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Contents - 2006-07, Issue 3
Author/Source: Consumers Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
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CHF policy statement - Accreditation of health services
Author/Source: Consumers Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
Through involvement in the accreditation of health services, consumers are influencing the delivery of health services to better meet the need for safe, good quality health care.
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Safety and quality - What it means to CHF
Author/Source: Sarah Jones,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
Consumers have a legitimate role in decisions about safety and quality in health care. CHF is bringing consumer perspectives to the safety and quality debate.
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Communication - For one and all
Author/Source: Christopher Newell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
People seeking to bring about reform and the enactment of safety and quality in health care have to base all initiatives upon good and effective communication. There must be mutual respect of and between providers and consumers.
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Open disclosure - Our right to know
Author/Source: Fiona Tito Wheatland,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
The battle to get health professionals to accept open disclosure has been going for 2,000 years. Even now there continues to be a failure to embed open disclosure in the rights of consumers to know about their own health.
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Health Workforce Education and Training - Consumers seek influence
Author/Source: Antonio Russo,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
If consumers are to shape health, they need to be where the decisions are made. Involvement in health workforce education and training is particularly important to steer more health professionals towards consumer-oriented healing.
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Private hospitals - Consumers improve accountability and governance
Author/Source: Margo Sheahan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
An exciting collaboration between health consumers and private hospital stakeholders has shown how effectively consumers can contribute to improved accountability and governance of the Australian private hospital industry.
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Accreditation Reform - Mostly harmless?
Author/Source: Russell McGowan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
This article discusses accreditation in the context of eight groups of reforms around accreditation being proposed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
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Consumer leadership - Let's develop it
Author/Source: Kate Moore,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
It's time for the health consumer movement to think about its leadership - while there are 'leaders' there has been little recognition of consumer leadership as a concept within the health consumer sector.
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Clinical terminology - A word of possibilities
Author/Source: Heather Grain,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
Australia is one of nine countries that have signed up as Charter Members of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). This allows Australian health care organisations to use the clinical terminology system SNOMED.
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Evidence v Access - Joint replacement registry success
Author/Source: Karen Carey,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
The National Joint Replacement Registry provides the evidence clinicians need to make informed decisions that have led to a better revision rate that has saved consumers - and the health care system - pain, time and money.
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Consumers Forum Opinion Pieces
Author/Source: Kathy Kendell, Brian Holden, Robin Youngson,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
Short opinion pieces submitted by members and friends of CHF on topics relevant to safety and quality in health care.
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Consumer representative profile - Diane Walsh
Author/Source: Diane Walsh,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
Experiences as a consumer representative in the Northern Territory have driven one representative to national representation for health consumers.
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Member Organisation Report - Hepatitis C Council of South Australia
Author/Source: Kerry Paterson,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
The Hepatitis C Council of SA (Inc) is a community-based, non-government organisation which provides hepatitis C education, information, referral and support services for South Australia.
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Online Review - Testing the CHF criteria for judging websites
Author/Source: Catherine Ellis,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
CHF has developed three fact sheets to help consumers judge the credibility of health websites.
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Book Review - 101 things your GP would tell you if only there was time
Author/Source: Lindel Barker-Revell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
This book is about health, your relationship to your own health and your relationship with your GP, and is recommended to anyone who is looking for a GP as it is easy to understand and guides the reader through the main points.
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Book Review - Remember Me, Mrs V
Author/Source: Sheila Rimmer AM,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 3
This book offers information, support and inspiration for carers of those suffering from dementia and their friends and relations.
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
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CHF Position Statement - Consumer representatives shape health in Australia
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
CHF Consumer Representatives Program nominates consumer representatives for about 200 committees that provide advice on health-related procedures, products and policies.
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Contents - 2006-07, Issue 2
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
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Private Health Insurance Reforms - Consumers have a say through CHF
Author/Source: Craig Hooper,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
Consumers with private health insurance need to know how to make the most of the private health insurance reforms.
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Private Health Insurance - More flexible for consumers
Author/Source: Samantha Gavel,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
Significant reforms to private health insurance will allow the private health sector to evolve in line with modern clinical practice, and enable consumers to purchase products that give them greater options for continuity of care in the private sector.
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Broader Health Cover - More choice for consumers
Author/Source: Damian Mitsch,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
Private health insurance reforms should give consumers greater choice as they will promote competition between insurers, which will increase the scope of health products, including products that manage and improve health as opposed to only treating illness.
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Primary Care Services - Challenges for better consumer access
Author/Source: Robert Wells,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
Consumers' access to primary health care is guided and constrained by many factors. Six factors offer particular challenges to policy and decision makers. Does Australia need to reassess the structure of its health care system and what role should consumers play?
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Avoidable Hospitalisations - A national map of who is affected
Author/Source: John Glover,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
A new report shows that almost 9% of total hospital admissions are for chronic conditions and are more prevalent with men, the elderly and those in disadvantaged situations.
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Rural and Remote Australia - Equity of access to health care services
Author/Source: Mandy Leveratt,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
Rural and remote Australians have poorer health than people living in metropolitan and regional areas. One reason is lack of GPs. Current policies won't translate into more rural and remote GPs for several years and will pose more challenges.
