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Clinical guidelines and trials

Find clinical guidelines and trials in the health sciences.

Guidelines by topic A - E

Australia:

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Guidelines

United States:

American Society of Anesthesiologists Statements and Practice Parameters

Asthma Management Handbook - National Asthma Council Australia

Australia:

United States:

American Society of Clinical Oncology Guidelines
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines
Requires FREE registration

Australia:

New Zealand:

Heart Foundation

United States:

American College of Cardiology Guidelines

Australia:

Diabetes Australia Best Practice Guidelines

United States:

American Diabetes Association Guidelines
Accessed via the "National Diabetes Education Initiative". Requires registration.

Australia:

Therapeutic Goods Administration Clinical Resources
Department of Health (2017-2026 National Drug Strategies)
Queensland Health Clinical Resources
Queensland's alcohol and other drugs treatment services use a range of standards and clinical guidelines depending on the practice and treatment setting.

Australia:

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) guidelines
Clinical Practice Guidelines Portal: Emergency care (NHMRC)
Under Setting of care - select Emergency care

Canada:

Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) guidelines

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United States:

International:

Guidelines International Network (GIN) Emergency Services guidelines
Use "search" facility to locate topic-related guidelines.

Guidelines by topic G - O

Australia:

United States:

Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment (CARI)

Australia:

International:

International Council of Nurses (ICN)

Canada:

Nursing Best Practice Guidelines

United Kingdom:

Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

Australia:

Canada:

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

Australia:

International:

WHO Transplantation of human cells, tissues and organs

Guidelines by topic P - S

Australia:

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Paediatric and Adolescent Health Guidelines (Cairns Hospital Library & Knowledge Centre)
Includes links to Guidelines found on Qld Health's CKN site; Child & Youth Health Practice Manual (2014); immunisation guidelines and more...
Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

United States:

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Use search options to locate guidelines.

Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) Practice Standards
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia - guidelines and tools
Includes topic-specific clinical guidelines.

Australia:

Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists - Guidelines

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NICE COPD guidelines

Stroke Foundation (Australia) - guidelines

Royal Australian College of Surgeons - position papers, guidelines
Covers a variety of topic-specific guidelines, position papers and statements