Australian Prescriber Podcast
Australian Prescriber
The Australian Prescriber Podcast provides a regular dive into some of the many great articles that Australian Prescriber publishes every two months. In each episode, our host will chat with one of the authors from a recent issue of Australian Prescriber.
Episodes
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Nov 8, 2019 • 15min
E62 – Prescribing Skills Assessment
Medical graduates need to be tested on their competence to prescribe.
Oct 28, 2019 • 13min
E61 – Dose adjustment in chronic kidney disease
How do you calculate drug doses in people with chronic kidney disease?
Oct 14, 2019 • 13min
E60 – Stopping and switching antipsychotic drugs
Step by step directions for this challenging task.
Oct 2, 2019 • 17min
E59 – Ulcer and wound management guidelines
Latest updates to Therapeutic Guidelines' ulcer and wound management.
Sep 16, 2019 • 14min
E58 – Blood pressure – when to treat?
Are Australians with high blood pressure being undertreated?
Aug 29, 2019 • 14min
E57 – Meningococcal vaccines
Meningococcal disease is changing in Australia, as are the vaccines recommended to reduce risk of infection.
Aug 19, 2019 • 15min
E56 – Safety of computerised prescribing in hospitals
Automation can reduce medication errors, but can it introduce new errors?
Jul 18, 2019 • 14min
E55 – Venous thromboembolism
Which anticoagulant is best for your patient and for what duration?
Jul 18, 2019 • 10min
E54 – Drug-induced movement disorders
Tremors, irregular movements and stiffness may be signs of adverse drug reactions. How do you recognise, distinguish and treat drug-induced movement disorders?
Jul 8, 2019 • 16min
E53 - Adolescent self-harm
Ashlea Broomfield interviews Joel King about adolescent self-harm. What's the best way to manage this common problem?
