This report for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care reviews
Australian studies about medication safety, updating work previously undertaken on …

Chronic wounds cost the Australian health system at least US $2· 85 billion per year. Wound
care services in Australia involve a complex mix of treatment options, health care sectors …

General practice activity in Australia 2015-16 Page 1 Page 2 General practice activity in
Australia 2015–16 Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health Helena Britt, Graeme C Miller …

Objective: This study examined longitudinal trends in the dispensing of psychotropic
medications in Australia from January 2000 to December 2011. Method: Dispensing data for …

Chronic wounds impose large costs on health services. Information about cost is useful for
raising the profile of the problem among decision makers and also provides estimates of the …

Objective To determine the prevalence of chronic pain, its causes, severity, management,
impact on sleep, mood and activity levels, and general practitioner (GP) and patient …

Objective To describe management of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip (OA‐hip) and knee (OA‐
knee) by Australian general practitioners (GPs). Methods We analyzed data from the …

General practice activity in Australia 2014–15 Page 1 Page 2 Sydney University Press General
practice activity in Australia 2014–15 Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health Helena Britt …

In 2011, there were an estimated 298,000 people with dementia. This number is expected to
increase markedly over time, with projections suggesting it will reach around 400,000 by …

This report will be made available in full on TUESDAY 30 AUGUST 2016. This report is the
41st and last book in the General practice series from the Bettering the Evaluation of Care …