Pharmacy Guide: Websites - Patient Information and Travel Medicine

Patient 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.

Health information from the Australian government aimed at patients and laypeople.

"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"

Members of the public can look up Diseases and Conditions, Drugs and Supplements, Symptoms, Tests and Procedures and "Healthy Living" (lifestyle information).

Aimed directly at patients, which it calls 'a key player on what NCPIE calls the "medicine education team."'

"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 information from the Center of Disease Control (CDC). Suggests vaccinations to take based on destination and notes specific health warnings.

by the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Lecture notes from Peter Leggat's lecture as Visiting Professor School of Public Health University of the Witwatersrand

For travelers, from the Department of Health (Australian)

From Smarttraveller

From healthdirect.gov.au

From the Therapeutic Goods Administration

Better Health Victoria