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Volume 5, Issue 2, Jun 2010

Welcome to the June edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué.

This issue focuses on how we respond to emergency situations due to internal hazards.

This issue describes two practice change studies drawn from this work using the familiar style and format of the RAC-Communiqué.

Welcome to the third and final issue of 2009. This edition focuses on the health effects of hot weather and heatwaves.

Welcome to the second issue of 2009. This also marks the 10th edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué.

This edition focuses on deaths caused by pneumonia. These are usually considered to be a natural cause death.

Necrotising fasciitis is a rare bacterial infection that causes significant morbidity and mortality.

The Communiqués

Two cases about medical treatment decision-making at the end of life care in people with cognitive impairment.

The Communiqués

In this episode we look at the challenging aspects of determining fitness to drive in older drivers.

The Communiqués