Internet Medical Update - Clinical Practice Guidelines
A recent article in the Medical Journal of Australia by Rubin, Frommer,
Vincent, Phillips and Leeder is titled "Getting New Evidence into
Medicine" (1). The article states 'Four preconditions determine the
uptake of new evidence into practice. The first is the availability of
good information (evidence) ......Clinical practice guidelines are one
form of summary evidence. The second precondition is good access to the
evidence. Rapid access to computerised databases ..enhance the
accessibility of the evidence."
Clinical Practice Guidelines have been added to the Internet Medical
database from the following sources:
AUSTRALIA
1. NHMRC
2. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
3. National Heart Foundation of Australia
4. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand.
5. Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine.
6. National Breat Cancer Council of Australia.
7. Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists.
8. Australian Diabetes Society.
9. Human Genetics Society of Australia.
10. Gastroenterological Society of Australia.
11. Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine. (Listing only)
12. Australian Resuscitation Council
13. Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases..Australian Paediatric
Respiratory Group.
14. Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
TOPICS covered include:
1. Blood Pressure Screening Guidelines
2. Management of Coronary Heart Disease
3. Ethical Principles of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
4. Management of Early Breat Cancer
5. Sedation for Dental Procedures.
6. New Classification and Criteria for Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
7. Genetic Testing.
8. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
9. Endoscopy.
10. Depression in Young People: A Guide for General Practitioners.
11. Prevention of Stroke: A Consumers Guide.
12. Care around Preterm Birth
13. Newborn Screening.
14. Angioplasty and Bypass Surgery: A Consumers Guide.
15. Acute Pain Management: Information for General Practitioners
16. Management of Cutaneous Melanoma.
17. Prevention, Early Detection and Management of Colorectal Cancer.
18. Guidelines for Consumers on various topics.
19. Guidelines for GPs on vaious Topics.
20. NHMRC Handbook Series on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
All Sites are subject classified, and indexed by title text word. Sites
are reviewed weekly, and new Guidelines are notified to subscribers.
1. Rubin G, Frommer M, Vincent N, Phillips P, Leeder S. Getting New
Evidence into Medicine. Medical Journal of Australia, 2000, 172:
180-183.
Internet Medical: http://www.internetmedical.com.au
Sheelagh Noonan BA Dip Lib
Medical Librarian
Sydney, Australia
Ph/Fax: 02 9643 9229
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