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E-health in the WA Goldfields - GoldHealth broadband project hits pay dirt
Author/Source: Lorraine Horsley,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
The Western Australia goldfields region was the site of a project to trial high speed broadband use in health with encouraging benefits for health care providers and consumers.
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Immunisation - Success means nothing happens
Author/Source: Peter McIntyre,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
Why is there still controversy about the value of immunisation programs in Australia. Do new vaccines give value for money and do we really need them?
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Self Management of Chronic Conditions - Worth fighting for
Author/Source: Suzie Edward May,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
Self management is an essential tool to improve the quality of life, confidence and even long-term prognosis of health consumers with chronic conditions. While it takes courage and determination to take the responsibility for self management, the rewards can be enormous.
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The rediscovery of the Australian epilepsy movement
Author/Source: Russell Pollard,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
At the turn of last century, when most of the world feared epilepsy as some kind of horrific lunacy, Australia was one of a handful of places leading the world to a more compassionate and reasoned view of epilepsy and its management.
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Consumer representative profile - Press the point and write the record
Author/Source: Ros Lawson,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
Speaking as a true representative means being prepared to encounter resistance to the message you are trying to get across.
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Online Review - Private Health Insurance Ombudsman website
Author/Source: Amy Zelmer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
Review of the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman website www.privatehealth.org.au
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Book Review - Response Ability: Environment, health and everyday transcendence
Author/Source: Neville Millen,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 2
Frank Fisher's book presents a life's work; a body of professional scientific writings and a host of activist essays, letters and comments.
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Policy Statement - Quality Use of Medicines
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 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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Contents - 2006-07, Issue 1
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
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Rural and remote pharmacy services - evolution not revolution
Author/Source: Patrick A Ball,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
New developments have given pharmacists an increasing role in helping rural and remote populations identify, manage and control their chronic health problems.
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Improving access to palliative care medicines
Author/Source: Geoffrey Mitchell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
Consumers have benefited from the work of the Palliative Medicines Working Group to get palliative care medicines approved for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
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Complementary Medicines - how safe are they?
Author/Source: Geraldine Robertson,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
Although complementary medicines are regulated, consumers need to know more about them before they can make informed decisions about using them wisely and safely.
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Misleading advertisements - anyone can complain
Author/Source: Judith Maher,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
Anyone can complain to the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code Council if they think an advertisement for a medicine is laughable, wrong or misleading.
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Good Manufacturing Practice - how the TGA protects your health
Author/Source: David Graham,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regulates all therapeutic goods in Australia through a comprehensive range of measures. This article focuses on monitoring quality through good manufacturing practice (GMP).
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Generic medicines - the myths and realities
Author/Source: Jan Donovan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
Brief analysis of government policy announced as part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) reforms, which seek to further lower the cost of generic medicines for Australian consumers.
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E-health and quality use of medicines - getting better all the time
Author/Source: Bill Scott,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
Computers have revolutionised the way pharmacists work, delivering many improvements to consumers. However, e-health offers ongoing opportunities.
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E-health - a consumer's view
Author/Source: Sue Healy,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
There are benefits and drawbacks with the development and implementation of e-health systems, but with consumer involvement, concerns can be addressed.
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Quality Use of Medicines - working with multicultural communities
Author/Source: Doris Kordes,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
A medicines initiative with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people is taking quality use of medicines into families through special programs at community language schools.
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Profile of a consumer representative - Anne McKenzie
Author/Source: Anne McKenzie,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
A consumer representative discusses her keen interest in issues relating to the quality use of medicines and how they have affected her life and career.
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Member Organisation Report - Mental Illness Fellowship
Author/Source: Margaret Springgah,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (MIFA) represents around 15,000 members, principally those directly affected by mental illness as consumers and carers.
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Online review - The new consumer section of the PBS website
Author/Source: Elizabeth Grant,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
Review of the consumer section of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
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Book Review - Making decisons about tests and treatments: Principles for better communication between healthcare consumers and healthcare professionals
Author/Source: Ann Revell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2006-07, Issue 1
Publication developed by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
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Contents - 2005-06, Issue 3
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
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Health priorities - Deciding who gets what
Author/Source: Karen Carey-Hazell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
Can we ensure people with chronic conditions not included in the national health priority areas are not disadvantaged?
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The National Primary Care Collaboratives Program - Involving consumers in new and innovative service delivery in primary care
Author/Source: Liz Farmer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
General practices participating in the National Primary Care Collaboratives Program (NPCC) show value in close partnership between consumers and providers.
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Learning from personal experiences of health and illness
Author/Source: Andrew Herxheimer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
DIPEx website includes a collection of personal experiences with illness to help people with a new serious illness to understand what it can feel like and what to expect.
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Regulating medicines - Where do generics fit?
Author/Source: Greg Pearce,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
Generic medicines are monitored and regulated by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
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Raising the bar on consumer feedback - Implications for improving health services
Author/Source: Michael Greco,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
Healthcare organisations that engage with consumers in discussing their results found that this partnership added value to their service. Consumers become part of the solution.
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Getting help for depression by logging onto the Internet
Author/Source: Helen Christensen and Kathy Griffiths,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
Therapy for depression and anxiety is now available online directly to consumers. MoodGYM is one such site.
