Claire O'Brien discusses the role of carbohydrates in the diet and their importance in disease prevention.
Claire O'Brien SRD is a freelance state registered dietician.
Article accepted for publication September 1999
Latha Krishnamoorthy and John Melhuish describe the use of short stretch bandaging techniques in the treatment of venouse leg ulcers
Dr Latha Krishnamoorthy FRCS (Edin.) is a Clinical Research Fellow and John M. Melhuish BSc is a Research Scientist at the Wound Healing Research Unit, University College of Wales, Cardiff.
Article accepted for publication April 2000
Winifred Farrrell discusses the current policies which influence the organisation, and provision of policies on dermatological care
Winifred Farrell RGN, RSCN, Cert.Ed., B.Ed (hons), M.Ed, Senior Lecturer, University of Huddersfield, School of Human and Health Sciences, Dept of Health, Social Work & Community Studies.
Article accepted for publication March 2000
Sharon Fernandez discusses the fiercely emotive and topical issue of rationing health care resources
Sharon Fernandez BA (Hons), RHV, RSCN, RGN is a Health Visitor, Surrey Halpshire Borders NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication February 2000
Elaine Hemingway looks at why and how nurses fail to fulfil their role in the provision of spritual care.
Elaine Hemingway BSC (Hons), NNEB, RGN, Dip in Prof. Studies in District Nursing is a District Nursing Sister, Bay Community NHS Trust, South Cumbria
Article accepted for publication: March 2000
Pat Owen discusses the history of public health and asks if community nurse are up to the challenge of initiating and implementing public health policy
{Pat Owen RGN, RHV, Cert.Ed (FE), BSc is a Senior Lecturer, Primary Care Division, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Wolverhampton.
Article accepted for publication: January 2000.
