Yonder: Varicose veins, first-episode psychosis, pulmonary rehabilitation, and anonymity online

摘要

Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literatureIn an era of economic austerity, suboptimal healthcare funding, and squeezed clinical budgets, it can be easy to dismiss conditions like varicose veins (VV). Of course, in the grand scheme of things, it is less serious than many other diseases, and of course the NHS may not be able to fund all treatments for all patients, but that should not detract from the fact that, for some patients, it can be far more than just the ‘nuisance’ that it is often framed as.In a recent systematic review, researchers from Sheffield synthesised research investigating patient experiences of living with VV.1 Heaviness, itching, pain, …