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What’s wrong with the NHS? – Part 4

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

Here, for example, plucked at random, is a reference to the latest NICE guidelines on the management of hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults. In addition, there are links to formal risk assessment in cardiovascular disease. I think nurses have it worse than doctors. Nurses have no such freedoms. Has anyone.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

Among those ages 65 and older, nearly 50% who underwent limb amputation died within one year after surgery, according to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. This joint guideline provides the official clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease, or PAD.

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Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Dr. Carbone: Frequently, clinical providers, including primary care physicians, cardiologists, endocrinologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and pharmacists tend to dedicate very little time to addressing lifestyle factors.

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