Pharmacy Guide: Websites - Patient Information and Travel Medicine
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Patient Information - Online Resources
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UpToDate Online Patient portalPatient education in UpToDate Online is freely available. JCU does not currently have access to subscribed content from other sections of UpToDate, however you may be able to access the content when on placement in some hospitals.
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Stanford Health Library"Sponsored by Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Stanford Health Library provides scientifically-based medical information to help people make informed decisions about their health and health care. All of our services are free"
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Mayo Clinic Health InformationMembers of the public can look up Diseases and Conditions, Drugs and Supplements, Symptoms, Tests and Procedures and "Healthy Living" (lifestyle information).
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National Council on Patient Information and EducationAimed directly at patients, which it calls 'a key player on what NCPIE calls the "medicine education team."'
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Be Med Wise"Be MedWise is a public education initiative by the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) – a nonprofit coalition of over 125 consumer, government, patient advocacy and public health organizations. NCPIE serves as a trusted source of reliable information about the proper use of medicines, and Be MedWise seeks to promote a better understanding that over-the-counter (OTC) drug products are serious medicines and must be taken with care."
Travel Medicine
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Travelers' HealthTravel information from the Center of Disease Control (CDC). Suggests vaccinations to take based on destination and notes specific health warnings.
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The Practice of Travel Medicine: Guidelinesby the Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Pre-Travel Health AdviceLecture notes from Peter Leggat's lecture as Visiting Professor School of Public Health University of the Witwatersrand
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Travel Health InformationFor travelers, from the Department of Health (Australian)
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Taking care of your healthFrom Smarttraveller
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Travel health adviceFrom healthdirect.gov.au
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Travelling with medicines and medical devicesFrom the Therapeutic Goods Administration
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Travel immunisationBetter Health Victoria
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