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“Minor" Illness
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Minor illness seems trivial, but is it always simple to deal with and when do we need to think more carefully about what can seem like minor illness on the surface? Lay referral: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1316199/pdf/brjgenprac004944500617.pdfThe debate about doctors and Physician Associates: https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2449Sore throat causes: https://twitter.com/DrSteveTaylor/status/1761753922920694133/photo/1Rincke’s oedema: https://voicefoundation.org/health-science/voice-disorders/voice-disorders/reinkes-edema/PEWS (scoring system for acute illness in children): http://generalpracticemedicine.org/PEWSSheetApril2017Final2.pdfRecurrent UTI: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cystitis/expert-answers/bladder-infection/faq-20057833The role of pharmacies: https://www.england.nhs.uk/primary-care/pharmacy/community-pharmacy-contractual-framework/referring-minor-illness-patients-to-a-community-pharmacist/Managing uncertainty in medicine: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.5694/mja2.51925 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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