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Palliative Care in Residential Aged Care– Seeking GP Advice via 10 Minute Survey
Tuesday 11. of November 2008 Age: 2 days
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Palliative Care Australia has commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers to evaluate the impact of the National Health and Medical Research Council Guidelines for a palliative approach in residential aged care for GPs. Recognising the important role GPs play in the delivery of palliative carem this project...
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11-11-08 23:27
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New Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease Program Measures
Tuesday 11. of November 2008 Age: 2 days
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Improvement Foundation Australia is pleased to announce they have confirmed new measures for the APCC Program. “The evidence behind the new measures” will be presented via live web stream from the upcoming Perth workshop. The new measures reflect the latest eveidence behind recommended care for pati...
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11-11-08 23:25
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Extended Prescriptions and New Medicines
Tuesday 11. of November 2008 Age: 2 days
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Some PBS prescriptions are now able to be prescribed by doctors for a 12 month period. Recent changes to the listings of medicines subsidised under the PBS will benefit people with ulcerative colitis, chronic pain, schizophrenia and diabetes.
The first medicines that can be prescribed this way i...
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11-11-08 23:24
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Palliative Care Prescribing on PBS
Tuesday 11. of November 2008 Age: 2 days
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The National Palliative Care Program is hoping to address improving access to affordable medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for the many people who want to receive palliative care at home and who are unable to afford the medicines they need. The recent changes to the PBS mea...
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11-11-08 23:23
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Online Learning Module For Delivery Of Palliative Care In Aged Care Homes
Tuesday 11. of November 2008 Age: 2 days
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has launched a new online learning module to support general practitioners, practice nurses and general practice managers in the delivery of palliative care in aged care homes. These activities have been developed by Palliative Care Austr...
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11-11-08 23:22
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Multicultural Mental Health Australia
Tuesday 11. of November 2008 Age: 2 days
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MMHA has just released new multilingual brochures on suicide. These are part of the “What is…” series on mental illness that has been translated into 22 languages. The “What is…” series has been adapted by MMHA into other languages to help people from CALD backgrounds gain a better understanding of ...
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11-11-08 23:20
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Blood Transfusion Information Brochure For Patients
Tuesday 11. of November 2008 Age: 2 days
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A new Blood Transfusion Patient Information brochure has just been released by the Clinical Excellence’s Commissions’ Blood Watch program. The brochure provides answers to commonly asked questions such as what is a blood transfusion, what are the risks of a transfusion, consent issues and what alter...
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11-11-08 23:19
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