Limit search to available items
Book Cover
DVD video

Title Rheumatic heart disease : all but forgotten / Rural Health Education Foundation
Published Deakin, A.C.T. : Rural Health Education Foundation, 2008

Copies

Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  616.1270994 Swa/Rhd  AVAILABLE
Description 1 videodisc (DVD) (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Summary "If left untreated, recurrent episodes of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) lead to rheumatic heart disease (RHD) which in turn causes long term damage to the heart valves requiring major surgery. This disease is more than eight times more likely to affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples than non-Indigenous Australians. This program raises the awareness of health professionals to population groups within Australia at risk of RHD, and examines strategies developed jointly by the National Heart Foundation and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand for best practice to address the treatment, control and eradication of ARF and RHD." -- Container
Notes "First broadcast 27th May 2008"
"In collaboration with/funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing."
Cast Panel of speakers: Dr Norman Swan (Chair), Dr Malcolm McDonald, Sara Noonan, Dr Peter Tait, Dr Warren Walsh, Dr Gavin Wheaton
Notes Suitable for all regions ; PAL
Available for Deakin University staff and students only
Subject Medicine, Rural -- Australia.
Rheumatic heart disease -- Australia.
Rheumatic heart fever -- Australia
Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene.
Torres Strait Islanders -- Health and hygiene.
Genre/Form Video recordings.
Author Swan, Norman.
Rural Health Education Foundation (Australia)
Australia. Department of Health and Ageing.