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Aboriginal Health

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EviQ • Printable 'Cancer Treatment Side Effect Guide' for Aboriginal patients starting treatment

Our Mob and Cancer • Simplified illustrated patient information on cancer treatments, side effects

Heart Foundation • Cardiovascular risk assessment for Aboriginal populations and Australian guidelines on rheumatic fever & heart disease

Rheumatic Heart Disease Australia • Summary table for ‘Medications used for Acute Rheumatic Fever’

Remote Primary Health Care Manuals • Illustrated drug monographs and cultural communication considerations

Lowitja Institute • Search engine for quick access to Aboriginal health literature on PubMed

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare • Consumer and clinician resources about antibiotic shortages for Aboriginal patients

Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project • Resource hub for Aboriginal Psychology literature

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation • Medicines management resources including editable medication list accessible via expandable tab

Patient Information Leaflets / Resources

Your Room • Recreational drug monographs, including adverse drug effects, withdrawal symptoms, patient resources

Cape York Health Council (Apunipima) • Illustrated patient fact sheets on nicotine replacement therapies

Australian Indigenous Health Info Net • Fact sheets on recreational drugs & harm reduction pharmacotherapies

Cancer Council • 'Understanding Cancer Talk', a counseling resource simplifying cancer terminology, treatments for Aboriginal patients

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation • Illustrated fact sheets on medical conditions, drug classes & medication side effects

Diabetes NSW and ACT • Patient experience videos about living with diabetes & fact sheets

WellMob • ‘Good Medicines Better Health’ leaflet providing general information about medicines, medicine lists and who to speak with

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communication Cards • Illustrated, printable cards to aid communication with aboriginal dementia patients

Aboriginal Heart Health • Patient education videos on cardiovascular conditions and their treatment

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare • Consumer and clinician resources about antibiotic shortages for Aboriginal patients

Yarning about morphine brochure • Common questions about morphine by First Nation Palliative Care Project (QLD)

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