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13th Annual National Health Outcomes Conference: Facilitating knowledge exchange and transfer for a dynamic future
| What | Conference |
|---|---|
| When |
30/04/2008 00:00
to 01/05/2008 00:00 |
| Where | Canberra, NSW |
| Contact Name | Astoria Barr |
| Contact Email | astoria.barr@act.gov.au |
| Contact Phone | 02 6205 0869 |
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29/11/2007 16:26
With health costs climbing and budgets being stretched, it is crucial that health professionals practice according to the best available evidence. Failure to make use of effective treatments and worse, giving treatments that do harm is a major cause of morbidity in the population. It has been estimated that up to one in two patients fail to receive best evidence care, and up to one in ten may actually get treatment which has the potential to be harmful. In addition, it has been estimated that patients only receive around half the treatments they need.
