Nursing and Health Care Gateway
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Articles
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BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:61Successful case management by nurses
Nurses can resolve a high proportion of same day consultations through use of a management algorithm for treating common minor illnesses, suggesting this is a sustainable way to reduce the burden on primary care doctors
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BMC Pediatrics 2013, 13:76Protecting children from tobacco smoke exposure
Many parents who participated in a tobacco prevention intervention decreased their cigarette consumption or started smoking outside, suggesting that intervention can improve the ability of smoking parents to protect their children from tobacco smoke exposure.
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BMC Medicine 2013, 11:121Depression linked to C.difficile infection
The risk of Clostridium difficile infection is increased in adults with depression and in those taking antidepressants during hospitalization, indicating that physicians should be aware of the elevated infection risk in these patients.
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BMC Medicine 2013, 11:111MORECare:better end of life care research
Irene Higginson and colleagues present the MORECare statement, an evidence-based set of recommendations for improved research methods in end of life care, which aims to provide clear standards and guidance in this overlooked area of medicine.
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BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13:145Questionnaire for awareness and acceptance of diversity
The validation of a questionnaire that assesses healthcare workers' awareness and acceptance of diversity is a useful step in understanding the challenges arising from diversity and a lack of cultural awareness that may impact healthcare services.
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Author profile
Omar Khan
Christiana Care, Department of Family & Community Medicine, and AI DuPont Hospital for Children, Department of Pediatrics

