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Asthma

Asthma Management Handbook

Cancer

Cancer Council Australia Primary Care resources

Andrology Australia Clinical Guidelines

ASHM HIV Post exposure prophylaxis guidelines

Assessment and Management of Lung Cancer - Evidence based guidelines: A guide for General Practitioners (Nov 2005)

Cancer Council Australia Clinical Guidelines

Guidelines for the prevention , early detection and management of colorectal cancer: a guide for GPs 3rd Edition

Recommendations for screening for specific cancers; guidelines for general practitioners

Cardiovascular

Heart Foundation Clinical Practice Guidelines

Heart Foundation Professional information

Heart Foundation - Reducing Risk in Heart Disease

Heart Foundation - Consensus Statement for the Prevention of Vascular Disease

Heart Foundation - Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in Australia

National Heart Foundation of Australia Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006

National Heart Foundation - Lipid Management Guidelines 2001

National Heart Foundation Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand -Position Statement on Lipid Management 2005

National Heart Foundation Guide to Management of Hypertension 2008

2007 Addendum to Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes 2006

NZ Cardiovascular Risk Calculator

Stroke Foundation Clinical Guideline

Diabetes

RACGP - Diabetes Management in General Practice

Emergency and Trauma

National Institute of Clinical Studies Emergency Care Guidelines

NHMRC National Institute of Clinical Studies Emergency Care Community of Practice

US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Blast Injury Fact Sheets

Mental Health

Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Adult Deliberate Self Harm

Australian Centre for Post Traumatic Mental Health Clinical Guidelines

Australian Guidelines for the Treatment of Adults with ASD and PTSD

Treating Depression: the Beyond Blue Guidelines for treating depression in Primary Care

Men's Health

Andrology Australia Clinical Guidelines

Clinical Practice Guidelines: Evidence-based information and recommendations for the management of localised prostate cancer

The Early Detection of Prostate Cancer in General Practice: Supporting Patient Choice. A GP/patient show card

Musculo-Skeletal

NHMRC Evidence-Based Management of Acute Musculoskeletal Pain

Paediatrics

NSW Health Paediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines

Royal Children's Hospital Clinical Practice Guidelines

Pain

ANZCA and Faculty of Pain Management - Acute Pain Management Scientific Evidence

Prevention

RACGP Green Book - Putting Prevention into Practice

RACGP Red Book - Guidelines for Preventive Activities in General Practice

RACGP SNAP Guide

Sexual Health

ASHM HIV Post exposure prophylaxis guidelines

Skin

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Melanoma in Australia and New Zealand

Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma (and related lesions) - A Guide to Clinical Management in Australia

Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma - A Summary card for GPs

Melanoma - an Aide Memoire to assist diagnosis

Therapeutics

National Prescribing Service

Travel

Australian Immunisation Handbook

World Health Organisation - International Travel and Health

Women's Health

Assessment of symptoms that may be ovarian cancer: a guide for GPS

National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre Clinical Best Practice

The investigation of a new breast symptom: a guide for General Practitioners

Reference Material available through the Defence Library Service

Internet: http://www.defence.gov.au/library/

To access the DLS through the internet you will need to apply for an internet username and password. For instructions go to the DLS internet homepage and click on register for instructions. This is available for Full-time and Reserve members, Defence Civilians and Defence Contractors.

Databases:

To access databases, go to the DLS homepage and click on Databases. Scroll to the relevant database.

Journals:

There are a large number of full text journals available online through the DLS. To access journals, go to the DLS homepage and click on Journals & Magazines. Scroll to the relevant journal.

Other References

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Australian Family Physician

Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine

Breast Cancer On line (BCO)

Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives in Australia

Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia Inc

Hospital Management

Public Health Image Library

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators

Smith & Nephew Healthcare

The Cochrane Library

The Australian Cochrane Collaboration Guide to using the Cochrane Library

Visible Human Service

World Health Organisation

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