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Preventing chronic disease through nutrition
Author/Source: Sandra Capra,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
Specific Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) were recently released that include Suggested Dietary Targets (SDTs) for chronic disease reduction.
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History of the development of Consumer Medicine Information
Author/Source: Jude Tasker,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) that is easy to understand and written for consumers is available for prescription medicines and pharmacist only (Schedule 3) medicines.
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Kidney Health Australia - Engaging consumers
Author/Source: Janine Bevan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
Kidney Health Australia has established a comprehensive consumer network to assist with the development of organisational policies and programs for people living with chronic kidney disease.
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HealthConnect - The consumer representative experience
Author/Source: May Rosas, Carol Humphries and Coral Rizalli,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
Consumer representatives from Tasmania, the Northern Territory and North Queensland talk about their experience with HealthConnect implementation.
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Profile of a consumer representative - Listing and Pricing PBS Medicines
Author/Source: Mitch Messer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
A consumer representative discusses his work on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee which advises the Minister about which drugs should be listed on the PBS.
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Profile of a member organisation - People in Pain - Chronic pain: the unseen chronic condition
Author/Source: Antony Lane,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
People in Pain is a Sydney-based support group for people with chronic pain.
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Conference report - International Alliance of Patients' Organisations - 2nd Global Patients Congress Barcelona February 2006
Author/Source: Michele Kosky,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
Congress participants, the majority of whom represented patient organisations, endorsed the Declaration on Patient Centred Healthcare.
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Media Review - SANE Stigma Watch
Author/Source: Andrea Kincade,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
The Sane StigmaWatch program advocates on behalf of community concerns about media depictions that stigmatise mental illness or promote self-harm.
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Book Review - Australian Drug Guide 7th edition
Author/Source: Jan Donovan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 3
The reviewer finds this is a useful reference book offering concise explanations about medicines for more than 600 drugs.
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Contents - 2005-06, Issue 2
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
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Editorial - Paradoxes and promises: New technology, legislation and privacy
Author/Source: Christopher Newell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
The articles raise fundamental issues of consumer rights, safety and quality.
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Advanced care planning: rights and responsibilities
Author/Source: Colleen M Cartwright,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
Advanced Care Planning (ACP) allows patients to record their wishes for treatment they would or would not want if, at some future time, they are no longer competent.
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Regulating for consumer protection in private health insurance - can industry self-regulation work?
Author/Source: John Powlay,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
The best form of regulation for consumer protection is whatever works. So, does industry self-regulation work in private health insurance?
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Organ and tissue donation - sign on to save lives
Author/Source: Stephen Bendle,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
Seeks to understand and work with the community and the donation and transplantation sectors, to achieve increased awareness of the need for organ donation and to increase the number of organ and tissue donors is described.
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Participating in the development of 'The Working Together Guide': A best practice experience ofhealth consumers and pharmaceutical companies working together
Author/Source: Janney Wale,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
Experience of a consumer representative contributing to the development of guidelines for health consumer organisations and pharmaceutical companies working together.
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The health workforce of the future - partnerships in health care
Author/Source: Peter Brooks,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
More flexible health workforce and health services needed for effective chronic disease management in our ageing population.
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Shaping Australia's health workforce
Author/Source: Jim Purcell and Patricia Dennis,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
An overview of 'Australia's Health Workforce' the Productivity Commission position paper (2005) and research report (2006).
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Electronic medication record collaboration
Author/Source: John W Bennett,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
The Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF) and the General Practice Computing Group (GPCG) collaborated on a three-month project to develop a strategy for improving the use of printed medication records generated in current medical software by doctors and consumers in chronic disease management.
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Health consumers and human embryo-research - the donors of embryos
Author/Source: Julia Nicholls,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
Issues facing consumers asked to donate their embryos for the new technology of human embryo research.
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Broken privacy promises - the NSW e-health experience
Author/Source: Anna Johnston,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
The Chair of the Australian Privacy Foundation discusses consumer trust in electronic health record systems in NSW.
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E-health - Data linkage research - can we reap benefits for society without compromising public confidence?
Author/Source: Diana Hetzel,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
Significant developments in information technology have brought with them a heightened concern by consumers about their privacy, particularly as it relates to personal information.
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Book Review - Compassionate Cities: Public health and end-of-life care
Author/Source: Amy Zelmer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
Review of a book that explores end-of-life health care issues.
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Book Review - Immaculate Conceptions: Thoughts on babies, breeding and boundaries
Author/Source: Melanie Cantwell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 2
Review of a book that covers the breadth of currently possible options for people wanting a child.
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
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A Hitchhiker's Guide to the quality of Australian healthcare services
Author/Source: Russell McGowan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
Patients need more say in improving healthcare safety and quality.
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Contents - 2005-06, Issue 1
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
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Editorial - A safe, quality health care system
Author/Source: Colleen Sheen,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
This issue of The Australian Health Consumer is about improving the safety and quality of the health care system for consumers.
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Consumers - the critical reference group for mental health reform
Author/Source: Merinda Epstein,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
Despite its reputation as a leader in consumer participation the mental health sector is now under extreme pressure both from inside and, in terms of, public debate.
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Value of the current system of community pharmacy
Author/Source: Stephen Greenwood,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
Community pharmacies provide valuable advice about medicines and health care under current pharmacy ownership rules.
