Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management
Entering the ‘battle’ between precision and evidence-based medicine
Entering the ‘battle’ between precision and evidence-based medicine
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Comprehensive information about specific gene variants and their impact on diagnosis and treatment is now available in an easily searchable database – it’s time to get to grips with genomics
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