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This page provides LINKS to other Websites which may be of interest.
Clicking on the relevant name will automatically open that site.
ADELAIDE NORTH EAST DIVISION of GENERAL PRACTICE
The Adelaide North East Division is based at Modbury Hospital and is involved in the
development of many new initiatives in General Practice.
Dr Milton Hart was the Divisions Executive Director from its inception in 1993
until 2005.
DR JONES & PARTNERS - DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
Benson Radiology and Dr Jones and Partners perform much of the Xray, Ultrasound, CT scanning and other diagnostic imaging for our practice. Their web sites contains a lot of information about the services they provide, locations and the latest information for both doctors and patients who use their services.
The Federal Department of Health and Ageing web site - where health professionals and consumers can access up to date information on a number of health issues.
Health In Site is also a new
federal government site which is being developed to provide consumers with high quality up
to date health information. All information accessed through this site has been through a
quality assurance program and is always credible. reliable, high quality, comprehensive
and useful.
Initial topics include cancer, diabetes, childhood problems and kidney disease.
[ An excellent site for patients to visit - M
Hart ]
The official website of Breast Screen SA has a wealth of information for patients and doctors about screening for breast cancer, resources available, an email question service, clinic location and times....and much more. Screening information is provided in 16 languages.
A website for issues related to young people -
depression, school, relationships, stress, social and peer pressure, mental health and
more ...... A lot of the material is written by young people and is
targeted at all
age groups.
There are also pages for GPs, teachers, health professionals and parents. An excellent
site.
A national government sanctioned website about DEPRESSION - with information for both patients and health professionals.
This site outlines the services available through Access Psychology as well as a description of traditional and some of the more recent and less well known methods used in psychology.
SHOULDER, HAND and UPPER LIMB CLINIC
A site for GPs and patients outlining clinical issues and current developments in orthopaedic surgery of the upper limb. The web site is Mr Malcolm Wicks, orthopaedic surgeon, information site - the link relates to the information it contains and is not necessarily promoting that clinic.
Gribbles website provides information about their services, newsletters and patient information about specimen collection, various tests, as well as diets such as those to lower salt and cholesterol.
SA website providing information on arthritis and osteoporosis
SA
DIABETES WEBSITE
An excellent site for patients,
families and professionals dealing with diabetes - its prevention and management
- maintained by the SA Department of Health - the site includes the
Management Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes and many downloads.
Sites for patients and professionals - a wealth of information about all aspects of asthma, arthritis and diabetes.
REALITY
CHECK
A site for young people with diabetes - created and maintained by young people
with diabetes.
A full guide to world wide vaccination and travel
requirements and precautions - from the Communicable Disease Centre in Atlanta. (
an excellent site - M Hart )
web address wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/
HEALTH RELATED SERVICES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
A listing of a whole range of health related services for South Australia
Secure access for patients to register or check information Medicare holds about them.
IMMUNISATION - Check your
child's immunisation statement.
ORGAN DONOR REGISTER - Check your status on the Australian register.
MEDICARE - Register for, or check your Medicare Safety Net balance.
( registration and password are required
for all services)
The National Prescribing Services website with independent medication related information for health professionals and consumers.
UPPER GI SURGERY including OBESITY SURGERY
A site with an extensive range of information related to minimally invasive upper GI tract surgery - including 'lap' banding. The site is DrJustin Bessell's website - the link relates to the information it contains and is not necessarily promoting that clinic.
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