National Medicines Symposium 2006

Session Details

QUM and chronic conditions

Thursday, 8 June 2006 16:00 -17:30

Nicholls Theatre

Chair Jenny Bergin Director, NPS 

The medicines knowledge, skills and practices of consumers with type 2 diabetes and chronic pain: the QUM issues and implications across the socioeconomic scale
  • Katherine Vaughan, National Prescribing Service
  • Use of clinical audit to improve management of type 2 diabetes
  • Sheena F O'Riordan, National Prescribing Service Ltd
  • One Heart Many Lives: Reducing Cardiovascular Risk Through Promotion of Lifestyle and Medical Intervention
  • Marama Parore-Katene, PHARMAC, New Zealand
  • Adam S McRae, PHARMAC, New Zealand
  • Balancing benefits and harms of analgesic use in consumers with chronic kidney disease admitted to hospital for an acute condition
  • Elizabeth Manias, The University of Melbourne, School of Nursing
  • Asthma Management: Using Inhaled Corticosteroids Appropriately
  • Adam S McRae, PHARMAC, New Zealand
  • Underdosing in antibiotic prescribing for children in Australian general practice
  • Prof Helena Britt, Family Medicine Research Centre, University of Sydney
  • Published on Monday, 29 May 2006 by the Professional Conference Organiser