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Consumer Participation in Health and Medical Research - The perspective of the National Ageing Research Institute
Author/Source: Allan J McLean and Ian Allsop,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
Consumer focussed research has changed the delivery of geriatric medical services with major improvements in acute medical care for older people.
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Personal reflections on consumers and researchers working together to improve health in Australia
Author/Source: Beth Micklethwaite,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
Health consumers and researchers have a common interest in ensuring Australia produces high quality research to improve health and wellbeing. An effective partnership is both desirable and possible but it takes time, skill and commitment to make it work.
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Engaging consumers in falls prevention: Experiences and outcomes from the Australian Falls Prevention Project for Hospitals and Residential Aged Care Facilities
Author/Source: Susan Brandis, Paul Vardon, Michael Bourke,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
Outlines project achievements in developing guidelines to reduce falls, a common cause of injury and death in older people.
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Profile of a consumer representative - Informed consumers make informed decisions: implications of new legislation on prostheses
Author/Source: Karen Carey-Hazell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
Patients need to ask about gap payments for surgical implants.
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Improving patient information and decision making
Author/Source: Karen Carey-Hazell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
Use of a patient-driven informed consent decision-making model will effectively apply an evidence-based decision-making model on clinicians.
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Everyone's medicines experience can help everyone
Author/Source: Andrea Mant and Jocelyn Lowinger,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
Working together to link datasets in a usable manner that protects patient privacy and confidentiality is a priority for using medicines data already available to help everyone.
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Government information on adverse medical events
Author/Source: Janne D Graham AM,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
Review of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website as a source of information about medicines for consumers.
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Book Review - Depression: The way out of your prison
Author/Source: Robert Beverley,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
A book recommended as a challenge and potentially of great help to people living with depression, carers and mental health counsellors.
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Book Review - Selling Sickness: how drug companies are turning us all into patients
Author/Source: Yvonne Solly,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
This book has prompted the reviewer to question the place of medicines in maintaining health and the latest medical facts and figures presented in the media as news.
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Media Review - Broken Open - ABC TV Compass
Author/Source: Danielle Elisha,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2005-06, Issue 1
Review of 'Broken Open', a documentary based on the experiences of Craig Hamilton, an ABC Radio broadcaster who has bipolar disorder.
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
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Contents - 2004-05, Issue 3
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
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Editorial - Youth health
Author/Source: Mitch Messer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
We need to listen to what these young people, as health consumers, have to tell us and not leave them behind.
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Sterilising by stealth? Safeguarding the human rights of girls with disabilities in Australia
Author/Source: Leanne Dowse,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
Sterilisation of disabled girls defies a basic human right and results in adverse, life-long physical and mental health effects but is being promoted as being in the best interest of disabled girls.
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Increased need for awareness, recognition, and support for young carers
Author/Source: Carly Hertel and Steve Byrne,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
There are around 388 800 carers in Australia under the age of 25. They can suffer social isolation, disrupted education, and stigma. Our society needs to take better care of our young carers?
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Moving young people out of nursing homes
Author/Source: Bronwyn Morkham,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
There are more than 6300 young people in aged care nursing homes. There is nowhere else for them. The Alliance of Young People in Nursing Homes developed a Blueprint for Change.
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Australian young people and medicines
Author/Source: Jan Donovan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
Four percent of the calls to the Medicines Line of the National Prescribing Service are from young people (aged 15–24 years), many about drug interactions. Young people need to know they can ask about medication use.
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Youth mental health: investing in the future
Author/Source: Leanne Wells and Jane Westley,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
Divisions of General Practice work to improve links across the community to assist with mental health problems in young people, which are usually enmeshed with other health concerns.
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Transition care for young people - What should we be doing?
Author/Source: Anne Cutler and Lynne Brodie,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
As more young people with chronic illness survive into adulthood, research indicates that health systems do not tackle the movement between paediatric and adult care well.
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Transition care - the Cystic Fibrosis NSW experience
Author/Source: Denise Murphy,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
Most people with cystic fibrosis moving from the paediatric to the adult hospital face difficulties including changing health care practitioners, hospitals, medications and sharing rooms with elderly people.
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Profile of a consumer representative - Life is grand
Author/Source: Ben Horgan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
Ben Horgan was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis when he was two years old. It has caused immense pain and suffering, and yet enabled him to experience an amazing life.
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E-health – Consumers shaping electronic health records in Australia
Author/Source: Helen Hopkins,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
The Consumers’ Health Forum of Australia identifies informed consent, access to personal health information, security and consumer participation at all levels of decision-making as areas for ongoing development for electronic health records.
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Online review - Reach Out! - Reach out. Find out. Move on
Author/Source: Matthew Hunt,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
Reach Out! is a web-based service that inspires young people to help themselves through tough times by using stories of how other people have coped with mental health issues.
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Book review - Endometriosis and other pelvic pain
Author/Source: Julie Armfield,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 3
The reviewer finds 'Endometriosis and Other Pelvic Pain' by Dr Susan Evans, Jane Marsh RN and Dr Margaret Taylor an important book for women with endometriosis. It is an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand guide.
