Thursday, October 22, 2015

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Riverbank 8A

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Overview

6 x 15 mins presentations : Clinical practice in the rural & remote context (Rural practice special interest)

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Details

1/ Emergency Surgery in the Rural Context - Setting up a Trauma Unit (Authors : Jayasekera, H) Presented by : Mr Hasanga Jayasekera; 2/ Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy : perspective from rural Australia (Authors : Tsai, Y-C M; Muir, J; Tsai H-H M; Clifforth, S; Ooi, W-M) Presented by : Dr Ya-Chu May Tsai; 3/ Knowledge, attitudes and practice of GPs regarding advance care planning and palliative care for older people (Authors : Silester, W; Sands, A) Presenters : Assoc Prof William Silvester; 4 / Opioid-Induced Constipation: An ongoing challenge that requires proactive management (Authors : Piazza, P; Katelaris, P; Krassas, G) Presented by Dr Peter Piazza & Mr George Krassas; 5/ Chronic disease risk factors among farmers attending agricultural field days in Southern Queensland (Authors : Kitchener, S; Brumby, S; Harte, J; Pinidiyapathirage, J; Baratiny; G; O'Shannessy, M) Presented by : Professor Scott Kitchener. 6/ Can Innovative Models of Care Improve Outcomes in Rural Cancer Care Provision - An Update on South Australian Experience (Author : Poprawski, D) Presenter : Dr Dagmara Poprawski (Rural Oncologist)