Diagnosis and differential diagnosis 
Gonococcal culture
Prevention 
Dr Erica Stewart, Centenary Institute[/caption]
Chelsea Felkai, MPS[/caption]
Working with the nursing staff to understand when PRN (as required) chemical restraint might be used, and ensuring other options have been exhausted first, has shown the most reduction in how much psychotropic medications have been used so far. The numbers are relatively small, but to be honest, this is largely because the facility had great protocols to begin with.
Dr Natalie Soulsby FPS[/caption]
Associate Professor Luke Grzeskowiak[/caption]
PBS listing brings new option for arthritis treatment
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Risks and benefits of CAMs in aged care
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This question is a common...
Insomnia: a home medicines review case study
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Low-dose codeine use drops while prescriptions continue
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The role of the pharmacist in breast cancer awareness
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Keeping it in the family
When not running men’s health clinics at the family pharmacy, NSW Early Career Pharmacist of the Year Angus Koerstz upkeeps the family farm.