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
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Contents - 2004-05, Issue 2
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
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Editorial - Improving health and nutrition outcomes
Author/Source: Colleen Sheen,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
This edition of The Australian Health Consumer identifies barriers to improving health and nutrition and offers readers and policy makers way to address some of these problems.
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Are our food guidelines culturally appropriate
Author/Source: Danielle Gallegos,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
Given the cultural diversity of Australia, are our food guidelines culturally appropriate? Australian food guides have taken the place of what was once used to guide eating - tradition, commonsense and religion.
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Basic inequalities: Poverty, poor food and poor health
Author/Source: Sandra Lilburn ,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
Those who experience social and health disadvantages are at a high risk of experiencing further health disadvantages by virtue of their reduced capacity to access the basic ingredients of a healthy life.
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Challenging consuming lifestyles - children being able and active with appetite in Australia
Author/Source: Nadine L McCrea,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
This article explores challenges surrounding young children being active while eating sensibly, with healthier lifestyle options.
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Health (and exercise) at every size
Author/Source: Fiona Tito Wheatland,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
Overweight people generally want real ways to improve their health. The concept of Health at Every Size - eat well, live actively, feel good about yourself, is explored.
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Eating in a nursing home - can they eat pie?
Author/Source: Jenny Bacon,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
Feeding people in residential care is a challenging area of food service, with residents having the right to make choices about the food they eat.
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Food regulation policies - links with nutrition
Author/Source: Heather Yeatman,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
In 2000-01 the processes for regulation of our food changed in Australia and New Zealand. This article reflects on some of the policy decisions and how the changes will shape the food environment for consumers.
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Going part-time - the rights of people with disabilities in the workforce
Author/Source: John Berrill,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
One of the biggest legal issues for people with disabilities in the workforce is whether they have the right to reduce their work hours.
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Profile of a member organisation - Eating Disorders Association of South Australia
Author/Source: Annabelle Harvey,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
The Eating Disorders Association of South Australia (EDASA)recognises that eating disorders affect lives. People frequently pass through the health system seeking help with no success because the current services do not meet their needs.
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Profile of a health consumer representative - A health consumer's journey towards HealthConnect
Author/Source: Craig Ellis,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
A health consumer representative discusses the need for a consumer representative on HealthConnect advisory groups.
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E-health - Health care - a living heritage
Author/Source: Chris Kelman,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
This article discussed how electronic health data can be used for important public benefits while recognising the challenge of maintaining privacy and autonomy for individuals.
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Media review - Generation Next
Author/Source: Christopher Newell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
Review claims 'Generation Next' on SBS TV Insight program reinforces the medical view of disability.
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Book review - French Women Don't Get Fat
Author/Source: Jan Finley,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
Review finds advice practical, not new but strongly marketed.
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Book review - Heart Health: What every woman should know
Author/Source: Geoff Spitzkowsky,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
Leads readers through the architecture of the heart, risk factors that we can control and outcomes of ignoring these risks.
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Online review - The Healthy Eating Club
Author/Source: Colleen Sheen,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 2
Website on health and nutrition found through credible links.
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
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Contents - 2004-05, Issue 1
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
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Editorial - Health care across the community
Author/Source: Helen Hopkins,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
Much of Australia's health policy centres on health services. Yet as health consumers, much of our continuing health care is not about a hospital admission or visits to health professionals. It is about how we live our lives in one community setting or another, with our carers, families and friends.
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Information - the key to health system improvement
Author/Source: John Rimmer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
The relevant focus for exchange of de-identified clinical information is the appropriate policies, norms and protocols governing use, not consent. Consent to the information exchange necessary to support evidence-based practice is an inherent element of the social contract of modern health care.
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A butterfly soars to freedom - a journey from illness to empowerment
Author/Source: Ingrid Ozols,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
A society that is knowledgeable about mental illness will support people in learning how to soar to their potential and to live their own real adventures.
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ConnectED super glue: binding the hospital and the community
Author/Source: Jackie Beckmann and Barry Hahn,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
This article describes how a group of agencies in the inner south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne have collaborated to provide integrated care for people with mental health and/or complex needs in an effort to prevent unnecessary hospital presentations.
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A consumers' perspective on quality issues in the health system
Author/Source: Russell McGowan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
Governments will need to avoid knee-jerk reactions to reports of adverse events in their hospitals, and to ensure that any enhanced safety standards are well integrated into robust and sustainable quality improvement frameworks. Informed health care consumers have a vital role to play on behalf of their communities in making sure this happens.
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Aboriginal male health - a personal view of the problems and challenges
Author/Source: Keith Williams,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
This article is a result of my personal experiences in almost 30 years in the Northern Territory. I have discussed it with two senior elders (one my 'brother' and the other my 'grandfather'), who know me well enough to tell me when they consider what I am saying is wrong, and also with some younger, more 'liberated' men. I amended it accordingly, so it is pretty close to reality.
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Home care services
Author/Source: Sheila Rimmer AM,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
Many of the outstanding problems and issues surrounding home care have been covered in 'The way forward - better community care' and one only hopes that successful implementation will follow.
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Preventing falls - a combination of common sense and science
Author/Source: Keith Hill,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
Many falls can be prevented, especially if problems are identified early rather than waiting until a major fall has occurred. All falls should be reported to the doctor, and preventive recommendations should be implemented. In this way, Australians can avoid the projected tripling of health care costs for falls in Australia by 2051.
