October 2016 Peer Reviewed Feature Articles Curing hepatitis C in general practice: a 12-step guide CPD David Baker How can we improve secondary prevention after ACS? CPD Tom Briffa, Clara Chow, Alexander Clark, Julie Redfern Facial pigmentation: common causes and how to manage CPD Thomas Stewart, Robert Rosen Treating insomnia: alternatives to drug therapies CPD OPEN ACCESS Leon Lack Advertisement Peer Reviewed Regular Series Drug update Alirocumab and evolocumab: a new era in cholesterol control Leon A Simons Gastroenterology clinic Hard to swallow? The tale of eosinophilic oesophagitis Li-Zsa Tan, Daniel Avi Lemberg Ophthalmology clinic Laser refractive surgery: a guide for GPs Paul H Hughes, Chris Hodge Clinical case review A young woman who has a contraceptive implant and vaginal bleeding Mary Stewart, Deborah Bateson, Julia Menzies Dermatology clinic A toddler with recurrent itchy nodules on the legs Andrew Lee, Gayle Fischer Advertisement In Brief Clinical news with comment from local experts Gallstones and CHD Teenage pregnancy Antibiotic use in children Cancer risk and body weight CLINICAL NEWS Gallstones may be independently linked to coronary disease Teenage pregnancy prevention program has reverse effect New tool aims to reduce antibiotic use in children Cancer risk and body weight – how the evidence stacks up Anaemia linked to increased stroke mortality Mental stress induces ischaemia in younger women with stable heart disease NEWSBITES New fitness-to-drive guidelines released More specialists and more female GPs Advertisement
