Relation between sialic acid concentrations and the haemostatic system in the elderly.

Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster M B Mclllmurray, consultant physician they provided no relevant services. Sixteen districts provided only practical support (physiotherapy, dietary advice, stoma and mastectomy care), one provided only emotional care (counselling, support groups), and 94 provided both types of support. Fifty three provided some complementary therapies (guided imagery, meditation/relaxation, healing, and art therapy) in addition to these services. The numbers of districts providing each service are listed in the table. Although 111 districts had informal links with independently run cancer support services, usually with palliative care services (51) or local cancer support groups (45), there was limited evidence that these services were compensating for deficiencies in NHS services: no districts without support services had links with independent organisations; in four of those offering only practical support emotional care was provided outside the NHS; and in one both emotional care and complementary therapies were available from independent organisations.