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MedicinesTalk No. 13 Autumn 2005 editionMedicinesTalk No. 13 Autumn 2005 edition
MedicinesTalk No. 13 Autumn 2005 edition, includes articles on organising local, rural events, questions to ask, media stories, polypharmacy, CQUM update and sharing medicines.
Written by consumers for consumers, MedicinesTalk is a free quarterly newsletter that gives you reliable, accurate information and useful hints on managing your medicines.
| Title | Why read this |
|---|---|
| Organising an event in the bush | How to plan medicines events in rural areas, including finding local doctors and pharmacists to answer questions, and contacting people though local organisations. |
| Why all the questions? | What are 'pharmacist only medicines'? Plus some of the questions phamacists might ask to ensure the medicines you are taking are right for you, and that you take them the right way. |
| Health and medicines stories in the media | Telling fact from fiction when it comes to health and medical discoveries. There are many things to take into consideration such as the source of the article and the expertise being quoted. |
| Do you take any other medicines? | Some medicines interact with each other and cause problems so it's important to keep records of all the medicines you take including non prescription and complementary drugs. |
| Community Quality Use of Medicines (CQUM) Program update | Learn about Community Quality Use of Medicines (CQUM) programs for senior and multicultural communities. |
| Sharing medicines is unwise | Sharing medicines can be unwise and potentially lead to inappropriate drug use, ineffective doses, and drug interactions. |
Complete list of all MedicinesTalk articles.
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Date published: 2005-03-01 00:00:00
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