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Contributors. Preface. Introduction. Chapter 1. Ethics (PatTweed, Cath Molineux and Marilyn Edwards). Ethics, philosophies and codesof practice. Issues of Consent. Respect for patient autonomy.Chapter 2. Management (Pat Tweed, Marilyn Edwards and Karen Mayne).Organisations. Change management. Clinical governance in primary care.Time management. Chapter 3. Infection Control (Mandy Beaumont andChris Baldwin). Introduction. Pathology of infection. Standardprecautions. Minor surgery within general practice. Waste.Protection of staff and patients. Control of substances hazardous tohealth (COSHH). Vaccine storage. Healthcare associated infections.Infestations. Notifi able diseases. Summary. Appendix. Chapter 4.Health promotion (Diana Forster, Diane Pannell, Marilyn Edwards). Needsassessment Promoting preconception care Infections. Geneticdisorders. Women with diabetes mellitus. Prevention and management ofosteoporosis. Summary. Chapter 5. Men's health (Marilyn Edwards, GlennTurp). Social issues surrounding men's health. Healthcare services.Well men. Improving men's health. Testicular cancer. Prostatecancer. Men who have sex with men. Summary. Chapter 6. Women'sHealth (Georgina Paget, Gudrun Limbrick and Marilyn Edwards). Theinvisible minority; health needs of lesbian women. Pre-menstrual syndrome.Domestic Violence (Domestic abuse). Chapter 7. Health needs of youngpeople (Marilyn Edwards, Susan Jones, Wendy Okoye). Nutritional issues inyoung people. Eating disorders. Teenage health care. Chapter 8.Wound management in general practice (Joy Rudge). Types of wound. Thehealing process. Wound assessment. General assessment of the patient -factors affecting healing. Wound cleansing. The ideal dressing.Dressing types. Management of minor traumatic wounds. Management ofpost-operative wounds. Management of leg ulcers. Nursing management.Summary. Chapter 9. Moving Practice Nursing Forward (Marilyn Edwards).Nursing in practice. Nurse-led management in clinical care. Skillmix. Non-medical prescribing (nurse prescribing). Triage. Theprimary healthcare team. Training. Refl ective practice. Clinicalsupervision. Practice based commissioning. Nurse partnerships. Thefuture. Summary. Index.