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MedicinesTalk No. 17 Autumn 2006 editionMedicinesTalk No. 17 Autumn 2006 edition
MedicinesTalk Autumn 2006 has articles on rural community health forums, regulation of medicines, assessing the risk of side effects, the influenza immunisation and the new CQUM Program on chronic conditions.
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 |
|---|---|
| Rural communities focus on medicines | The Consumers’ Health Forum of Australia (CHF) Community QUM Project includes community forums for consumers in rural, regional and remote areas. Read about the forums held at Pomona, QLD. |
| It’s that time again | As winter is almost here, its time to think about getting an influenza immunisation. |
| How ‘the system’ makes medicines available | Discover the process involved in making new prescription medicines available to consumers. |
| Weighing up the side effects | All medicines potentially cause side effects. Find out where you can get information about the side effects of your medicines. |
| CQUM Program takes on Chronic Conditions | Learn about the new Chronic Conditions Program. |
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Date published: 2006-04-01 00:00:00
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