A healthier shade: after a narrow escape from a terminal suntan Gary Price is happy to remain pale and interesting

Article Abstract:

A media, marketing and PR executive describes how he developed a malignant melanoma. He recounts his love of sunbathing and the use of a sunbed to prolong his tan. He recalls how media attention to melanomas at the time caused him to more closely examine a mole which had darkened, and seek help from a leading expert on malignant melanomas. The melanoma was caught early enough not be be life-threatening, and the author recalls how he felt he had been given a second chance and felt able to change the direction in his career.

Care and treatment, Safety and security measures, Skin cancer, Sunburn

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Improving drug concordance in patients with chronic conditions

Article Abstract:

Non-concordance can result in increased morbidity and mortality in patients and it is suggested that improving concordance with medication can have a greater effect on health than advances in treatment. Health care professionals should understand patients' reasons for not taking their medication as prescribed in order to address concordance and the possible reasons for non-concordance and the different ways of reducing it are discussed.

United States, Patient compliance, Medical cooperation

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Improving domiciliary terminal care

Article Abstract:

A new drug delivery scheme for terminal patients residing at home was set up in Islington, UK, after Macmillan and district nurses expressed concern about the time normally taken to deliver drugs. Five pharmacies co-operated in the scheme, reducing the time to deliver medication to a dying patient to one hour from the previous six hours.

Methods, Drugs, Terminal care, Drug dispensing

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