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The Wings of Life (Las alas de la vida)
Tuesday 27th July 2010
This beautiful documentary follows the final years in the life of Spanish family doctor, Dr Carlos Cristos, as he lives with the effects of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a progressing, incapacitating and ultimately fatal neurodegenerative condition. More...
Keep up with advances in medicine with cutting edge!
Friday 23rd July 2010
Global Family Doctor provides regular updates of Cutting Edge medicine via the Cutting Edge page.
Cutting Edge can also be viewed via the World News page along with other useful information (Left Menu>Latest News>World News or Left Menu>Cutting Edge)
Nuts and cardiovascular disease
Tuesday 20th July 2010
Nuts contain a rich mixture of mainly MUFA and PUFA fat, antioxidants, fibre and minerals. Observationally, nut intake is associated with less CVD. This issue reviews clinical trials which looked at the impact of a higher nut intake on total and LDL-cholesterol, along with other metabolic CVD risk factors. More...
FA: A critical appraisal of the JUPITER study of rosuvastatin and CVD
Tuesday 20th July 2010
The JUPITER trial suggested that rosuvastatin is effective for primary prevention of cardiovascular mortality. A recent re-analysis and critical appraisal s doubt on that conclusion. The trial was stopped early due to an apparent benefit that was likely a statistical error. More...
View the latest HelpDesk Answers
Tuesday 13th July 2010
HelpDesk Answers can be accessed via the Journal Alerts and HelpDesk Answers pages. HelpDesk Answers are Evidence-Based medicine written by physicians from the Family Physicians Inquiries Network, a non-profit network of family medicine residency programs.
Wonca Committees, Working Parties and SIGs listing 2010-2013
Tuesday 6th July 2010
For a full listing of the Wonca Committees, Working Parties and SIGs (including contact details) elected during the Wonca World Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 2010, please click here.
These positions/contacts span the 2010 - 2013 triennium period.
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