Therapeutic Guidelines

Some title updates to look forward to in 2008 include version 5 of Therapeutic Guidelines: Cardiovascular, version 6 of Therapeutic Guidelines: Psychotropic and a brand new Emergency title. Watch this website in the new year for announcements and further details.

November

November 2007 updates have been released for eTG complete and miniTG (PDA version). Included is a complete revision (version 5) of Therapeutic Guidelines: Analgesic. Key changes since the previous version (published in 2002) include a complete revision of obstetric pain chapter, inclusion of psychological aspects of pain management and wider coverage of acute and chronic pain.

View a demonstration of eTG complete or subscribe now.

Download a trial of miniTG or subscribe now.

Therapeutic Guidelines: Analgesic, version 5 is also available in print—order now.

Therapeutic Guidelines joined the RACGP’s member benefit program in September. RACGP members can take advantage of a special offer of a 10% discount on Therapeutic Guidelines products. The offer will continue until 30 June 2008, and RACGP members must provide their current membership number to be eligible.

Complete the RACGP member order form [811.0KB] or phone freecall 1800 061 260 (within Australia).

October

Therapeutic Guidelines: Analgesic, version 5 will be released this month. Key changes in this version include:

wider coverage of the differences in clinical presentation, pathophysiology and approaches to management of acute and chronic pain
psychological aspects of pain management, including an expanded discussion of cognitive behavioural therapy
a comprehensive re-write of the obstetric pain chapter.

Order now to receive your copy as soon as it is printed.

Paulette Trevena commences as Marketing Communications Officer this month. We welcome Paulette to TGL.

September

Staff news
Enid Meldrum retires as Marketing Coordinator this month. In the eight years she has been with the organisation, Enid has made an enormous contribution to marketing and customer relations and she has raised our public profile in the nicest possible way. Everyone at TGL is very grateful to Enid for her loyal and committed input and we wish her a long, healthy and happy retirement.

Editor Jill Pope is also leaving this month to take up other interests. In her four years with the organisation she has made a significant contribution to the editorial expertise at TGL, for which we are all very grateful. We wish her well for the future.

Production news
We are now taking orders for version 5 of Therapeutic Guidelines: Analgesic (expected release October 2007). Order now and receive your copy as soon as it is printed.

The Dermatology Expert Group will hold its first meeting next month. Version 3 of the dermatology guidelines is expected in 2009.

Therapeutic Guidelines joins RACGP member benefit program

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) members now receive a 10% discount when they purchase a new eTG complete subscription or individual Therapeutic Guidelines books. This special discount represents a substantial saving and adds further to the value of RACGP membership.

To take advantage of this offer, RACGP members may order Therapeutic Guidelines by completing the RACGP member order form or by calling Freecall 1800 061 260 (within Australia).

This special offer will continue until 30 June 2008, and RACGP members must provide their current membership number to be eligible for this discount.

Download RACGP member order form [811.0KB]

August

We are now taking orders for version 5 of Therapeutic Guidelines: Analgesic (expected release October 2007). Order now and receive your copy as soon as it is printed.

The Dermatology Expert Group will hold its first meeting next month. Version 3 of the dermatology guidelines is expected in 2009.

July

eTG complete July 2007

The latest issue of eTG complete includes Therapeutic Guidelines: Oral and Dental.

This brand new title was produced in conjunction with the Australian Dental Association. It provides sound advice for the management of most oral and dental situations where a prescription may be required. In some cases, nondrug treatment is recommended rather than a prescription.

Oral and Dental will provide valuable assistance to general dental practitioners in their day-to-day practice and other health professionals, particularly those working in remote areas, if they are consulted by patients with dental problems. It has been written by the Oral and Dental Expert Group and is endorsed by dental and medical organisations.

Order now.

Download Oral and Dental release notice [119.6KB]

May

2008 NHMRC's National Institute of Clinical Studies Fellowship

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in partnership with Therapeutic Guidelines Limited (TGL), is offering a NICS Fellowship for a future leader in the uptake of guidelines in general practice. The successful Fellow will have the opportunity to undertake a project focussing on increasing the uptake of Therapeutic Guidelines. NICS is holding a fellowship information session on Wednesday 6 June 2007. For more detailed information on the fellowship, eligibility and how to register for the information session, see the NICS web site.

Coming soon to eTG Complete - Oral and Dental Guidelines

The July 2007 release of eTG Complete will include our new title – Therapeutic Guidelines: Oral and Dental, version 1. This new title has been written in conjunction with the Australian Dental Association and provides the best available current evidence about oral and dental problems. As well as general endorsements, Oral and Dental is endorsed by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, the National Heart Foundation, the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, and the dental faculties of the Universities of Adelaide, Melbourne, Queensland, Sydney and Western Australia.

March

New releases

Version 3 of Therapeutic Guidelines: Neurology, produced by the Neurology Expert Group, has been published. All neurology topics have been thoroughly revised and updated, in particular those relating to epilepsy, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis and stroke. Other key improvements include information on the place of new treatments and additional tables.
The March 2007 issue of eTG complete has been released. This issue includes the updated version of Neurology. For further information on eTG complete, see our demonstration version.

Presentation on the latest version of Antibiotic title

One of our editors, Jenny Johnstone, gave a presentation to the infectious diseases and microbiology staff at Monash Medical Centre on 9 March 2007. Dr Tony Korman, Director of Infectious Diseases at Monash and member of the Antibiotic Expert Group, invited Jenny to give an update on the major changes in version 13 of Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic.

Febuary

TGL welcomes Gary Layton to the new position of Marketing Director. Gary was previously Director of Business Development of the International Diabetes Institute.

Individual subscribers to eTG complete now have the option of online access. You can order online, or contact us for further information.

January

The new title, Therapeutic Guidelines: Oral and Dental, written in conjunction with the Australian Dental Association, is released this month as a book. It will be available electronically in the July issues of eTG complete and miniTG.