Abstract
Roanna is a fourth-year medical student spending a year in Lancaster, having completed her first three years in Liverpool. This review was conducted as part of a special study module she completed during her third year. She is interested in how treatment plans can be modified depending on resources available (eg, UK compared to developing countries), particularly in vulnerable groups.
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