The following papers have been published at http://jfprhc.bmj.com/content/early/recent The financial costs to patients of diagnosing and excluding ectopic pregnancy (Unger et al) In their article, Unger and his colleagues in Edinburgh report on their assessment of an area of patient experience that is not often considered when assessing medical interventions. The financial impact on patients’ […]
Month: December 2012
Drugs – What’s in a name?
Branded, generics or branded generics? Do you know the difference? When a branded, or proprietary, drug comes ‘off patent’ it is common for other companies to apply for marketing authorisation and we are, increasingly, seeing this in sexual health. This can be for generic versions or for branded generics. Branded generics are simply generic equivalent […]
Momentous Day for Nurse Training
The Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare has, today, announced that it will offer training and a qualification in sexual health for nurses. This is something nurses have been requesting for some time and should improve access and service delivery. It is part of a wider project to review training in SRH in light of […]