Issue

Online resource 

Medication Management

• Mims (requires password) 
• Safe medication practices 
• Therapeutic guidelines (requires password) 
• Quality use of medicines (Vic) 
• Quality use of medicines (NSW) 
• VMAC High Risk Medicines audit tools

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Clinical guidelines/resources

• NHMRC Clinical Guidelines 
• Merck manuals 
• Clinician’s Health Channel (requires password) 
• MJA published clinical guidelines
• Cochrane Library of evidenced based medicine 
• Evidence based medicine websites 
• Royal Children’s Hospital clinical Practice Guidelines 
• TRIP database of evidence based medicine 
• USA Guidelines 
• Best evidence topics from Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK 
• ANZCA anaesthetics standards 
• Acute stroke management guidelines 2007  
• Viral Hepatitis Guidelines including post exposure 
• HIV Guidelines and Policy including post exposure 
• Clinical toxinology resources (Australian) 
• Joanna Briggs Institute of evidence based resources 

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Medical search engines

• eMedicine: Medscape’s reference articles 
• US National Library of Medicine 
• Best Evidence Topics from Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK 
• The Cochrane library 
• Medline: health topics, encyclopedia and a dictionary 

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Palliative care pain and symptom management

• http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/health-professionals
• http://www.caresearch.com.au/ (has GP pages)
• http://www.pepaeducation.com/GPs/ (education modules)

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Clinical handover

Clear, legible information relating to patient’s clinical condition and previous medical history

• http://www.health.vic.gov.au/qualitycouncil/activities/handover.htm
• http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/internet/safety/publishing.nsf/Content/PriorityProgram-05
• http://www.ama.com.au/web.nsf/doc/WEEN-6XFDSP/$file/Clinical_Handover.pdf
• Victorian Statewide Referral Form (VSRF) 

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Advance Care Plans

• http://www.racgp.org.au/guidelines/advancecareplans
• http://www.respectingpatientchoices.org.au/

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Communication

• Interpreter services 
• Resources available for understanding refugee needs

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• Medico-Legal Guidelines 2006 
• Doctors credentialed for the services offered 
• Australian Medical Council: Good Medical Practice 
• AMA Policies 
• World Health Organization Patient Safety

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