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Antidepressants in older adults: handle with CARE
Explore patient-centred strategies for managing antidepressant use in older adults using the mnemonic CARE as a framework for effective decision-making, monitoring, and deprescribing. Learn how the Quality Use of Medicines Alliance promotes safer, tailored approaches to mental health management in older populations.
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Navigating the world of Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) billing can seem daunting. This concise guide provides general practitioners (GPs) with essential information on claiming for key DVA services, incentive payments, and compensation claim paperwork, ensuring accurate and efficient processing of your claims.
Diet and alcohol intake are no longer thought to play as big a role in gout as previously thought, yet patients with gout often show great interest in how they can improve their diet. Below are answers to common myths.
As a GP, you can play a crucial role in helping veterans navigate the complexities of compensation claims. This process can be particularly challenging for those dealing with significant impairment or mental health conditions and is often exacerbated by the transition to civilian life. By understanding the steps involved and the required documentation, you can positively assist your patients' access to essential support and wellbeing.
Older veterans have unique health needs. They often experience musculoskeletal problems, cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions, and hearing loss. Mental health concerns such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety are also common.
The general practice nurse has an important role in supporting people impacted by dementia. This short animation illustrates how a nurse may start thinking about cognition with their patient, and what they can do if a change is noticed.
Gout, a common yet preventable condition, is not as benign as once thought. While it has long been suggested that people with gout are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, the association has been complex and unclear. Recent evidence has improved our understanding of this link.
Wayne is a 68-year-old post-CABG patient with third-degree heart block on temporary epicardial pacing who suddenly experiences a bradycardia and hypotension.
At the core of general practice is the consultation. In its simplest form, the consultation can be regarded as the sharing of information between patient and doctor in order to facilitate both a common understanding and a plan of management.
John, a 68-year-old retired accountant, presents to his GP complaining of poor sleep and frequent nighttime urination.