Championing men's health. Interview by Lynne Pearce.
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Debbie Rigby
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Manual evacuation of faeces.
Controversy surrounds the manual evacuation of faeces by nurses, and many are confused about their professional and legal responsibilities when asked to undertake this procedure. The argument that it is a well established and successful procedure is supported by many professionals, but there is very little documented evidence of its effectiveness as a method of bowel management.
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Understanding urine testing.
Urine is a natural waste product of the body and urine testing is a simple and quick way of monitoring disease and identifying new illness. The results from a urine test can prompt a change in a patient's medical management. Urine testing is not a new procedure: as far back as the ancient Egyptians there are descriptions of polyuria. In 7th Century AD, Protosharis suggested that it was important to look at the colour of urine and by 1674 Thomas Willis, a professor at Oxford University, recorded that the urine of his patients with diabetes tasted sweet (Beer, 1996).
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