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• BACH EFFECT: Child speaks in sonata form.Q: Where can I find more sources of information on the internet? There are many sources of health information on the internet; some are good, some are bad and some are just wrong! Beware of making your own diagnosis or conclusions based on what you read online as the information is by its nature general or anecdotal and won’t be specific to your circumstances. If you need advice you should seek professional advice. With these comments in mind below are some sites that others have found useful: • Professional Bodies often include advice or fact sheets although the audience is often doctors so the information may not be that accessible. See eg the Australian Medical Association or the Royal Australasian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. • Scientific/Research literature often include information about trials or in depth medical research such as the Medical Journal of Australia, UpToDate or Medline. • General information sites often con
• BACH EFFECT: Child speaks in sonata form. Q: What technology does the practice use? We use a variety of technology in the practice to improve patient care, keep in contact and ensure we can find information about you and health studies to provide informed advice. For example, we try to operate a paperless practice by storing all patient records in our practice management software, Genie, and receiving correspondence and test results from other practitioners and labs where possible electronically using Argus, Promedicus or eClinic. Our phone systems, broadband and phones are supplied by Telstra. We use various software to keep our records up to date including MYOB for managing our financials and Google Applications to run our mail system and intranet. We also use a variety of information references to keep ourselves up to date including the MJA, RANZCOG journal and UpToDate.