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Navigating the residential care maze
Author/Source: Eleanor Kennett-Smith and Mary Dunn,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
The information provided about residential care is very general, and carers need to find more relevant local sources of information to assist them in finding their way through the complex maze that forms the entry point into residential care at present.
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Health Informatics Standards for health consumers - international developments
Author/Source: Heather Grain,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has identified health informatics as a priority in the development of standards to benefit consumers. In 2001, a taskforce on consumer issues produced a report outlining specific consumer initiatives that could be undertaken to advance health consumer interests internationally.
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Quality Use of Medicines program for culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Author/Source: Karen Green,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
The CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) Community QUM component is a joint program run by NPS in collaboration with FECCA (Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia) and brings together FECCA's expertise as the peak, national body representing Australians from CALD backgrounds and the expertise of NPS as Australia's peak, independent provider of education and information about medicines.
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Profile of a consumer representative
Author/Source: Leo Pomery,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
On retirement I joined Heart Support Australia (HSA)(after a heart attack). It seemed a natural progression for me when I was nominated by HSA as a Consumer Representative with CHF.
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Book reviews - Disability in Australia - Exposing social apartheid
Author/Source: Janne D Graham,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
From its dramatic cover (a voluptuous wheelie as devil) to its thoughtful conclusion, this book takes the familiar experiences of people with disabilities and turns them into a challenge for the community as a whole. 'How and why do we as a society continue to treat people with disability as subhuman; to perpetuate apartheid in a land that embraces egalitarianism as one of its cherished myths. (p211).
Indeed.
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Book review - Caring for the aged
Author/Source: Sheila Rimmer AM,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
This excellent, readable and realistically priced paperback volume is published as part of The Australian Women's Weekly Health Series. Obviously the publishers of a very long-established and popular magazine for women have realised that many younger readers are caring for elderly parents and those with disabilities.
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Online Review - British Medical Journal
Author/Source: Beth Micklethwaite,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2004-05, Issue 1
If you are interested in health policy, research and practice and its political, social and economic framework, I recommend the BMJ. Consumers will not necessarily find every article interesting but there is a lot of engaging material in its pages.
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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Contents - 2003-04, Issue 3
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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Editorial - Valuing our consumer knowledge and networks
Author/Source: Helen Hopkins,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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The Media: take twice daily with a large grain of salt
Author/Source: Melissa Sweet,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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Work, superannuation and disabilities
Author/Source: John Berrill,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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Promoting consumer participation in mental health research in Australia: a national workshop
Author/Source: Kathleen Griffiths,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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Clinical trials
Author/Source: Jane Glatz,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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National standards and quality in palliative care
Author/Source: Brenda Cattle,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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The role of the CMO: CHF talks to Professor John Horvath, Australia's Chief Medical Officer
Author/Source: CHF,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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Electronic decision support, evidence, knowledge and consumers
Author/Source: Debra O'Connor,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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Encouraging dialogue - consumer feedback
Author/Source: Darlene Cox,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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Refugee Health Centre
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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Profile of a consumer representative - Jan Donovan
Author/Source: Jan Donovan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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Book Review - Finding Ben - a long journey through the maze of autism
Author/Source: Clare Colman,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 3
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Contents - 2003-04, Issue 2
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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The Australian Health Consumer: Involving Consumers
Author/Source: Helen Hopkins,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Involving WA consumers and the community in health and medical research
Author/Source: Garth Kendall,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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What is the evidence telling us? Being part of the Cochrane Consumer Network
Author/Source: Janney Wale,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Reclaiming citizenship: biotechnology and the civil society
Author/Source: Gerard Goggin and Christopher Newell AM,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Playing god? Owning god? Patenting and the human genome
Author/Source: The Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Disseminating hepatitis C research results in the community
Author/Source: Sarah Jones,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Health promotion – What works best? How do we know?
Author/Source: Denise Fry,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Communicating health risks for decision-making
Author/Source: Sally Crossing,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Risky business
Author/Source: Tony Lembke,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Engaging consumers with general practice in primary care development
Author/Source: Tony Wade,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Medical indemnity - unfinished business
Author/Source: Fiona Tito Wheatland,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Magic Number
Author/Source: Janne D Graham AM,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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Technology Assessment and the TGA: A proposal to the medical devices evaluation committee of the Therapeutic Goods Administration
Author/Source: Frank Fisher,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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TGACC complaint mechanisms explained
Author/Source: Matthew Blackmore,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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On being a consumer representative
Author/Source: Rebecca Coghlan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 2
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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Contents - 2003-04, Issue 1
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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Editorial - Aboriginal community control in health
Author/Source: Henry Councillor,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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Fighting stigma in the media
Author/Source: Lorraine Chiroiu,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
The work on SANE to address media stigma of people with mental illnesses.
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Direct to consumer education or advertising?
Author/Source: Melanie Cantwell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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Walking through minefields: Health Complaints Commissions in Australia
Author/Source: David Thomas,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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Is the pen mightier than the pill?
Author/Source: David Menadue,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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Because it's personal: what good advocacy can achieve, and how
Author/Source: Peter Canavan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
Peter Canavan was the guest speaker at CHF's Continuing Representatives Training in May 2003. This is the text of his talk on the success of the HIV/ IDS consumer advocacy movement and what has been effective in the HIV/AIDS community sector response.
