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Vibration dulls pain of injection

19th September 2019
A vibratory device can reduce the pain of an anaesthetic injection prior to skin cancer surgery, but it it is not as…
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Australian Doctor News

TGA refuses bid for OTC finasteride

17th September 2019
A push to make finasteride available over-the-counter for treating male hair loss has been knocked back, with the TGA saying…
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Baldness
Pharmacy News

Dermatologists issue warning over medical glues

17th September 2019
Acrylate adhesives used in post-operative dressings and for glucose sensors are causing adverse skin reactions in patients,…
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Dr Mei Tam.
Specialist Updates Dermatology

Dermatologists issue warning over medical glues

10th September 2019
Acrylate adhesives used in post-operative dressings and for glucose sensors are causing adverse skin reactions in patients,…
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Dr Mei Tam.
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Investigation of common thyroid problems

27th September 2019
This publication is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health. Common Sense Pathology is…
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Specialist Updates Dermatology

More training places needed to meet demand for dermatologists

10th September 2019
Figures suggesting Australia will be short of about 90 dermatologists in 10 years are fueling calls for an expansion in the…
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Dr David Francis
Australian Doctor News

OTC topical mometasone - the next step in pharmacist prescribing?

2nd September 2019
Australia’s medicines watchdog is set to rule on whether pharmacists can prescribe OTC topical mometasone under a radical…
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Dermatitis
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Painful oral ulcers with a nose lesion

29th August 2019
A 77-year-old Chinese woman presents with a crusted lesion on the bridge of her nose for the past two months. She has…
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