community. Policy responses to be discussed include the Productivity Commission report and the subsequent Council of Australian Government (COAG) responses. Powerful health professional groups perceived several of the key recommendations…
THE POLICY CONTEXT In September 2001, the Department of Human Services (DHS) in the state of Victoria released the municipal public health planning (MPHP) policy framework, known as Environments for…
literally be a matter of life and death and is often an essential influence on quality of life, it is charged with strong emotions and is concerned with fundamental societal…
on Medicare and the money needed to provide illness services. Similarly, in the UK, health is synonymous with the National Health Service (NHS). The majority of the population thinks of…
Key learning topics Definition of blood gas parameters Principles of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the lungs, and blood transport of these gases around the body Defining pH, acid,…
Key learning topics Maintaining normal sodium and water balance Maintaining normal potassium balance Poor blood sampling/transport can affect plasma potassium Causes and effects of raised plasma/serum sodium Causes and effects…
Key learning topics Liver and biliary tract: anatomy, physiology and function Bilirubin metabolism and excretion Albumin – a marker of liver synthesis Liver enzymes (ALT, GGT and AP): markers of…
Key learning topics Defining haemostasis Platelets and their role in haemostasis The blood clotting cascade – its role in haemostasis Fibrinolysis and D-dimer production What is being measured in the…
Key learning topics Function of glucose as an energy source Hormone regulation of blood glucose concentration Defining normal and abnormal blood glucose Diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis Using blood glucose to…
Key learning topics Anatomical features of the urinary tract Distinction of upper and lower urinary tract infection (UTI) Factors that predispose to UTI Bacterial species causing UTI Collection of urine…
