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Townsville General Practice Network


Library

TGPN now has a number of resources available for use by health professionals, thanks to the National office of the Medication Management Review Facilitator Scheme. The majority of these are related to Quality Use of Medicines topics. However, the Division also has available a number of other resources (guidelines, etc) available and these are indicated below.

These resources are available for use by GPs, pharmacists, other health professionals and student members.

Please contact Robin at the Division (ext 206) to make use of these great resources.


Guidelines
Diabetes Management in General Practice 2005/6. Diabetes Australia, RACGP (copies available)
Hypertension Management Guide for Doctors 2004. Heart Foundation (copies available)
First Steps in the Management of Urinary Incontinence in Community-Dwelling Older People. A clinical practice Guideline. 2005 (copies available)
Falls Prevention. Best Practice Guidelines. Qld Health. 2003
 
Books
Australian Medicines Handbook (current edition)
Australian Medicines Handbook Drug Choice Companion: Aged Care. 2003
Drugs and Breastfeeding. Royal Women's Hospital Melbourne 2004
Thinking about Prescribing: a handbook for Quality Use of Medicines. Andrea Mant. 1999
Patient Education. Murtagh. 3rd edition. 2000
Herbal Medicines A guide for Healthcare Professionals. Newall, Anderson, Phillipson. 1996
Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. 2nd edition. 2002
Case Studies in Clinical Practice. Use of Laboratory Data: Process Guide and Reference for Pharmacists. 2004
Case Studies in Practice: Medication Review — a Process Guide for Pharmacists. 2002
The Australian Pharmacist Medication Review Companion. 2004
Abnormal Laboratory Results. (book of articles printed in "Australian Prescriber").
Home Medicines Review Disease State Management Guide. Edition 3 April 2005
Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook (current edition)
Practical Disease State Management for Pharmacists. Gowan, Roller. 2004
Patient Assessment in Pharmacy Practice. Jones, Rospond. 2003
 
Electronic Resources
Therapeutic Guidelines (eTG) (CD)
LEAD Videos 2003. School of Pharmacy. UQ
  • Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. Treasure McGuire
  • Top 10 Complementary Medicines. Geraldine Moses
  • An Introduction to Chronic Wounds and their Management. Geoff Sussman
  • So Many Antidepressants, So Little Time. Lisa Nissen
  • Getting to the Guts of GI. Lisa Nissen