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'Get to know your medicines' fact sheets
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Author/Source: Consumers Health Forum of Australia and National Prescribing Service   July 2007  Pages: 14
Seven fact sheets were developed by CHF and the National Prescribing Service as part of the Community Quality Use of Medicines Program. The fact sheets can be ordered through the National Prescribing Service website.
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Making Consumer Quality Use of Medicines Happen
Category: Position Statement
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia   April 2007  Pages: 28
CHF has developed a seven point policy statement on quality use of medicines based on consultations with consumers, including the 2004-05 Community QUM Project.
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Policy Statement - Quality Use of Medicines
Category: The Australian Health Consumer
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia   April 2007  Pages: 1
The CHF Quality Use of Medicines policy statement will improve consumer access and understanding of medicines, with better health outcomes for them as individuals and the community as a whole.
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Principles for a Regulatory Scheme for the Advertising of Therapeutic Products
Category: Position Statement
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia   March 2007  Pages: 8
Principles for a Regulatory Scheme for the Advertising of Therapeutic draws on past work as well as recent consultations to produce seven policy principles for a regulatory scheme for the advertising of therapeutic products.
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Community engagements to support Quality Use of Medicines in rural areas with hard to reach communities
Category: Presentation/Speech
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia   March 2007  Pages: 6
Presentation to the 9th National Rural Health Conference in March 2007, outlining the key factors in the successful CHF model for Quality Use of Medicines engagements in rural areas.
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A Mature Network Approach to Engaging with Health Consumers
Category: Presentation/Speech
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia   November 2006  Pages: 14
Diane Walsh, CHF Governing Committee member, presented at the General Practice Network Forum in 2006 'A mature network approach to engaging with health consumers', and focussed on the CHF model for community engagements with health consumers.
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Consumer groups for people living with chronic conditions
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Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia   September 2006  Pages: 55
Many health consumers who live with chronic conditions do not have links to consumer organisations that represent their condition. This overview was developed by CHF to assist create these links.
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Consumer Expectations of the Community Quality Use of Medicines Program
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Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia   June 2005  Pages: 5
Responses to CHF Member Questionnaire about their preferred method of engagement and participation in the Community Quality Use of Medicines Program.
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A Guide for Community Organisations Running Health Workshops with Consumers
Category: Report
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum (CHF)   May 2003  Pages: 48
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Cholesterol management and quality use of medicines community workshops
Category: The Australian Health Consumer
Author/Source: Yvonne Solly   2002-03, Issue 3  Pages: 2
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Being in control: older people and their medicines
Category: The Australian Health Consumer
Author/Source: Judith Skinner   2002-03, Issue 3  Pages: 3
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Consumer and community medicines initiatives: the 'health seeking' approach
Category: The Australian Health Consumer
Author/Source: Helen Hopkins and Lou McCallum   2002-03, Issue 3  Pages: 2
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Cholesterol Management and Quality Use of Medicines - Report on Community Workshops
Category: Report
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum (CHF)   December 2002  Pages: 34
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Consumer Medicine Information - Ask for It! Final Report
Category: Report
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum (CHF)   June 2001  Pages: 35
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