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BreastScreenNT bus - NT.GOV.AU
The BreastScreenNT bus gives free breast screening services to women in regional and remote communities.
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When to have your Cervical Screening Test - Cancer Institute NSW
If its time for your Cervical Screening Test, make an appointment with your doctor, nurse, community health or Aboriginal health worker.
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Get the Text
Get the Text A FREE national SMS reminder service for Australian women More than 70% of cervical cancers occur in women who have not had regular cervical screening
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Screening tests for adults - Lab Tests Online AU
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Do I need to pay for my cervical screen? - Cancer Institute NSW
The costs associated with having a Cervical Screening Test will vary between providers. It is important to ask about costs at the time of booking your appointment.
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Where can I have a Cervical Screening Test?
A list of services in WA that provide cervical screening.
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Where can I have a cervical screen? - Cancer Institute NSW
A Cervical Screening Test can be performed by a variety of providers including a local doctor or nurse. You dont have to visit a gynaecologist or other specialist, and it will only take a few minutes.
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What if I have specific needs? - Cancer Institute NSW
Its important that all women between 25 and 74 years who have ever been sexually active have a Cervical Screening Test every five years. This is the best way to avoid cervical cancer. If you have specific needs there may be a provider who can perform your Cervical Screening Test for you who best suits your requirements.
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Changes to the National Cervical Screening Program
National Cervical Screening Program and National Cancer Screening Register. The Australian Government has accepted the evidence-based Medical Services Advis
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Breast cancer - NT.GOV.AU
Screening tests, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and services for breast cancer.
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Pain Self Checks - painHEALTH
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
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Women's Business Workshop - Community Education Resource | Cancer Australia
This community education resource has been developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and health professionals working with
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Paediatric, Hip Developmental Dysplasia
This pathway provides guidance on the screening imaging of paediatric patients to exclude developmental dysplasia of the hips.
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Harnessing Technology for Better Outcomes in Glaucoma - Article
With no community wide screening program in place, Australia and New Zealand rely on opportunistic screening to increase detection and reduce progression of glaucoma. As the incidence of this ‘sneak thief of sight’ continues to escalate, it’s a job that requires the commitment of optometrists and ophthalmologists, supported by increasingly sophisticated technology.
Read more on Glaucoma Australia website
Updating the management of sexually transmitted infections | Issue 6 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
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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Self-help for anxiety disorders | Cochrane
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
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Genetic Testing in the Consumer's Hands - The Genomics Revolution
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.
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Genetic Testing in the Consumer's Hands - The Genomics Revolution
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
Nutritional Status Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient
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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Signs and Symptoms of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) | Ausmed
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are some of the most common complaints seen in the community. They are also seen frequently in hospitals and long term care facilities. Preventing UTIs is a large part of infection control in facilities, and are tracked and monitored like any other infection.
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