trying to find evidence of the educational impact of SNS and Web 2.0 tools. Unfortunately it is a slightly older article so some of the concepts and ideas are … Continue reading Wikis, blogs and podcasts: a new generation of Web-based tools for virtual collaborative clinical practice and education
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