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Prescribing principles: Chapter two — opioids and other drugs of dependence Prescribing drugs of dependence has a range of additional clinical and legal requirements. Approximately 1 in 20 Avant claims involves opioid prescribing practices. This eLearning course explores the ...
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Prescribing principles: Chapter one - general prescribing issues Medicine-related errors are one of the most common errors in medical practice and can frequently result in legal claims. Prescribing medicines carries an inherent risk to both the person being prescri...
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ConsenteLearning courses
Consent: informed consent and more Australian law and medical practice reflect the fundamental ethical principle of autonomy: recognising that individuals have the right to make informed decisions about their medical treatment. Except ...
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Practising professionallyWebinars
Treating staff members, family and friends Guidelines issued by the Medical Board of Australia say that whenever possible doctors should avoid providing medical care to anyone with whom they have a close personal relationship. Recorded on 26 A...
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eLearning coursesPatient care
Gathering Diagnostic Information This module aims to refresh communication skills that may assist the medical practitioner to gather appropriate and useful diagnostic information during a consultation.
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PrescribingWebinars
Prescribing perils Part 3: An update Recorded on Monday 16 th  March 2020. This webinar explores current issues surrounding prescribing drugs of dependence including recent TGA updates and real time prescribing. Chris Falcke from DHHS D...
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Digital healtheLearning courses
Cyber and privacy With so much of our personal and work lives connected to the internet the risk of experiencing a cyber incident is always increasing. This course will give an overview of best practice in privacy and ...
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eLearning coursesPatient communication
Effective communication Effective communication is essential when conducting a consultation and in developing a strong doctor-patient relationship. Improve your communication skills with this eLearning module.
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eLearning coursesPractising professionally
Managing boundary Issues for patients with mental health issues This self-paced eLearning module describes the challenges associated with identifying mental illness in patients and managing the practitioner-patient professional boundary. Breakdown in the professio...
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Patient careWebinars
Understanding Diagnostic Errors Diagnostic error is a clinical event that is reported to occur in approximately 10% of all cases. For the majority of these cases there is minimal impact to the patient but in some situations the impa...
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