This page contains relevant and up to date links to websites relating to the following topics:
(Other links can be found on the the Medical Observer website)

Asthma

• The Astma Foundation
  
• Better Health Channel - Asthma and Adults 
  

Cardiovascular disease 

• The Heart Foundation 
    • professional heart health information
• Heart Foundation - Managing my heart health
      • At a glance - Self-monitoring card   • At a glance - Self-monitoring card BW
• Chronic heart failure information is now available in 16 community languages
• The Stroke Foundation
  • Guidelines for the assessment of absolute cardiovascular disease risk

COPD 

• Eight tips to help you get the most out of your inhalerseart Foundation - DVA
• Simplifying inhaler devices for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - DVA

Diabetes

• Diabetes Australia 
  
• Diabetes Australia - Victoria
• Diabetes Management Book 2008/09

ENT

• Clinical Practice Guideline for the management of impacted ear wax 
  

Homelessness

• Council to Homeless People

Immunisation

• DHS Immunisation Home page
  
• Victorian Government Health & Community - Immunisation links

Mental Health

• Beyond Blue - the National Depression Initiative
  
• Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Victoria)

Men's Health

• http://www.menshealth.org.au
  
• http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/mens-health
  
• http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Men_s_Health
• Andrology Australia GP Summary Guides - GP Summary Guidelines to assist GP’s in the diagnosis, management and treatment of their male patients in primary care with sexual and reproductive health problems
  

Sexual Health

• http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Sexual_Health
  
• http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/sexualhealth/

Smoking

• http://www.quit.org.au/
  
• http://www.quitnow.info.au/

Weight Management

• Better Health Channel - Weight Management Services
  
• Weight Mnagement Council Australia
  
• http://www.healthnetwork.com.au/ (link not working 25Mar08)

Women's Health

• Women's Health Victoria 
  
• The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health 
  
• Society for Women’s Health Research
• Ovarian Cancer
  • Appropriate referral of women with suspected ovarian cancer
  • Clinical practice guidelines for the management of women with epithelial ovarian cancer
  • Ovarian Cancer - a guide for GPs
  • Ovarian Cancer - FAQs
  • Understanding Ovarian Cancer - Consumer information

Vitamin D

• RCH Clinical Practice Guideline Vitamin D deficiency
• Low vitamin D in Victoria - DHS publication (for general practice staff)
• Low vitamin D in Victoria - DHS publication (for community health staff)

Youth Health

• Children, Youth and Women's Health Service (CYWHS)
  
• http://www.youthealth.com/

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