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Health literacy, health promotion and Hepatitis C – broadening the education agenda
Author/Source: Peter Perfrement,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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Engaging stakeholders and citizens in developing public policy
Author/Source: Jan Donovan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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Member Profile: Health Consumers Alliance of South Australia
Author/Source: Pam Moore,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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Book Review: Ageing at home: practical approaches to community care
Author/Source: Sheila Rimmer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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TAD: Transforming the lives of people with disabilities
Author/Source: Nicola Craft,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
A profile of Technical Aid for the Disabled.
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Explaining Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Author/Source: Marian Pitts,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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Kath's story - a personal experience with HPV
Author/Source: Kath Mazzella,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
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Dating and the H Bomb!
Author/Source: Jeannie May,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2003-04, Issue 1
A discussion of the complexities of relationships for people living with the herpes virus.
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Contents - 2002-03, Issue 3
Author/Source: Consumers' Health Forum of Australia,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Editorial - Challenges of the future
Author/Source: Mitch Messer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Lou McCallum: an appreciation
Author/Source: Christopher Newell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Consumer and community medicines initiatives: the 'health seeking' approach
Author/Source: Helen Hopkins and Lou McCallum,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Being in control: older people and their medicines
Author/Source: Judith Skinner,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Cholesterol management and quality use of medicines community workshops
Author/Source: Yvonne Solly,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Progressing the sharing health care initiative - a role for self-help groups?
Author/Source: Russell McGowan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Health advice from the internet - friend or foe?
Author/Source: Gwendoline Smith,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Your health and the internet - on line romance or fatal attraction?
Author/Source: Meredith Cameron,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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A new national consumer voice pushes for reform of maternity services: The Maternity Coalition
Author/Source: Barbara Vernon,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Confidentiality guidelines for consumer representatives on MSAC supporting committees
Author/Source: Angela Bright,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Helping others meet their needs, while helping yourself
Author/Source: Bede Carmody,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Book Review: The Essential U & I
Author/Source: Christopher Newell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
A study of mental health services in Victoria, moving towards staff - consumer collaboration.
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Promoting quality information exchange involving consumers
Author/Source: Janet Spink,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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Accredited Occupational Therapists program
Author/Source: Mahtab Minai,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002-03, Issue 3
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Consumers as Surveyors in Accreditation
Author/Source: Russell McGowan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Editorial: Consumer Participation in Accreditation
Author/Source: Lou McCallum,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Letter: Pain Free Death No Thanks to Doctors
Author/Source: Joanne Faulkner,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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ACHS Accreditation - Improving Quality and Safety of Health Care
Author/Source: Marjorie Pawsey,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Pharmacists Offer Home Visits
Author/Source: Sarah Fogg,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Accreditation Needs Consumer Input
Author/Source: Betty Johnson,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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What GP Accreditation Delivers for Consumers
Author/Source: Kathy Mott and David Wright,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Complementary Medicines Accreditation Addresses Risks
Author/Source: Anne-Louise Carlton,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Changes to the Accreditation of Nursing Homes
Author/Source: Sheila Rimmer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Silent Plague in India Has Global Consequences
Author/Source: Melanie Cantwell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Developing Countries' Health Problems are a Global Concern
Author/Source: Mary Moran,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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How the Herceptin Battle was Won
Author/Source: Sue Lockwood,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Assessing Health Information on the Internet
Author/Source: Helen Hopkins and Sarah Fogg,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Private Health Insurance: The Consumer's Viewpoint
Author/Source: Sally Crossing,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Book Review: The Lymphoedema Handbook: Causes, Effects and Management (N Piller and M O'Connor)
Author/Source: Reviewed by Roberta Higginson,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Book Review: Technologies and Health: Critical Compromises (J Daly, M Guillemin & S Hill, Eds)
Author/Source: Reviewed by Christopher Newell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Website Review: Blue Pages
Author/Source: Janet Meagher,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Clayton's Discrimination in Health Insurance
Author/Source: Christopher Newell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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Xenotransplantation Raises Public Health Issues
Author/Source: Michele Kosky,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 2
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 1
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Medical Negligence - Going Dutch
Author/Source: Michael Kirby,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 1
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Old Idea Has Renewed Merit
Author/Source: Sheila Rimmer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 1
The resurgence of transitional care as a key element in health services for older people.
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Complaints, Consumer Concerns and Quality Improvements
Author/Source: Beth Wilson,
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An Amazing Life: Chris Silagy, 1960 - 2001
Author/Source: Hilda Bastian,
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Exploding the Litigation Myth
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Developing Health Complaint Services for Indigenous People
Author/Source: Vic Feldman and Peter Boyce,
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The Ongoing Battle for Consumer Rights in Health Care
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New Privacy Law Safeguards Health Rights
Author/Source: Malcolm Crompton,
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Precedent for Transparency and Accountability in Complaint Processes
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Exploring Options for Medical Indemnity Reform
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Worse Health Outcomes for People Who Sue
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National Dental Health Alliance - Where to from Here?
Author/Source: Cathy Moore,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 1
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National Public Toilet Map Improves Quality of Life
Author/Source: Frank Fisher,
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A Duty to Care?
