Prostate cancer consultations are common in primary care and there is no one approach to testing and treatment that fits all patients. Urologist Simon van Rij discusses the key considerations and options for personalised care, appropriate investigation and treatment
Beyond FODMAPs: Alternative dietary solutions for chronic diarrhoea
Beyond FODMAPs: Alternative dietary solutions for chronic diarrhoea
Dietitian Leigh O’Brien emphasises the need to consider all possible causes of chronic diarrhoea when recommending a solution
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