Primary care clinicians should initiate patient-centred conversations with their patients about overweight or obesity. The 5As of Obesity ManagementTM (Ask-Assess-Advise-Agree-Assist) approach, starting with asking permission to discuss weight, is an appropriate format to use.
Primary care clinicians sho...
This guideline covers identifying children, young people and adults with symptoms that could be
caused by cancer. It outlines appropriate investigations in primary care, and selection of people to
refer for a specialist opinion. It aims to help people understand what to expect if they have
symptoms that ...
This guideline covers the prevention, assessment and non-surgical management of pelvic floor
dysfunction in women aged 12 and over. It aims to raise awareness and help women to reduce their
risk of pelvic floor dysfunction. For women who have pelvic floor dysfunction, the guideline
recommends interventio...
This guideline covers identifying children, young people and adults with symptoms that could be caused by cancer. It outlines appropriate investigations in primary care, and selection of people to refer for a specialist opinion. It aims to help people understand what to expect if they have symptoms that ...
Tsou, A;
Bulova, P;
Capone, G;
Chicoine, B;
Gelaro, B;
Harville, T. O;
Martin, B. A;
McGuire, D. E;
McKelvey, K. D;
Peterson, M;
Tyler, C;
Wells, M;
Whitten, M. S.
Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition, and average life expectancy has increased substantially, from 25 years in 1983 to 60 years in 2020. Despite the unique clinical comorbidities among adults with Down syndrome, there are no clinical guidelines for the care of these patients. To develo...
This guideline covers support for adults (aged 18 and over) who provide unpaid care for anyone aged 16 or over with health or social care needs. It aims to improve the lives of carers by helping health and social care practitioners identify people who are caring for someone and give them the right inform...
This guideline represents an important step toward clarifying the evidence regarding the management of patients with hypertension within the VA/DoD primary care settings. As with other clinical practice guidelines, challenges remain, such as evidence gaps, the need to develop effective strategies for gui...
This handbook draws on the work of the many people around the world dedicated to the care and support of older people. The primary intended audience for this handbook is health and social care workers in the community and in primary care settings. The guidance in this handbook will help community health...
Salud del Anciano,
Práctica Integral de Atención,
Atención Primaria de Salud,
Disfunción Cognitiva/terapia,
Limitación de la Movilidad,
Desnutrición/terapia,
Pérdida Auditiva/rehabilitación,
Trastorno Depresivo/terapia,
Cuidadores,
Trastornos de la Visión/rehabilitación,
Servicios de Salud para Ancianos/normas,
Evaluación Geriátrica/métodos,
Atención Dirigida al Paciente,
Envejecimiento Saludable
Tobe, Sheldon;
Stone, James;
Anderson, Todd;
Bacon, Simon;
Cheng, Alice;
Daskalopoulou, Stella;
Ezekpwitz, Justin;
Gregoire, Jean;
Gubitz, Gord;
Jain, Rahul;
Keshavjee, Karim;
Lindsay, Patty;
L’Abbé, Mary;
Lau, David C. W;
Leiter, Lawrence A;
O’Meara, Eileen;
Pearson, Glen J;
Rabi, Doreen M;
Sherifali, Diana;
Selby, Peter;
Tu, Jack V;
Wharton, Sean;
Walker, Kimberly M;
Hua-Stewart, Diane;
Liu, Peter P.
This guideline is directed to primary health care providers caring for Canadian adults who have or are at risk of developing chronic cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, heart failure and stroke, and the risk factors for these conditions, including smoking, obesity and...
This guideline covers some aspects of assessing and managing hearing loss in primary, community and secondary care. It aims to improve the quality of life for adults with hearing loss by advising healthcare staff on assessing hearing difficulties, managing earwax and referring people for audiological or ...
