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Responding to the Healthcare Commission's report 'The pathway to recovery: A review of NHS acute inpatient mental health services', Matilda MacAttram, director of Black Mental Health UK said; 'The work of high performing trusts shows how services should be. However almost one in four trusts have been rated 'weak', which means a quarter of patients are stuck on hospital wards that are failing.

Commenting on the Healthcare Commission's report 'The pathway to recovery: A review of NHS acute inpatient mental health services', Emily Wooster, Policy Officer at mental health charity Mind said: 'While we are encouraged to see that the Healthcare Commission has identified a number of high perfor

Measuring a woman's bone mineral density can provide additional information that may help more accurately determine a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the September 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

A recent review of the literature has found that hormone deprivation therapy, a commonly used treatment for prostate cancer, may have subtle adverse effects on cognition in patients--such as in the ability to recall and concentrate. Published in the September 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that clinicians and patients should be aware of these potential effects and watch closely for their appearance.

A recent review of the literature has found that hormone deprivation therapy, a commonly used treatment for prostate cancer, may have subtle adverse effects on cognition in patients--such as in the ability to recall and concentrate.

NEW YORK -- Androgen-deprivation therapy in prostate cancer may be linked to narrow but significant adverse effects on mental function, according to a literature review.

Up to 69 percent of men who receive hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer will experience some degree of cognitive impairment, such as in the ability to concentrate, a review of published data suggests.

A recent review of the literature has found that hormone deprivation therapy, a commonly used treatment for prostate cancer, may have subtle adverse effects on cognition in patients--such as in the ability to recall and concentrate. Published in the September 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that clinicians and patients should be aware of these potential effects and watch closely for their appearance.read more

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