| Description |
a13 pages, 202 pages, 6 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 30 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Allergy and anaphylaxis -- Anaesthetics -- Analgesics (pain) -- Antidotes and anti-venoms -- Anti-infectives (antibiotics, worm medicine) -- Cardiovascular (heart) -- Coagulation and blood formation -- Dematological drugs (skin) -- Ear, nose and throat drugs -- Endocrine (diabetes, thyroid, calcium regulation) -- Eye drugs -- Gastrointestinal drugs (stomach and intestines) -- Genito-urinary drugs -- Immunomodulators (steroids) -- Musculoskeletal drugs -- Neurological drugs -- Obstetric and gynaecology drugs (women's business) -- Psychotropics (mental health) -- Respiratory drugs (lungs) -- Vaccines -- Appendix. Section 29 Approval (Aboriginal health workers) |
| Summary |
Medication is an important part of treating illness. However it can be complicated and there are risks. This manual was designed to help the safe and effective use of medicines in remote health centres. This is particularly relevant for Aboriginal health workers |
| Notes |
A project of the Central Australian Division of Primary Health Care Inc. (CADPHC) |
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All medicines referred to in the Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association (CARPA) Standard treatment manual (4th ed.) are included and other medicines in common use in NT remote health centres"--p. a3 |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians -- Medical care.
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Drugs -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
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Pharmacopoeias -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
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Drugs -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Drugs -- Administration.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Medical care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Emergency medicine -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Pharmacopoeias -- Australia.
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Drugs -- Australia.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations.
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Community Health Workers.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations.
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Community Health Workers.
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Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations.
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Public Health.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 |
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Northern Territory. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015876 |
| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Vaughan, Fran
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Central Australian Division of Primary Health Care.
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| ISBN |
0975742302 |
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