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| Title | Compression stocking |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8350 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about venous leg ulcers and how wearing compression stockings can prevent them returning. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf) |
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| Title | Do you need a hospital emergency department - or can your local doctor help? |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5975 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to understanding the difference between problems needing hospital emergency treatment, and those that can be helped by your local doctor. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Greek (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Getting the best from your visit to your GP |
| Publication no. | AHS - 5905 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to getting the best from your visit to a GP, including information about making appointments and things to remember to tell your doctor. | | Languages | Bosnian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf) |
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| Title | Good health for travellers overseas |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3160 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Guide to staying healthy on overseas trips, including immunisation, and preventing malaria, travellers' diarrhoea, hepatitis A, heptitis B, HIV/AIDS, STDs and rabies. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Health Fact Sheets for Refugees |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8560 |
| Last update | 13/10/2009 |
| Summary | Information on health checks on arrival in Australia, sickle cell disease, hepatitis B & C, viitamin D deficiency; schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis. Recognises the complex health needs of many newly arrived refugees who have little understanding of health systems, and low levels of general health literacy. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Burmese (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Kirundi (pdf) |
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| Title | Health checks on arrival |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8265 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Health checks information on arrival in Australia | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Burmese (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Kirundi (pdf) |
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| Title | Heat Related Illness |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8540 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Fact sheet about heat-related illness, ranging from mild conditions such as rash or cramps to very serious conditions such as heat stroke. Includes information about prevention, treatment and who is at risk. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Help for common digestive problems |
| Publication no. | BHC - 4940 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about digestive problems, including acid reflux, constipation, stomach ulcer, irritable bowel syndrome, stomach cancer and bowel cancer. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Help your doctor manage your medicines |
| Publication no. | NGO - 5960 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to helping your doctor manage your medicines, including information for people who may use Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal remedies and vitamin supplements. | | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Holiday health for overseas visitors |
| Publication no. | BHC - 4495 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about health care for non-residents. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | How to get more from a visit to your doctor |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3245 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Tips for better communication with your doctor, including questions to ask about medication or about any tests you're asked to have.
Includes information about getting a second opinion and making complaints. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | How to help your doctor help you |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5105 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | How patients can get the most out of a visit to a health professional, and make the most of their treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | How to keep your blood pressure healthy |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3765 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Why high blood pressure harms health.
Preventing high blood pressure. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Is it the flu - or just a bad cold? |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3100 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Preventing and treating colds and flu.
Advice on flu immunisation. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Looking after your legs |
| Publication no. | AHS - 6920 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Practical guide for preventing problems with legs including varicose veins. swelling leg ulcers and blood clots. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Ukrainian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Manage Your Medicines |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8145 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Fact sheet on how medication can cause falls, and how to prevent them. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Dari (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf) |
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| Title | Patients and Visitors: What you need to know about hand hygiene |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7680 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to the importance of hand hygiene for patients, visitors and staff in hospitals.
Includes information on good hand hygiene and how to use alcohol-based hand rubs or soap and water to clean hands thoroughly. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), Dinka (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Greek (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Kurdish (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Stay healthy this winter |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7035 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Six important steps to take to stay healthy in winter.
(A Chief Health Officer Alert.) | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Polish (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Surviving the cold and flu season |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3280 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Reducing the risk of colds and flu, including information on the flu vaccine.
How to treat colds and flu. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | The Six Tips for Good Ear Care |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8040 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Tips on good ear care for adults and children | | Languages | English (pdf), Fijian (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Tongan (pdf) |
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| Title | Using medicines, herbal medicines and vitamin preparations wisely |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5900 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Guide to the safe use of prescription drugs and complementary medicines, including herbal remedies and vitamin and mineral supplements. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Hungarian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Ukrainian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Water and good health |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5325 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Guide to water and good health, including information on the health benefits of water and the facts about the safety of Sydney drinking water. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | When snoring is a problem |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3315 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Recognising the symptoms of sleep apnoea, and where to get help for this problem. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Why does weight matter? |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3110 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | The health effects of being overweight.
Weight loss advice. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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