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Stick or carrot? How can hospital doctors be encouraged to prescribe antibiotics more appropriately?

In this blog for non-medical readers, Dr Lynda Ware looks at new Cochrane evidence on improving antibiotic prescribing practices by hospital doctors

February 9, 2017 1

Pain

Traditional opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: untidy, unsatisfactory, and probably unsuitable

In this guest blog, Consultant in Pain Medicine Cathy Stannard and pain researcher Andrew Moore discuss some unpalatable truths about traditional opioids for chronic non-cancer pain.

September 23, 2016 7

On-the-spot test could reduce unnecessary antibiotics use

New evidence that an on-the-spot test can help GPs decide which patients with acute respiratory infections need antibiotics

November 7, 2014 0

Shopping for health: reliable evidence supports patient and purse

New Cochrane review establishes safety of cheaper drug for a common eye disease and highlights the importance of reliable evidence

September 26, 2014 0

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