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Volume 10, Number 2 |
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| Common conditions: scabies |
Clare Kendall MB BS MRCGP GP, Lamberhurst Surgery, Kent |
The first in a series of essays written by postgraduate students on common dermatological conditions, this article looks at the diagnosis and treatment of scabies. |
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| Establishing an eczema clinic in an inner-city PCT |
Rebecca Davis MSc BSc(Hons) RGN Dermatology Nurse Consultant, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust |
Camden Primary Care Trust (PCT) is an area of contrasts, with some of the wealthiest people living side-by-side with some of the poorest. It is the 19th most deprived local authority in England. The population is younger than the national average, 26.8% of whom are from black and ethnic minority groups. |
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| Hair loss and nail conditions |
David de Berker MBBS MRCP Consultant Dermatologist; Mohamed Alrawi MBChB MRCPI Specialist Registrar in Dermatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary |
Hair and nails are complex appendages of the epidermis. They can be affected in a wide range of systemic diseases, which can be genetic or acquired in origin. Hair loss or nail problems can have a great physical and psychological impact on patients. |
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| How to treat nappy rash |
Karen Spowart MSc RSCN Paediatric Specialist Nurse, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London |
Nappy rash is a relatively common form of contact dermatitis in the nappy area. It occurs as a consequence of disruption of the skin barrier integrity due to prolonged contact with faeces and urine. Affected infants are often uncomfortable and irritable. However, in the majority of cases, it is an acute situation and can be treated with simple, effective methods. |
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| Moving with the times |
Julie Bowman, Editor |
It is August 1948 and the NHS has arrived. A student nurse recalls an amazing sight – the sudden increase in people with white coats carrying folders.1 Fast-forward to 2006 and their descendants can be seen in a different guise, with smart suits and laptops. |
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| My experience of the Expert Patients Programme |
Sheila Dray Accredited Lay Tutor, Expert Patients Programme |
This article aims to explain the history of the Expert Patients Programme (EPP), to run through the course content, and to explain what it did for me as a patient and what it can do for others in a similar position. |
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| Phototherapy for acne |
Pantelis Papageorgiou MD Consultant Dermatologist, Skin Laser Clinic, Royal Free Hospital, London |
Acne vulgaris is the most common skin disease and affects 80% of the human population at some time in their lives.1 The highest incidence of acne is between the ages of 15 and 18 in both sexes, but acne can begin at virtually any age and, occasionally, it persists into adulthood. Acne patients routinely receive years of topical or systemic treatments. |
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| The Integrated Career and Competency Framework |
Philip Watkins RN Bsc Hons Dip Couns Msc Pycho Couns NIP Dermatology Nurse Specialist, Sutton and Merton NHS Primary Care Trust |
An integral part of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is its development of forums specialising in various aspects of nursing. Forums can act as a vehicle to inform the profession on the levels of competence required to be able to pursue a career in a specialist direction. |
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| The wasteland |
Rev. Prof. Stephen G Wright FRCN MBE Faculty of Health, St Martin’s College, Lancaster. Chairman, The Sacred Space Foundation. www.sacredspace.org.uk email: Steve@sacredspace.org.uk |
Medical interventions may be based in sound science – but where is the soul? Steve Wright discusses the need for spirituality in modern healthcare |
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