Ensuring informed consent is properly obtained is a legal, ethical and professional requirement on the part of all treating health professionals and supports person-centred care.
The Commission undertook a review to better understand the extent to which the Australian Open Disclosure Framework is being implemented in Australian health services. The final report presents the findings of the review, identifies perceived implementation gaps, potential areas for improvements, and suggested strategies at a national, state and territory and health service organisation level.
The Commission engaged Professor Sarah Hilmer to conduct a literature review to better understand the use of antipsychotic medicines for people aged 65 years and over.
The research questions posed by the Commission to guide the review were:
A list of the membership for the Topic Working Group formed to provide expert advice on the development of the Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard.
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