Screening services
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The BreastScreenNT bus gives free breast screening services to women in regional and remote communities.
Read more on NT Health website
Resources for clinicians and authorised Pap Smear Providers about cervical screening programs in Queensland.
Read more on Queensland Health website
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Read more on Lab Tests Online AU website
Newborn screening tests can detect rare but serious genetic or metabolic disorders in newborn babies.
Read more on myDr website
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Screening tests, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and services for breast cancer.
Read more on NT Health website
CRPS Screening pain Self-Check CRPS Screening clinically supported pain self-check module
Read more on painHEALTH website
The rebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) is a yellow flag screening tool that predicts long-term disability and failure to return to work.
Read more on painHEALTH website
Looking for an anxiety test or a way to figure out if you have anxiety problems? Find out when you need to get help or information
Read more on Tune In Not Out website
The Cervical Screening Test is free for eligible women, however your doctor may charge their standard consultation fee for the appointment. Read more
Read more on Cancer Council Australia website
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Use our evidence-based pain self-checks to identify if you are experiencing any potential muscularskeletal pain conditions and who may be able to assist
Read more on painHEALTH website
Research & evidence summary on strategies for supporting the spiritual needs of older people receiving palliative care in aged care.
Read more on palliAGED website
This pathway provides guidance on the screening imaging of paediatric patients to exclude developmental dysplasia of the hips.
Read more on Diagnostic Imaging Pathways website
The control of sexually transmitted infections relies on case-finding and treatment of sexual contacts to prevent further transmission. Screening for...
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Authors' conclusions: Self-help may be useful for people who are not able or are not willing to use other services for people with anxiety disorders; for people who can access it, face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy is probably clinically superior
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Since the last decade, extraordinary advances in DNA sequencing technology, increasing its speed and precision, and a significant reduction in cost, has opened the floodgates for direct-to-consumer personal DNA testing from the comfort of the home.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Malnutrition is very common in critically ill patients as their nutrition status declines (Ziegler 2009). Malnutrition is associated with an impaired immunologic function, and malnourished patients have poorer outcomes after medical treatment or surgery (Leonard 2009).
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Detailed summary & identified gaps from research on managing palliative care emergencies of older persons in aged care.
Read more on palliAGED website
People who misuse prescription drugs most commonly seek prescriptions for opioids and benzodiazepines. Other...
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Authors' conclusions: Patients with chronic LBP receiving MBR are likely to experience less pain and disability than those receiving usual care or a physical treatment
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
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