Clinical Tips
Clinical tips: Food safety explained
Clinical tips: Food safety explained. There have been recent reports in the press of people who contracted hepatitis A from imported frozen berries. These and other events certainly brought to …
Clinical tips: falls explained
Falls are the most common accidents older people have. Risk factors include: some medicines, some medical conditions, physical and environmental factors The consequences of falls include: 10-20% of falls result …
Clinical tips: wound care
Clinical tips on wound care: why the person in the white coat needs to be on the floor. You are presented with a small child with a bleeding injury from …
Clinical tips: Closing the Gap
The Closing the Gap program is not easily accessed by all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have right of access to the program. There are many issues with …
Clinical tips: arthritis explained
Arthritis: clinical tips by Karalyn Huxhagen, community pharmacist and 2010 Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Pharmacist of the Year. One recent Sunday morning, an arrogant middle-aged male asked for medication for …
Clinical tips: epilepsy explained
Epilepsy: by Associate Professor Louis Roller, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University
Clinical tips: Endometriosis explained
Clinical tips on endometriosis by Karalyn Huxhagen, community pharmacist and 2010 Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Pharmacist of the Year. Endometriosis is a condition in which the endometrium, the tissue that …
Clinical tips: obesity explained
Obesity: Clinical tips by Karalyn Huxhagen, community pharmacist and 2010 Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Pharmacist of the Year. Obesity is a major issue for many customers visiting community pharmacy. Obesity …
Clinical tips: cancer explained
Clinical tips: cancer explained by Associate Professor Louis Roller, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Monash University Cancer, also known as a malignant tumour or malignant neoplasm, is a group …
Congenital heart disease explained
Clinical tips on congenital heart disease (types, treatment and management) by Associate Professor Louis Roller, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Monash University.
Optimising therapy for patients with neuropathic pain
The principal aim when managing neuropathic pain is to improve the patient’s quality of life by attaining maximum pain relief with minimal treatment-associated adverse effects, and restoring functional ability.