Improving practice with the Liverpool Care Pathway

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The Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) is an evidence-based document that acts as a guide for health care professionals when caring for patients in the last days of their lives. The LCP is a legal document facilitates and focuses multiprofessional communication and documentation, integrating national guidelines into clinical practice.

Methods, Palliative treatment, Palliative care, Records and correspondence

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Psychosocial rehabilitation after burn injuries

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The National Burn Care Review Committee report considers the psychosocial and psychological impact of burn injuries to be of great importance. Health care professionals can select from a number of psychosocial interventions to be used for the treatment of patients with burn injuries.

Executive changes & profiles, Psychological aspects, Officials and employees, Health care industry, Burns, Burns and scalds

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Reducing antibiotic use in the fight against MRSA

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The campaign that was carried out to create awareness among healthcare professionals and patients about the ill-effects of the indiscriminate use of antibiotics to treat MRSA is described.

Management, Usage, Antibiotics, Advertising campaigns, Company business management, Staphylococcus aureus infections

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