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Our case studies (print and online) are free educational activities for GPs, pharmacists, nurses and other health professionals. Case studies present a clinical scenario accompanied by a set of questions designed to help you refine your clinical decision-making skills.

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Case Study No.	Title (print version)	Start online version	Continue online version	NPS News	Case Study Report
62	Maximising sleep and minimising potential harms	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 67	Pending
61	Achieving bladder control	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 66	Report
60	Managing anxiety disorders	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 65	Report
59	Optimising quality of life during menopause	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 64	Report
58	Antibiotics for respiratory tract infections	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 63	Report
57	Proton pump inhibitors: appropriate and safe use	Start	Saved case study	No NPS News for this case	Report
56	Antithrombotic options in stroke prevention	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 62	Report
55	Treatment options for neuropathic pain	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 60	Report
54	Caring for patients with Alzheimer's disease	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 59	Report
53	Maximising benefits with inhaled therapy	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 58	Report
52	Optimising chronic heart failure therapy	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 57	Report
51	Managing persistent hyperglycaemia	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 56	Report
50	Individualising hormonal contraception	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 54	Report
49	Reducing the risk of osteoporotic fractures	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 53	Report
48	Achieving tight BP control	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 52	Report
47	Antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 51	Report
46	Antibiotic therapy for animal bites	Start	Saved case study	NPS News 50	Report
45	DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis	NA	NA	NPS News 48	Report
44	Selecting analgesics	NA	NA	NPS News 47	Report
43	Review of PPI therapy	NA	NA	NPS News 46	Report
42	Managing COPD exacerbations	NA	NA	NPS News 45	Report
41	Safe use of generic medicines	NA	NA	NPS News 44	Report
40	Assessing new evidence	NA	NA	NPS News 43	Report
39	Depression in primary care	NA	NA	NPS News 42	Report
38	Management of ischaemic heart disease	NA	NA	NPS News 41	Report
37	Antibiotic use in urinary tract infection	NA	NA	NPS News 40	Report
36	Progressive management of type 2 diabetes	NA	NA	NPS News 39	Report
35	Migraine in primary care	NA	NA	NPS News 38	Report
34	Managing heart failure	NA	NA	NPS News 36	Report
PH10	Managing heart failure (Pharmacists)	NA	NA	NPS News 36	Report
33	Managing depression in general practice	NA	NA	NPS News 35	Report
PH9	Managing depression (Pharmacists)	NA	NA	NPS News 35	Report
32	Drugs in the elderly	NA	NA	NPS News 34	Report
31	Using acid suppression therapy	NA	NA	NPS News 33	Report
30	Clinical crossroads with hormone replacement	NA	NA	NPS News 32	Report
29	Warfarin therapy	NA	NA	NPS News 30	Report
PH8	Warfarin therapy (Phamacists)	NA	NA	NPS News 30	Report
28	Managing hypertension in diabetes	NA	NA	NPS News 29	Report
27	Management of musculoskeletal pain	NA	NA	NPS News 28	Report
26	Management of sore throat	NA	NA	NPS News 27	Report
25	Managing osteoporosis	NA	NA	NPS News 26	Report
PH7	Managing osteoporosis (Pharmacists case study)	NA	NA	NPS News 26	Report
24	Assessing the evidence	NA	NA	NPS News 25	Report
23	Benzodiazepine use	NA	NA	NPS News 24	Report
22	Managing asthma	NA	NA	NPS News 23	Report
PH6	Managing asthma	NA	NA	NPS News 23	Report
21	Managing problem drinking	NA	NA	NPS News 22	Report
20	Managing bronchitis	NA	NA	NPS News 21	Report
19	Dyslipidaemia and coronary heart disease risk	NA	NA	NPS News 20	Report
18	Considering a new drug	NA	NA	NPS News 19	Report
17	COX-2 selective NSAIDs	NA	NA	NPS News 18	Report
PH4	COX-2 selective NSAIDs	NA	NA	NPS News 18	Report
16	Management of type 2 diabetes	NA	NA	NPS News 17	Report
15	Focus on psychogeriatrics	NA	NA	NPS News 16	Report
14	Management of sinusitis	NA	NA	NPS News 15	Report
13	Management of dyspepsia	NA	NA	NPS News 14	Report
PH 3	Management of dyspepsia	NA	NA	NPS News 14	Report
12	Polypharmacy	NA	NA	NPS News 13	Report
11	HRT for menopause	NA	NA	NPS News 12	Report
10	Depression	NA	NA	NPS News 11	Report
PH2	Symptomatic management of URTIs	NA	NA	NPS News 10	Report
9	COX-2 Selective NSAIDs	NA	NA	NA	Report
8	Heart failure	NA	NA	NPS News 9	Report
7	Medication review	NA	NA	NPS News 8	Report
6	Management of hypertension	NA	NA	NPS News 6	Report
PH1	Management of hypertension	NA	NA	NPS News 6	Report
5	New drugs	NA	NA	NPS News 7	Report
4	COPD in the elderly	NA	NA	NPS News 5	None available
3	Benzodiazepines	NA	NA	NPS News 4	Report
2	Otitis media	NA	NA	NPS News 3	None available
1	Helicobacter pylori	NA	NA	NPS News 1	None available

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