Semaglutide for tobacco use disorder (nicotine dependence)

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in Australia and worldwide.

Beyond the pills: navigating depression and antidepressant use for older adults

References  Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): recent evidence and development of a shorter version. Clin Geronto 1986;5(1–2):165–73.  Australian Institute of Health...

Pruritus in adult palliative care patients

References Chaing HC, Huang V, Cornelius LA. Cancer and itch. Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery 2011;30(2):107–12.   Weisshaar E, Dalgard F. Epidemiology of itch:...

Wrong number?

What to do if you send an electronic prescription to the wrong person.

Managing pain and fever associated with childhood vaccination

References  Siegrist CA. Vaccine Immunology. In: Plotkin SA, et al, eds. Plotkin's Vaccines. 7th edn. Elsevier; 2018. p. 16–34.e7.  Australian Technical Advisory Group on...