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New Guideline Improves the Management of Volatile Substance Use
THE HON MARK BUTLER MP Minister for Mental Health and Ageing THE HON WARREN SNOWDON MP Minister for Indigenous Health The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, and Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, today welcomed Australia’s first Consensus-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Volatile Substance Use in Australia, and a quick-reference summary, to support heath workers treating clients in this challenging area.
In print
Emergency Department Stroke and TIA Care Bundle (2009)
Following the release of the NHMRC Emergency Department Stroke and TIA Care Bundle (2009) late last year, an editorial discussing the development of this innovative guideline implementation tool has been published in The Medical Journal of Australia. View the editorial at http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/193_07_041010/wee11485_fm.html.
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