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NICE e-newsletter - August 2008

NICE News, August 2008 - including this month's guidance.

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Palliative Care current awareness bulletin - updated 27 August 2008

This current awareness bulletin, produced by the Health Sciences Library at East Cheshire NHS Trust, has been updated to 27 August 2008 and can be found at:
Palliative Care Bulletin

You can search the postings by using the search box, or by viewing the subject index in the right hand column.

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New@PCC - issue 124

The New @ Primary Care Contracting news digest, issue 124, 26 August 2008, is now available.

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New@Networks - 22 August 2008

The latest newsletter from NHS Networks - issue 163 - is now available.

You can sign up to receive the New@Networks email newsletter direct at:
http://www.networks.nhs.uk/34.php

Contents:
** About NHS Networks
** News items
** Register of Networks
** Discussion
** Resources

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New@PCC - issue 123

The New @ Primary Care Contracting news digest, issue 123, 18 August 2008, is now available.

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Key Points 15 August 2008

Your weekly library bulletin from InfoKey - the libraries of Gateshead and South Tyneside Primary Care Trusts and Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust.

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Categories: Alerts

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research launched on Biomed Central

A new open access journal for foot health professionals, available free fulltext online.

Journal of Foot and Ankle Reseach (JFAR) is the official journal of the Australasian Podiatry Council and the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (UK). The journal encompasses all aspects of policy, organisation, delivery and clinical practice related to the assessment, diagnosis, prevention and management of foot and ankle disorders.

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Tobacco Induced Diseases now on open access at BioMed Central

Tobacco Induced Diseases is now freely available fulltext online.

Tobacco Induced Diseases, the official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases, is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of tobacco induced diseases and their prevention.

The aim of the journal is to further the development of the scientific basis for the biological effects of tobacco smoke and its active components and to describe the distribution of tobacco diseases throughout the world.

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Health E-news bulletin, issue 27, August 2008

This monthly bulletin covers national, regional and local (St Helens & Halton) news, events and other relevant information which relate to the six key areas of the 'Choosing Health' white paper, and some wider public health information.

Read the August 2008 issue here

The bulletin is produced collaboratively by the Health Improvement Library, the Primary Care Library, St Helens Health Partnership and Halton Health Promotion Service.

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New@Networks - 14 August 2008

The latest newsletter from NHS Networks - issue 162 - is now available.

You can sign up to receive the New@Networks email newsletter direct at:
http://www.networks.nhs.uk/34.php

Contents:
** About NHS Networks
** News items
** Register of Networks
** Discussion
** Resources

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