Library resource guides: Patient information for physicians: Overview

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All about Anaesthesia
Patient information databases - subscription
Patient information databases - free
ANZCA patient information resources
NEJM Catlyst eBook - Power of the Patient Voice

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Spotlight: Great resource for patients

All About Anaesthesia by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists includes explanations on what anaesthesia is, how anaesthetics are given, and how anaesthetists care for patients. People can also learn how anaesthetics affect them and how they can affect their anaesthetic.

Patient information databases (subscription)

The following databases are available to college fellows and trainees through the ANZCA library.

AccessMedicine - patient education handouts

See the AccessMedicine: User Resources guide for more information

AusDI - Consumer medicine information

See the AusDi: Resource informationguide for more information

ClinicalKey - Patient education resources

See the ClinicalKey: Resource informationguide for more information

Trip Database (Pro)

Search for the topic and filter by 'Patient decision aids' or 'Patient information sheets'.
See the Trip Database (Pro): Resource information guide for more information.

Patient information databases (free)

Alcohol and Drug Foundation: Drug Facts
A comprehensive and trustworthy list of both prescription and illegal drugs. Offers detailed and straight-forward information such as what drugs look like, the short and long-term effects, withdrawals and getting help.
Better Health Channel
Australian health and medical information to improve the health and wellbeing of people and the communities they live in.
CareSearch Evidence and Translation Centre
A comprehensive resource of content pages, databases and resources to support palliative care health professionals and palliative care patients, their carers, families and friends.

The evidence centre is a place for people to find, learn about, and work with palliative care evidence. An authoritative, practical, and foundational resource to support best practice and improving care.
- Practice ready evidence
- Searching for evidence
- Evidence training
- Translation training
- Evidence blogs
Discern Online
A brief questionnaire which provides users with a valid and reliable way of assessing the quality of written information on treatment choices for a health problem.
HealthDirect
Healthdirect Australia provides free Australian health advice you can count on.
Health Finder
healthfinder.gov has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from approximately 1400 United States government and non-profit organisations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet.
Health Translations Directory
Health Translations enables health practitioners and those working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities to easily find translated health information.
MEDLINE Plus
Information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.

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Find out more

ANZCA: About anaesthesia Many of today’s operations, especially for the very young, very old or very ill would not be feasible without modern anaesthesia.
FPM: About pain medicine One in five people in Australia and New Zealand will experience chronic – or persistent – pain at some stage in their lives.
ANZCA: Safety & Advocacy We work closely with key decision-makers, the medical community, and the media; providing trusted advice and information to help ensure our patients have access to safe, high-quality, culturally competent care whenever and wherever they need it; and our fellows and trainees have a voice on the issues that matter most.
ANZCA: Our history and heritage Explore the history of our college and the history of anaesthesia and pain medicine in Australia and New Zealand, including the museum and oral histories.

Aotearoa (New Zealand)

New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists: Patient Resources
Patient resources from the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists.

E-books

Power of the Patient Voice: How Health Care Organizations Empower Patients and Improve Care Delivery by NEJM Catalyst
Publication Date: [2020]
Empowered patients take greater responsibility and are more accountable for their own care. Yet many patients have little influence in matters that impact them most. Learn how to boost the patient voice and create innovative patient-provider partnerships.

Download NEJM Catalyst's new eBook, The Power of the Patient Voice, to find candid and actionable advice from NEJM Catalyst Insights Council members. We couple one-on-one interviews with executives, clinical leaders, clinicians, and patient advocates with data gleaned from a year of Insights Council surveys to illustrate where and how to amplify the patient voice.

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