Normalisation is medical misogyny and delays diagnosis
Sharnelle Vella, ABC Radio Melbourne breakfast co-host[/caption]
Mike Stephens, Director, Medicines policy and Programs at the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)[/caption]
Chastina Heck MPS, Chair of the PSA/NACCHO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Practice Community of Specialty Interest (CSI).[/caption]
Philippa Chigeza, pharmacist at Logan Hospital.[/caption]
Stewart Mearns MPS[/caption]
Safe hands: minimising antipsychotic use in the elderly
Concerns over the overuse of antipsychotics in Residential Aged Care Facilities have reached a high tide – but so have efforts to address the...
Pharmacists’ skills a perfect match for Indigenous healthcare
To mark NAIDOC Week (4–11 July), an embedded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care pharmacist explains why pharmacists are adept at delivering respectful and appropriate services to the community.
Helping patients manage persistent pelvic pain
Often complex, undiagnosed pelvic pain can leave patients in awful limbo. Pharmacists can help them understand what drives pain.
What pharmacists can learn from rural and remote practice
Rural and remote practice for pharmacists should be regarded as a ‘seeding ground’ to drive pharmacist’s practice that can then be integrated back into...
Apps for mindfulness and meditation
Evidence supports the effectiveness of meditation in managing various common conditions. These apps can guide practice.
If you’re hearing mindfulness and meditation more and...
Thunderstorm asthma in spring
This week marks the beginning of spring and National Asthma Week, a time when the National Asthma Council (NAC) urges Australians with asthma to...
