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Since the Declaration of Alma Ata in 1978, there has been a paradigm shift in thinking about health (World Health Organization (WHO), 2008). This has been evident in integrating health and social care...
Generally, the most common symptom of dermatitis, dermatologically speaking is itching, which might appear with or without lesions of the skin. Therefore, to evaluate pruritus, a thorough history and...
Importantly, it should be noted that nurse-led verification of expected death is not intended to replace GP verification, but enables nurses to extend the care of those patients who are on the...
COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus and part of a large group of viruses that cause illness ranging widely in severity (Guan et al, 2020). From a historical perspective, the impact of coronavirus-related...
Being able to differentiate bacterial species is important for diagnosing and treating bacterial infections. Bacteria can be classified on the basis of gram-staining findings, which are in turn based...
In early April 2020, the number of confirmed cases in this pandemic was well over 1 million people worldwide, and this figure is continuing to rise on a daily basis (Johns Hopkins University and...
Musini et al (2019) undertook a review to quantify the effects of antihypertensive pharmacologic treatment compared with placebo or no treatment in adults aged 60 years and older. Outcomes of...
First offered to patients in the UK in early 2019, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy forms part of a newer class of medicines designated advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs)....
‘Extreme events often herald new approaches, and, in the case of the NHS, the use of digital technology is coming into its own, both to promote the efficient use of resources and to minimise...
The aim of this research was to answer the following questions: i) What are the experiences of those who use the buddying service? ii) Does the service seem to facilitate improved access to primary...
British Journal of Community Nursing provides clinical education dedicated to nursing in the home. Our goal is to help you develop your skills, improve your practice and manage cases more effectively.
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