Hot Topics are returning!

Our Hot Topics blog feature is returning for this year.

Our Hot Topic blog posts give you the latest evidence on featured conditions and diseases. You’ll find the latest up-to-date guidelines, recommendations and reviews to deliver best practice and support your patients.

Resources may include:

Oxford Medicine Online
BMJ Best Practice
Clinical Key
Clinical Knowledge Summaries
Cochrane Library
Royal Marsden Manual Online
Patient information from BMJ Best Practice and Clinical Key
Calculators from BMJ Best Practice and Clinical Key
Articles from key journals

Take a look at some of the topics we’ve covered previously:

You can find all the topics we’ve covered on our Information Skills for Health blog with the Hot Topic label.

So, check this blog for all the latest Hot Topics!

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