Resources added this month

PEARLS

Latest additions are:
456 Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapies can benefit common mental disorders
455 Psychosocial interventions may be of some benefit in prostate cancer
454 Amoxicillin once or twice-daily as effective as three-times-daily dosing for acute otitis media
453 Variety of interventions improve safety and effectiveness of medicines
452 Sumatriptan effective for acute migraine in adults


Royal Australian College of General Practitioners latest editions

Smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity (SNAP): A population health guide to behavioural risk factors in general practice, 2nd edn. Melbourne: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 2015
www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/snap/

Red book 8th edition
The Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice 8th edition (the red book) is a synthesis of evidence-based guidelines from Australian and international sources and provides recommendations for everyday use in general practice. The red book provides a single entry point to common conditions seen in Australian general practice and offers practical advice on the kind of screening and services that should be provided to the general population.
www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/redbook/