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EDITORIAL for Monday 5 March 2018
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday 5 March, 2018. We note that recently, and with much fanfare, a more streamlined process has been created for doctors wishing to prescribe medical cannabis in NSW. The NSW government has partnered with the Federal Government to create a single registration process. While…
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Social Justice Programs – An Opportunity for a Patient Engagement and Health Literacy Expansion
Now that Location Rules have been made more certain through enabling legislation, it provides a level of certainty in respect of investing in services which would provide a community benefit, that in turn, could eventually be funded through government along the already familiar experience of a public/private partnership. i2P has previously expressed the opinion that…
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Confusion reigns
Because of the rather appalling protection given by the 2017 vaccination campaign, I wonder where we will go with the 2018 version. There’s certainly mixed messages about the relative effectiveness we can expect. Interestingly, I posed this question on social media a few days ago. What might we expect? Will you get vaccinated? The responses…
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The Fear of Success
This is an idea that gained traction in the so-called New Age movement: people weren’t succeeding in life because, secretly, they were afraid of succeeding. The idea was hailed as a major breakthrough in understanding human psychology. Pundits presented the insight with a aura of smarmy, smug, self-satisfaction: “Of course, I’m beyond the fear, but…
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OMNS – What About That Cough?
What About That Cough? By Ralph K. Campbell, MD Coughing has a wide range of significance and severity. Starting with the attention getting, brief cough associated with clearing the throat before speaking, progressing through what an advertisement described as “great expectorations,” we can appreciate the need to look at the causes. Another way of categorization…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis – Health Guide: First of its Kind Study Finds Virtually No Driving Impairment Under the Influence of Marijuana
1. Health Guide: First of its Kind Study Finds Virtually No Driving Impairment Under the Influence of Marijuana As cannabis prohibition laws crumble seemingly by the day, it’s allowing more research to be performed on this psychoactive substance that has long been a part of the human experience. The first study to analyze the effects of…
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The Safe Vaccine Debate – 1. NVIC : “Cookbook Medicine” and Mandatory Vaccination 2. Robert Kennedy’s World Mercury Project: Why Are the Same People Who Failed at Science on Agent Orange in Charge of Vaccine Safety and Developmental Disorders at the CDC? 3. The Dr Judy Wilyman Report: Newsletter #192 – Informed Consent to Vaccination is being Removed based on Industry Funded Studies
1. NVIC : “Cookbook Medicine” and Mandatory Vaccination The standardization of medical practice forces physicians to follow a script to achieve cost effectiveness and efficiency, but at what price to the patient? Think about the last time you visited a medical office. The nurse ushers you into the examination room. He or she then proceeds to…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Methadone story on A Current Affair 2. Renewed training for pharmacy staff
1. Methadone story on A Current Affair March 1, 2018 MEDIA COMMENT Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) National President Dr Shane Jackson said: “The peak national body for pharmacists, the PSA, has expressed concern about A Current Affair’s story claiming patients taking methadone are putting drivers at risk from car accidents”. Here is what the adults…
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ASMI Media Releases _ 1. New Health Review Report Released – The State of Self Care in Australia 2. Package of reforms years in the making strengthens consumer protections
1. New Health Review Report Released – The State of Self Care in Australia 27 February 2018 The State of Self Care in Australia is a review of the ways in which Australia is attempting to encourage and enable individuals to look after their own health and wellbeing. The role of Self Care in effective…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Careful questions and everyday objects – the essential tool kit to diagnose neuropathic pain 2. Chronic pain – discomfort that lasts over three months – needs GP assessment 3. NPS MedicineWise and American Express Open-air Cinemas announce winners of national short film competition 4. MedicineWise App updates aid transition to prescription-only codeine
1. Careful questions and everyday objects – the essential tool kit to diagnose neuropathic pain Reflecting the updated international definition ‘neuropathic pain is caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory system’, the program offers education, resources and tools to help doctors distinguish neuropathic pain from other pain conditions. Dr Andrew Boyden, medical advisor…