In article <[log in to unmask]>,
Danny McGeehan <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Colleagues
>Having read the NEJM article and the deliberations of NICE it appears that
>Relenza will now become part of the armamentarium of the physicians, and
>very quickly too. The publications stress the importance of giving the
>medication during the first 24 to 36 hours.
but to particular groups
>I suspect the majority of the patients will roll up to their friendly A & E
>dept. as opposed to trying to negotiate the receptionists and the DDS. I
>suslect this will be more evident during the Xmas and New Year period when
>everything grinds to a halt apart from A & E.
they usual stuff from the 'thinking' fraternity - not
>Has anyone in the speciality looked into the resource implications or is it
>another chore the
>A & E serfices will have to take on. Have the bods at NICE spoken to the
>anyone from the speciality
Oh well - lets all moan that our specialty gets it worst - and if we can
run down our colleagues while we're at it then that is all to the good
Such productive comment - but I'd rather have a productive cough ;-)
Cheers
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Jel Coward
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