Author/Source: Rebecca Coghlan,
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Letter: Prohibit Human Embryo Cloning
Author/Source: A H Jago,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 1
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Patients Help to Improve Health Services
Author/Source: Tracy Lowthorpe,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 1
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Managing Antibiotic Resistance
Author/Source: Jan Donovan,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 1
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Book Review: Genetics in Society, 2001 (A Doble, K Barlow-Stewart, S Ferris, S Khor, P Stapelton, G Whittaker)
Author/Source: Reviewed by Christopher Newell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2002, Issue 1
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Profile: Health Care Consumers' Association of the ACT
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Editorial: Maintaining Trust
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The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Book Review: Learning and Attention Disorders - A Guide for Parents and Teachers (William Feldman)
Author/Source: Reviewed by Heather McLeod,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place - the Costs of Chronic Illness and Poverty
Author/Source: Fiona Tito,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Positive Outcome From Riverside Problems
Author/Source: Sheila Rimmer,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Rural Consumer Representation - A Special Challenge
Author/Source: Ruth Rae,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Resources for Consumers and Providers
Author/Source: Sandy Robinson,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Many Different Roles for Consumers
Author/Source: Sue Lockwood,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Consumer Medicine Information - Ask for It!
Author/Source: Emma Awizen,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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The Role of Consumer Participation
Author/Source: Hilda Bastian,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Wanted: A Person with Severe Disability for Premier
Author/Source: Christopher Newell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Incorporating the Consumer Perspective into Academia
Author/Source: Cath Roper,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Profile: Health Care Consumers of Western Australia
Author/Source: Kay Barney,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Health Partnerships Forge Favourable Outcomes
Author/Source: Kerry Geraghty,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Finding Voice - The Challenge for Consumer Representatives
Author/Source: Marrilyn Harrington,
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Editorial: Taking a Stand On-Line
Author/Source: Carol Kushner,
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Participation and Partnership in Breast Cancer
Author/Source: Sally Crossing,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Book Review: In the Consumer Interest: A Selected History of Consumer Affairs in Australia, 1945 - 2000 (Simon Smith, Ed.)
Author/Source: Reviewed by Christopher Newell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Book Review: Blue Bottle Mystery - An Asperger Adventure (Kathy Hoopmann)
Author/Source: Reviewed by Anita Killick,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Profile: Disability Support Pensioners Australia Inc.
Author/Source: Judi-ann Leggetts,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Letter: Lack of Female Rural GPs
Author/Source: Michael Moore,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 3
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Letter: Patient Records For Sale
Author/Source: Ken Harvey,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Book Review: All About Anaesthesia (J Davies & R Westhorpe)
Author/Source: Reviewed by Shirley Shaw,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Profile: The Schizophrenia Fellowship of South Australia Inc.
Author/Source: Robert Leahy,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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E-Health Workshops Report
Author/Source: Rachel Stephen-Smith,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Treat Stuttering Early to Avoid Lifelong Health Problems
Author/Source: Peter Dhu,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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When is Food a Drug?
Author/Source: Heather Yeatman,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Helping People to Use Their Medicines Safely
Author/Source: Helen Hopkins,
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Successful Community Based Skin Health Initiatives
Author/Source: Maria Scarlett,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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High Standards - Mental Health Awareness
Author/Source: Jenna Bateman and Desley Casey,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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The Cochrane Collaboration - Collecting Evidence
Author/Source: Meredith Cameron,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Chronic Illness - Where Health Promotion Meets Its Match
Author/Source: Christine Walker,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Preventing Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents
Author/Source: Michael Booth,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Breast is Best, So Why Do Mothers Shun the Message?
Author/Source: Dell Horey,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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The New Public Health
Author/Source: Stephanie D Short,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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What are the Chances of Me Making You More Healthy?
Author/Source: Lou McCallum,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Tackling Health Inequalities
Author/Source: Stephen Leeder,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Book Review: Fit Kids - Keeping Our Kids Healthy, Fit and Motivated (Lisa Curry with Sports Dieticians Australia)
Author/Source: Reviewed by Bethne Hart,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Peer Education Benefits the Community
Author/Source: Liz Smith,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Telling Doctors What Consumers Want
Author/Source: Fiona Tito,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Editorial: Health Promotion: A Consumer Perspective
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Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 2
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Consumer and Community Participation in Health Research
Author/Source: Melinda Brady and Helen Hopkins,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 1
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Letter: To Progress, We Need to Understand Each Other's Views
Author/Source: Liz Abell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 1
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Letter: Over the Counter Medicines: How Far Can the Claims Go?
Author/Source: Derek Weir,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 1
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Farewell to a Tireless Campaigner: Sheila Lee, Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Author/Source: Matthew Blackmore,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 1
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In Recognition of a Pioneer of the Consumer Health Movement, Linda Adamson
Author/Source: Sarah Fogg,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 1
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Book Review: Health Reform in Australia and New Zealand (Abby L Bloom)
Author/Source: Reviewed by Christopher Newell,
Journal: The Australian Health Consumer, 2001, Issue 1
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The Voice of Health Consumers in Rural and Remote Australia
Author/Source: Carmel Brophy,
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Disabling Health Systems
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