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MedicinesTalk No. 15 Spring 2005 editionMedicinesTalk No. 15 Spring 2005 edition
MedicinesTalk Spring 2005, includes articles on peer education, multicultural resources, how GPs keep up to date, private prescriptions, medicines for headache and migraine, and use of medicines while travelling.
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 |
|---|---|
| Learning the lingo about medicines | Learn about the CQUM teaching modules on the quality use of medicines for use in adult English language classes. |
| New approach to peer education in medicines | CQUM has being trialling a new approach to peer education with older people in multicultural communities. Find out all the details here. |
| How GPs keep up-to-date on medicines | GPs rely on several organisations to help them keep up-to-date with medicines. Who are they and what do they teach them? |
| Private prescriptions | Private prescriptions are medicines not subsidised by the Australian Government and make up 5% of all prescriptions. |
| Medicines for headache and migraine | What's the difference between a headache and a migraine and how should they be treated? What problems are associated with codeine in combination painkillers? |
| Medicines on the go | How to manage your medicines when travelling overseas, including taking documentation if you have large quantities, remembering to take them, and adjusting your schedule for different time zones. |
Complete list of all MedicinesTalk articles.
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Date published: 2005-09-01 00:00:00
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